Corporate Counsel

Lob; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 183,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Lob, a leading direct mail technology company in Oregon, is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join our legal team. You’ll draft and negotiate complex contracts, advise on product development, and steer data privacy and regulatory initiatives across the business.

Ideal candidates have 5–7+ years of in-house counsel experience, a JD, active bar admission, and a track record with SaaS and enterprise partnerships. RSUs are part of the compensation package.

Qualifications

• Draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including enterprise SaaS and vendor contracts.
• Advise Product and Engineering on regulatory, IP, and go-to-market issues.
• Lead data privacy efforts, including GDPR/CCPA impact assessments and DPA negotiations.
• Oversee compliance programs and internal policies with training initiatives.
• Develop scalable legal workflows and self-service templates.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end drafting, review, and negotiation of enterprise SaaS and vendor contracts.
• Advise cross-functional teams through product lifecycle with regulatory and contractual guidance.
• Advance data privacy program, conduct assessments, negotiate DPAs.
• Oversee corporate compliance programs and internal policy development.
• Create scalable processes to accelerate execution with cross-functional playbooks.
• Partner with GC on special projects and strategic initiatives.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Regulatory compliance

Data privacy

In-house experience

Contract negotiation

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Tools

Carta

Job description

Lob was founded in 2013 by technical co-founders with a vision to connect the world one mailbox at a time. Today, we're transforming the way businesses use direct mail and bringing the power of technology to a traditionally manual channel.Our modern logistics and fulfillment engine helps businesses to build and scale high-quality, personalized direct mail programs without the operational burden. As we grow to meet the evolving needs of our customers and expand our product offerings, we're building a team to shape the future of direct mail.Corporate CounselWe are seeking an experienced, business-minded Corporate Counsel to join our legal team. This role is designed for a dynamic, high-impact attorney who can hit the ground running and serve as a trusted advisor to key business units such as Revenue (Sales/Customer Success), Product, Engineering, and Partner Operations.As Corporate Counsel, you'll…

• Lead the end-to-end drafting, review, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements - including enterprise SaaS, strategic partnerships, and vendor contracts.
• Advise Product and Engineering teams throughout the entire product development lifecycle, navigating regulatory, intellectual property, and contractual frameworks to support go-to-market launches.
• Significantly contribute to our data privacy strategy by translating complex privacy frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) into actionable operational practices, conducting impact assessments, and leading the negotiation of data processing agreements.
• Oversee corporate compliance programs, establish internal policies and targeted training initiatives, and execute strategic vendor audits to embed regulatory and contractual standards into our operations and third-party ecosystems.
• Drive operational excellence by engineering scalable legal workflows, automated self-service templates, and cross-functional playbooks that remove friction and accelerate execution.
• Partner with the General Counsel, providing flexible support on special projects, ad-hoc legal matters, and broader strategic initiatives required to operate and scale Lob.

What will you bring to this role…

• 5-7+ years of relevant legal experience, with a strong preference for in-house experience.
• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one state bar.
• Familiar with the range of legal risks and business issues that come up in an enterprise SaaS environment.
• Proven ability to manage a high volume of work autonomously, translate complex legal concepts into practical business advice, and make quick, risk-adjusted decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience advising People/HR teams on employment lifecycle matters and managing corporate litigation or pre-litigation dispute resolution alongside outside counsel.
• Experience counseling businesses where SaaS platforms connect with physical products.
• Experience supporting supply chain operations, including logistics and shipping.
• Experience managing capitalization tables and administering employee equity programs using equity management platforms such as Carta.

Compensation InformationThe compensation for this role consists of a base salary and RSUs.Annual Salary Range: $182,500.00 - $208,750.00