Vsco39

Senior Counsel

San Francisco, California · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$240k-$260kDetected 5 days ago

NegotiationPhotographyCommunication

About the role

We're looking for a pragmatic, business-minded attorney to join VSCO's Legal team as our Senior Counsel, Commercial & Product.
Reporting directly to the General Counsel, you'll play a critical role in helping the business move quickly and thoughtfully by partnering across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Brand, Finance, and Operations.
This role is ideal for someone with a strong commercial contracting foundation who enjoys working closely with cross-functional teams and wants to continue expanding their experience across product counseling, privacy, and strategic legal partnership.

Own the review, negotiation, and execution of a broad range of commercial agreements, including SaaS, technology, vendor, partnership, marketing, and services agreements.
Drive contract workflows from intake through signature while balancing legal risk with business priorities.
Partner with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Brand, and Design teams to provide practical legal guidance throughout product development and go-to-market initiatives.
Privacy & Regulatory Support
Provide day-to-day guidance on privacy and data protection matters with support from the General Counsel and outside counsel as needed.
Continue building expertise across evolving privacy, AI, and platform regulations.
Support and partner closely with the General Counsel on strategic initiatives and day-to-day legal matters across the business.
Develop practical resources and training that empower business teams to navigate legal considerations independently with legal oversight.
For years, we've helped photographers create their work.
Now we're building what comes next.

Approximately 5+ years of legal experience in-house, at a law firm, or a combination of both.
Strong commercial contracting experience with excellent drafting and negotiation skills.
Experience partnering with cross-functional business teams in a practical, business-focused way.
Working knowledge of privacy and data protection principles, with an interest in continuing to deepen expertise.
Excellent judgment, communication skills that are more business-oriented, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, growth environment.
Experience supporting technology or SaaS products.
Familiarity with AI-enabled legal tools or workflow automation.
We also provide paid sick time as required by state and local law.
J.D. and active U.S. bar membership.
Strong curiosity, drive, ownership, and a collaborative mindset.
Nice-to-haves
Exposure to product counseling, legal operations, or contract lifecycle management.
Interest in photography, creativity, or the creator economy.
Job Perks
Hybrid work with an office in San Francisco, CA

from creating and editing your work, to delivering it to clients, to running your business.
All of it built thoughtfully, with photographers leading the way.

The base salary for this position will vary based on several factors, such as relevant experience, location and your approved internal leveling assessed during the interview process.
The base salary range for this role is $240,000-260,000.
Salary is one component of our total compensation package.
This range represents our good-faith estimate of expected compensation at the time of posting.

This position also qualifies for equity (i.e. stock options) and is eligible for discretionary bonuses based on performance.
The benefits available for this position include flexible time off, a 401K retirement plan, insurance (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short and long term disability), and 11 paid holidays.
Additional benefits and perks contained in our standard employee benefits package are also offered for this position.

You'll have meaningful ownership from day one while helping scale a modern legal function at a company building the future of photography and creativity.
We build the connected system photographers rely on, and we've spent over a decade earning the trust of a global creative community that takes the craft seriously.
AI is reshaping what's possible for creative work, and that's where our mission shines.
As part of our hiring process, we conduct pre-employment background checks in compliance with federal, state, and local laws.

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