Corporate Counsel, Privacy & Data

Seamless is looking for a strategic, execution-focused Corporate Counsel, Privacy & Data who knows how to turn complex legal, privacy, and compliance requirements into clear pathways for business growth. In this role, you will drive our day-to-day legal operations, lead our global privacy program, and manage the deal desk for both vendor and customer contracts-protecting the company while accelerating revenue.

You'll partner closely with the COO, business teams, and outside counsel to ensure we're not just managing risk, we're building compliant solutions that scale.

- Execute global privacy compliance efforts (GDPR, CPRA), including drafting data processing frameworks, privacy policies, and DPAs. - Manage day-to-day privacy operations, including data protection impact assessments, data subject rights (DSARs), and internal guidance. - Partner with internal stakeholders (Product, Security, IT) to align privacy practices with business objectives and regulatory standards. - Act as the primary internal radar for privacy risk and customer/vendor data obligations, escalating high-risk items to executive leadership.

- Lead the negotiation of commercial contracts, SaaS agreements, and data licenses, ensuring IP protection and liability mitigation. - Maintain and update internal redline standards, fallback clauses, and negotiation playbooks. - Streamline the contract lifecycle management (CLM) process to resolve inefficiencies and accelerate deal cycles for Sales and Finance. - Review and negotiate vendor agreements, evaluating third-party risk and ensuring contract compliance.

- Advise Product and Engineering teams on legal implications of new features, public APIs, and platform policies. - Draft and maintain public-facing terms of service, API use policies, and acceptable use standards.

- Provide legal guidance to HR on employment matters: contractor classifications, policies, and global employment frameworks. - Support corporate governance needs, including board documentation prep and compliance reporting.

- Manage legal operations infrastructure: tools, templates, and matter management tracking. - Deliver internal training programs (especially on data privacy) across the company. - Coordinate workflows with external legal administrative support and collaborate with specialized outside counsel on complex matters.

- J.D. from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least one US state. - 3-5+ years of relevant legal experience, with at least 1-2 years in-house at a SaaS or technology company preferred. - Familiarity with SaaS procurement models, SOC 2 requirements, or vendor security review processes. - Experience with, or strong understanding of, public APIs and open-access data terms. - Exposure to managing legal tech tools (CLM software) and coordinating with outside counsel. - Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) certification is a strong plus. - Deep experience in SaaS commercial law, data/privacy, and basic employment law. - Demonstrated success in building internal trust and strong relationships with business partners. - Excellent time management with a proven ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, high-velocity environment. - Deep knowledge of federal, state, and global privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA). - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and contract negotiation skills.