Description
We are seeking an experienced in-house counsel to join our international legal team in São Paulo, Brazil. As a Senior Counsel, you will play an essential role in contributing to the continued growth of Figma's business in LATAM.
The international legal team is responsible for providing technically excellent, yet practical and commercial legal advice to a wide range of cross-functional partners, with particular exposure to the Sales, Marketing and Operations teams. You will have the opportunity to work with talented technical and revenue leaders across the business and be exposed to different working cultures across a huge range of geographic locations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Drafting and negotiating customer-facing agreements, including software services agreements, data processing agreements, regulatory annexes, security documents, and privacy policies
- Monitoring and keeping the team updated on emerging legislative and regulatory developments related to the business and developing policy or risk positions on these where necessary
- Working closely with key business partners as a strategic adviser, providing legal advice on various complex issues
- Collaborating with and providing mentorship to key cross-functional partners in sales and marketing to complete complex transactions, implement business-critical projects, and manage legal risk
Requirements include:
- 6+ years of post-qualification experience working in-house at a technology business or in private practice
- Strong technical and commercial understanding of the SaaS business model and cloud computing concepts
- Strong influencing, communication, and leadership skills, including decisiveness on both legal and business issues with willingness to partner with other cross-functional teams
Preferred qualifications include additional language skills, data protection qualifications, and experience working with counterparts across a globally distributed workforce.
At Figma, we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product, and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.