Job Summary
As a member of the Legal team you are responsible for contributing to the efficient and effective administration of the legal affairs and functions of Kickstarter, providing proactive, professional, timely, and useful business-forward advice in a manner designed to balance and mitigate risk while assisting in the achievement of Kickstarters’ public benefit charter and long-term strategy. Your primary focus is providing sound legal advice and guidance on a wide range of commercial and contractual matters. Your primary responsibilities will include drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex commercial and partnership agreements, assessing potential risks, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Minimum Qualification: Degree
- Experience Level: Senior level
- Experience Length: 10 years
Job Description/Requirements
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
- J.D. from a U.S. law school with a strong academic record; U.S. state bar admission and in good standing (ideally where you reside)
- 10+ years of relevant legal experience, both in private practice and in-house in a corporate legal department.
- Proactive and solutions-driven with demonstrated experience with networking technology and two-sided marketplaces
- Familiarity with intellectual property, privacy, employment law, and general corporate compliance in an e-commerce environment
- Exposure and knowledge of U.S. and worldwide data privacy laws relevant to Kickstarter’s business such as CPRA, CCPA, GDPR and similar regulatory frameworks
- Experience reviewing and negotiating complex vendor agreements with a focus on sharing and exchange of information with Kickstarter’s service providers
- Demonstrated ability to deconstruct and decipher complicated laws and regulations and translate them into actionable, compliant, easy-to-understand policies in collaboration with internal stakeholders
- Ability to communicate effectively and succinctly with stakeholders across the company on multifaceted issues and complex legal issues
- Has a good grasp on real-world business scenarios and able to provide legal advice on which internal clients can operationalize
- High organizational skills, able to multitask and juggle many projects at any given time
- Demonstrated ability to make difficult and sound decisions in support of business needs in the face of ambiguity
Essential functions/job duties:
- You will work with stakeholders at all levels, including the Business and Operations team, the Creator and Backer Success team, and the Trust & Safety team
- You will use your in-depth experience in drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements in the review and crafting of vendor agreements, partnership agreements with our outreach organization, professional services, and consulting relationships
- Advise on Company policies and bespoke agreements including strategic partnership agreements, standard customer-facing terms and conditions and our privacy policy, practices and processes
- Proactively identify compliance-related issues related to existing and new lines of business
- Participate in cross-functional teams to provide legal support and guidance on various business initiatives, product launches, and strategic partnerships
- Proactively perform issue spotting and effectively counsel clients in new businesses and go-to-market programs
- Provide programmatic advice to business leaders and corporate staff on legal risks associated with partnerships, agreements and related transactions
- Support continuous improvement of standard form agreements, policies, and legal processes related to commercial transactions
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