Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Storyblok is a headless CMS that empowers marketers and developers to create structured content across various platforms. The Legal Counsel will lead SaaS sales contract negotiations, advise on U.S. corporate and labor law, and support compliance initiatives while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Draft, redline, negotiate, and own SaaS enterprise sales contracts as the primary focus of this role—including MSA, GTC/ToS, NDA, DPA, and other legal agreements—enabling the AMER sales team to close deals efficiently and with legal confidence
- Advise on legal principles relating to data privacy, IP, information security, and corporate risk mitigation
- Review and negotiate partnership agreements with our partners in AMER
- Assist (globally) with review and negotiation of procurement and marketing contracts as needed
- Be part of HR related projects & provide support for certain U.S. employment and labor law topics
- Draft, review, and maintain company-wide policies in accordance with applicable legal requirements and organisational governance standards
- Monitor and assess developments in applicable laws and regulations, advising the business on emerging legal risks and required adaptations to agreements, policies, or operational practices
- Support in providing legal advice on new product initiatives & feature launches
- Provide comprehensive legal training to different teams (e.g. prepare and structure the information for training)
- Own the end-to-end delivery of cross-functional legal projects across multiple business regions, ensuring coherent alignment with applicable regulatory frameworks, local counsel, and key business stakeholders
- Identify, scope, and lead improvement initiatives across legal functions where operational, compliance, or process gaps have been identified, driving projects from diagnosis through to implementation
- Support the continuous improvement of legal processes, templates, and governance frameworks, ensuring consistency and best practice adoption across the organisation
- Support the legal team to build and maintain documentation for the whole team
- Support the legal team across a range of administrative functions and project-based work, adapting to evolving priorities and business needsProvide accurate and concise legal research for topics requested from the team
- Be an active part in our yearly legal review and legal improvement process - support in preparing the agenda & documentation as per the instructions of the legal team manager
Skills
- Law Degree and Bar Admission to at least one jurisdiction in the U.S
- 3+ years of experience with a primary focus on drafting, redlining, and negotiating sales contracts. SaaS or fast-paced tech experience providing in-house support to enterprise sales teams is strongly preferred
- Prior negotiation experience with complex corporate agreements
- Strong understanding of commercial contracting with deep expertise in sales contracts and legal processes
- Broad and in-depth specialized knowledge of AMER legal framework plus some knowledge of EMEA and APAC topics would be preferred
- Excellent English language skills
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to manage a high volume of contracts under tight deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders including sales, finance, HR, and product teams
- Interested in learning fast and participating in a wide variety of legal projects
- Skilled in providing concise legal advice to business teams
- Ability to analyze the needs of different parties quickly and provide a creative solution
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and take ownership of matters end-to-end, while operating effectively within a broader legal team structure
- Understands and perform in complex legal and business processes
- High motivation to build a project from scratch, rethink, and rework existing processes
- Good organizational skills & well structured to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrates AI literacy, with the ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, decision-making, and quality of work while applying sound judgment and critical thinking
- Acts like an owner in the workplace —proactive, resourceful, and solution-oriented
- Overcomes challenges through teamwork, optimism, and just enough humor to keep the legal team exciting (without compromising professionalism of course)
- SaaS or fast-paced tech experience providing in-house support to enterprise sales teams is strongly preferred
- Broad and in-depth specialized knowledge of AMER legal framework plus some knowledge of EMEA and APAC topics would be preferred
Benefits
- Monthly remote work stipend (home internet costs, electricity). Home office equipment package right at the start (laptop, keyboard, monitor…)
- Home office equipment upgrade (furniture, ear plugs …) or membership to a local co-working space after your onboarding
- Sick leave benefit, parental leave and 25 days of annual leave plus your local national holidays
- Personal development fund for courses, books, conferences, and material
- VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan)
- The annual international team-building trip, quarterly and monthly online get-togethers
- As a fully remote company, with work-life balance at its core, you’ll enjoy flexible schedules
- Remote (home) work opportunity or funded by Storyblok co-working space
Company Overview
Storyblok is a content management system that specializes in the management of content experiences. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in Linz, Oberosterreich, AUT, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.storyblok.com.