Senior Corporate Counsel (Commercial & Product) - Remote

Overview

Planful is the pioneer of financial performance management cloud software. The Planful platform, which helps businesses drive peak financial performance, is used around the globe to streamline business-wide planning, budgeting, consolidations, reporting, and analytics. Planful empowers finance, accounting, and business users to plan confidently, close faster, and report accurately. More than 1,500 customers, including Bose, Boston Red Sox, Five Guys, Grafton Plc, Gousto, and Specialized rely on Planful to accelerate cycle times, increase productivity, and improve accuracy. Planful is a private company backed by Vector Capital, a leading global private equity firm. Learn more at planful.com.

In Short

• Lead and negotiate complex commercial contracts, including SaaS, vendor, partnership, and customer agreements.
• Support product development and launch initiatives, ensuring alignment with regulatory and legal standards.
• Advise GTM teams on legal and business risks related to new offerings, pricing models, and strategic initiatives.
• Develop and manage privacy and data protection programs, including compliance with global privacy laws (e.g., CCPA, GDPR).
• Contribute to legal operations by building and optimizing scalable processes, templates, and knowledge management tools.
• Monitor evolving regulations and communicate their impact to internal stakeholders with actionable guidance.
• Provide pragmatic legal advice across the business on ad hoc matters as needed.
• Support the development and implementation of internal legal processes and compliance programs.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and licensed to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 7+ years of legal experience, with at least 3 years of in-house experience at a tech company.
• Located in Pacific or Mountain time zone of the U.S.
• Strong expertise in SaaS or technology commercial contracting and product counseling.
• In-depth knowledge of data privacy laws and regulatory compliance.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and proactive with a strong business mindset.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with legal ops platforms, CLM tools, or contract automation is a plus.
• Familiarity with AI-related legal issues and emerging tech is a plus.

Benefits

• 2 Volunteer days, Birthday PTO, and quarterly company Wellness Days.
• 3 months supply of diapers and meal deliveries for the first month of your Maternity/Paternity leave.
• Annual Planful Palooza, our in-person, company-wide culture kickoff held in cities like San Diego, Palm Desert, and most recently - Nashville, Tennessee!
• Team-specific offsites in cities like New York, Sonoma, or our brand new HQ based in downtown San Francisco.
• Office hubs in San Francisco, Toronto, and London. Benefits include home office setup, and monthly wifi and cell phone reimbursements for all employees, in-office or remote.
• Company-wide Mentorship program with Executive sponsorship of CFO and Manager-specific monthly training programs.
• Employee Resource Groups such as Women of Planful, Parents of Planful, and many more.