Senior Legal Counsel - New York, San Francisco, Austin or Toronto

As Senior Legal Counsel with strong commercial expertise you will play a key role in supporting Pigment’s commercial operations and strategic initiatives across North America, working closely with Legal, Sales, Revenue Operations, and other cross-functional teams. You will manage the full customer contract lifecycle across the Americas, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements with customers, partners, suppliers, and other stakeholders. In addition, you will serve as a primary point of contact for legal inquiries from internal teams, providing clear, pragmatic, and business-oriented guidance, while supporting cross-functional processes such as procurement and vendor management with a strong focus on risk assessment and compliance.

Additional Responsibilities:

Advise legal, security, product and commercial teams on data protection matters in the context of SaaS contracts, customer negotiations, RFPs and calls for tenders

Collaborate with other business teams (Revenue Operations, Finance, Systems/IT) to maintain and develop Pigment’s contract lifecycle management systems, internal documentation, and public-facing templates

Deliver internal training sessions on relevant topics (e.g. contracts, privacy, data protection, marketing and compliance)

Contribute to legal monitoring and analysis relevant to Pigment’s activities, including developments in the commercial, privacy, AI, and cybersecurity regulatory landscapes

Oversee occasional litigation-related queries in coordination with internal stakeholders and outside counsel

What We Offer:

Competitive compensation package (NYC/SF: $200,000 - $250,000 USD; TOR: $170,000 - $200,000 CAD) 

Stock options to ensure you have a stake in Pigment's growth

Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, & vision insurance coverage for you & your loved ones

We encourage you to take the time you need. When you work hard, we know you also need to rest, which is why we offer generous time off and parental leave policies

Trust and flexible working hours

Along with one company offsite every year, we have brand new offices at the heart of major cities including New York, Toronto, Paris, London and San Francisco

High-end equipment (based on stock/availability) to do your work in the best conditions

Employer-sponsored 401(k), enabling you to prepare for retirement

How We Work:

Minimum Requirements:

J.D. or LL.B., and in good standing with a relevant Bar Association

5 years of experience in a top-tier/tech law firm and/or as an in-house lawyer in a fast-growing tech company -ideally a SaaS start-up/scale up- negotiating complex commercial Enterprise agreements

Working knowledge of data protection and privacy laws (EU and US)

Admitted to practice in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong experience in negotiating enterprise deals

Curious, open-minded, adaptable and excited by the dynamic start-up/growth environment

Able to lead and manage numerous deals and meet tight deadlines when necessary to achieve business objectives

Strong oral and written communicator with a good sense of diplomacy. Self-starter with well-honed organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills

Team-player with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders in a global, cross-functional setting