Legal Counsel, Product Verticals

Docusign; United States; Remote; USD 141,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Legal Counsel for Product Verticals to provide legal guidance on partnerships and contracts. This role involves managing relationships with various sectors while ensuring compliance and balancing business objectives. The ideal candidate will have extensive legal experience, particularly in corporate law and technology partnerships. Join a diverse team committed to making agreements more efficient and impactful.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Health Benefits

Retirement Plans

Learning & Development

Compassionate Care Leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years supporting legal activities, including complex contracting.
• Experience in corporate law and business partnership agreements.

Responsibilities

• Support development of legal strategies for key technology partnerships.
• Draft and negotiate complex legal documentation.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Legal Drafting

Education

JD degree

Job description

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Company Overview

Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data trapped inside documents, which were previously disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).

What you'll do

Docusign is seeking a Product Counsel to join our Legal team in a foundational role critical to our product verticals. Under the guidance of senior counsel, this role will provide product counseling and partnership strategies to verticals such as education, life sciences, financial services, and real estate. The position involves managing relationships with state and local real estate associations, supporting existing partnerships, and expanding our presence in this market segment. The ideal candidate will have commercial contracting expertise and partnership management experience, capable of balancing business objectives with legal requirements. This is an opportunity to impact Docusign's growth and develop innovative legal solutions that support our business goals.

This position reports to the Legal Director & Associate General Counsel, Product & Partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of legal strategies for renegotiating key technology partnership agreements.
• Partner with senior counsel to draft and negotiate complex legal documentation, including modifications and new templates.
• Develop legal strategies balancing business objectives with risk mitigation.
• Advise business leaders, analyze issues, and provide legal consultations.
• Develop solutions to meet legal needs for assigned business groups.
• Build and maintain relationships with organization leaders and cross-functional teams.

Job Designation

Remote: Employee works from a designated remote location most of the time. Positions are assigned a job designation of In Office, Hybrid, or Remote, which can change based on business needs and local law.

What you bring

Basic

• JD degree and active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar.
• 5+ years supporting legal activities, including complex contracting and partner agreements.
• Experience in corporate law, licensing, and business partnership agreements.
• Experience working with public companies and compliance requirements.

Preferred

• Experience in software licensing, technology partnerships, and vertical markets like real estate, health, or finance.
• Strong business sense, legal drafting skills, and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent analytical, research, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of contract maintenance, renewal strategies, and partnership structures.
• Interest in technology law and startup environments.

Wage Transparency

Pay varies by location and experience. For example, California ranges from $141,700 to $227,825 annually.

This Role Is Also Eligible For

• Variable incentive pay for sales roles and a bonus plan for non-sales roles based on company performance.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, Health Benefits, Retirement Plans, Learning & Development, and Compassionate Care Leave.

Life at Docusign

We are committed to diversity, trust, and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers, and communities. We promote equal opportunity and inclusive work environment.

Accommodation

Docusign provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or religious needs during the application process. Contact [e-mail] for assistance.

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Applicant Privacy & Eligibility

This position is not eligible for employment in certain states, including Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other protected categories.