Corporate Counsel (Commercial & Employment)

Function; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Match

Health Insurance

Choose your own holidays

Job summary

Function is seeking a Corporate Counsel, Commercial & Employment to join our growing Legal team. This attorney will be a key partner to teams across the business, drafting, negotiating, and advising on a broad range of commercial agreements while supporting employment-related matters as Function scales.

You’ll work cross-functionally with Sales, Partnerships, Marketing, Product, People, Finance, and Operations to move quickly while thoughtfully managing legal risk and enabling scalable deal

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally at a top firm or high-growth in-house.
• J.D. from an accredited law school and active U.S. state bar admission.
• Experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements.
• Experience advising on employment matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Provide practical, commercially minded counsel balancing business objectives and risk.
• Partner with stakeholders to structure and negotiate complex relationships.
• Develop contract templates, playbooks, and scalable processes.
• Manage outside counsel and coordinate cross-functional legal support.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract negotiation

Legal judgment

Communication skills

Attention to detail

AI-enabled tools awareness

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Bar admission in good standing

Tools

CLM software

Job description

• Function is seeking a Corporate Counsel, Commercial & Employment to join our growing Legal team. This attorney will be a key partner to teams across the business, with primary responsibility for drafting, negotiating, and advising on a broad range of commercial agreements while also supporting employment-related legal matters as Function continues to scale
• This is a highly cross-functional role for someone who combines strong legal judgment with a practical, business-oriented approach. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across Sales, Partnerships, Marketing, Product, People, Finance, and Operations, helping teams move quickly while thoughtfully managing legal and business risk
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including customer, vendor, partnership, services, SaaS, technology, licensing, confidentiality, and other strategic agreements
• Serve as a trusted legal partner to business teams: providing practical, commercially minded counsel that balances business objectives with appropriate risk management
• Partner closely with stakeholders to help structure and negotiate complex commercial relationships and enable efficient deal execution
• Develop a strong understanding of Function’s products, business model, and strategic priorities to provide proactive legal guidance as the company scales
• Support the People team on employment-related legal matters, including employee relations, policies, performance and separation matters, and other day-to-day employment questions, in partnership with internal and external resources as appropriate
• Identify emerging legal risks and translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance for business stakeholders
• Help develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, policies, processes, and legal operations that allow the Legal team to scale effectively
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Finance, Operations, People, and other teams on legal issues that arise across the business
• Manage outside counsel strategically when specialized expertise is required

Benefits

• 401k Match
• Health Insurance
• Choose your own holidays

Comfortable operating autonomously in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities can evolve quicklySignificant experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial agreementsDemonstrated ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and effectively to non-legal stakeholdersAbility to identify opportunities to improve processes and use technology, including AI-enabled tools, to make legal work more efficient and scalableStrong cross-functional partnership skills and a low-ego, solutions-oriented approachJ.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state barExperience advising on employment matters is strongly preferredApproximately 5+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally combining experience at a leading law firm and/or an in-house legal team at a high-growth technology companyExceptional written and verbal communication skillsStrong understanding of commercial contracting principles and the ability to independently manage agreements from initial review through executionExcellent legal judgment with an ability to assess risk in the context of broader business objectivesYour dedication to these responsibilities will directly contribute to the success of our platform and the satisfaction of our users. We are looking for a proactive, skilled, and forward-thinking individual to join our team and help shape the future of our servicesExperience negotiating agreements involving enterprise customers, strategic partnerships, technology, data, or other complex commercial relationshipsExposure to privacy, product counseling, healthcare regulatory matters, or other issues relevant to a technology-enabled healthcare businessExperience working closely with People teams on employment-related mattersExperience supporting a healthcare, health-tech, technology, SaaS, or consumer businessExperience building contract templates, negotiation playbooks, approval frameworks, or other scalable legal processesDay-to-day usage of a CLM to manage contract workflows, document management, and recordkeeping