Legal Counsel

Zapier Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Zapier Inc. seeks a hands-on Counsel (remote, United States) to provide practical legal advice across commercial, privacy, and employment matters.

You will draft and negotiate a wide range of contracts, partner with procurement and business teams, and help scale legal operations using automation and AI tools. You’ll monitor global regulatory developments, balance risk with business goals, and mentor teammates while working in a fast-paced, technology-forward environment.

Qualifications

• JD with active bar admission in the US.
• 4–8 years of legal experience in commercial, operational, or corporate matters.
• Experience at law firm and in-house SaaS/tech is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead responses to legal tickets from sales, procurement, and HR teams.
• Draft, review, and negotiate inbound SaaS, service, and contractor agreements.
• Collaborate with commercial and employment counsels on matters affecting deals and policies.
• Develop and train personnel-related compliance documents and policies.
• Advocate for and implement technology to improve legal processes using automation and AI.
• Monitor global regulatory developments and advise on practical solutions.

Skills

Strong drafting

Regulatory expert

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Tech-savvy legal ops

Education

Juris Doctor degree

Tools

CLM software

AI in legal

Job description

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Job Posted: September 2026

Remote - United States of America

Hi there!

We’re seeking a hands-on, sharp, and technology-savvy Counsel (based in the United States) to join our legal team to provide practical and clear legal advice on a broad range of commercial and compliance matters, including vendor and sales contracts, data privacy, and employment law. We’re looking for a legal counsel with a strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, who is excited to learn new areas and will thrive in a fast-paced, technology-forward, and intellectually challenging work environment. This position provides a great opportunity to lead efforts to incorporate technology, like automation and AI, in legal operations and practice. You will be a member of our legal team and report to the General Counsel.

If you want to advance your career at a fast-growing, profitable, impact-driven company, read on…

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About You:

• You have exceptional drafting and negotiation skills. You are experienced at drafting and negotiating a range of inbound and outbound commercial contracts, including technology/cloud agreements, SaaS service agreements, contractor/consulting agreements, events-related agreements, and other business agreements.
• You are a regulatory expert, with strong business judgment. You have a knack for analyzing and assessing laws, regulations, and policies across multiple jurisdictions to extract the most relevant provisions for the business. You are comfortable with assessing risk and proposing solutions that balance risk with business goals.
• You love new challenges. You have experience with, and an enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity for new legal issues. You are a creative thinker who is comfortable with change and ambiguity, and excited to learn areas of the law that may be new to you.
• You think of yourself as a builder in legal practice. You increase the efficiency of your legal practice by using technology such as Zapier for automating legal processes, CLM products, and AI tools. You love exploring and implementing new ways to improve in-house legal processes for a small but growing legal team.
• You are self-aware and have a high EQ. You have a positive attitude with a solution-oriented mindset. You work effectively across teams and have strong listening and interpersonal skills.
• You’re solid at time management. You are successful at working independently and have a proven track record of prioritizing and managing multiple matters simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly engaged environment. You also recognize when to ask for help or elevate issues.
• You're a skilled communicator. You can take legalese and make it easy to read for a diverse workforce spanning the globe. Zapier is a 100% remote team and writing is our primary means of communication.

Qualifications & Experience

• Juris Doctor degree
• Admitted to practice and in good standing with one or more state bars in the US
• 4-8 years of legal experience across commercial, operational, or general corporate matters
• Combined law firm and in-house experience at a SaaS/technology company preferred, but not required.

Things You’ll Do:

• Lead response to legal tickets from teams across Zapier, including from sales, procurement, and HR teams, and elevate to subject matter experts to resolve, as needed.
• Partner with the procurement team and stakeholder teams across Zapier to draft, review, and negotiate inbound SaaS, service, and consultant/contractor agreements of all types.
• Collaborate with Zapier’s commercial counsel on providing effective and efficient legal support to close sales deals.
• Collaborate with Zapier’s employment counsel on the development, preparation, and training on various personnel-related compliance policies and documents, and provide day-to-day support to the People team.
• Advocate for and implement technology to improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the Zapier legal team, including using automation, AI, and other tools.
• Monitor legal developments globally for compliance purposes in locations where Zapier has personnel and customers, including labor, data privacy, and AI-related laws. Work with internal and external subject matter experts as needed. Advise the business on these developments with practical solutions.
• Advocate for finding and implementing the “right” solution, which is one that is compliant and meets business goals, while remaining committed to our customers, our people, and Zapier’s core values.
• Understand company-wide goals to develop systems, processes, and metrics that support Zapier’s growth.
• Other duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the legal team at Zapier.

Application Deadline:

The anticipated application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later, or if the position is filled.

Even though we’re an all-remote company, we still need to be thoughtful about where we have Zapiens working. Check out this resource for a list of countries where we currently cannot have Zapiens permanently working.