Principal Counsel, Product & Commercial

Pax8 Philippines Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Pax8 in the United States, with a preference for Denver or the West Coast, seeks a Principal Counsel, Product & Commercial to shape the legal foundations behind our technology, marketplace and product strategy.

You will partner with Product and Engineering to move ideas from concept to market, lead complex technology transactions, and build scalable legal playbooks and self-service workflows to empower teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive legal experience, including meaningful in-house work within technology, platform or marketplace environments.
• Proven depth in software, SaaS, data, marketplace and enterprise transactions.
• Hands-on product counselling experience from concept through launch.
• Working knowledge across cloud services, IP, open-source licensing, privacy, cybersecurity and payments.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active admission to at least one U.S. state bar.

Responsibilities

• Shape product strategy from the start, partnering closely with Product and Engineering teams as ideas develop into market-ready technology.
• Connect the dots across complex issues, bringing together privacy, IP, cybersecurity, data use, consumer protection and commercial strategy.
• Lead sophisticated technology transactions, creating practical routes through complex negotiations while balancing opportunity, pace and risk.
• Help build scalable Legal infrastructure, developing playbooks, templates, decision frameworks and self-service approaches that empower teams to move confidently.
• Transform how contracting gets done, partnering across the business to improve workflows, standardisation and intelligent automation.
• Use AI thoughtfully within Legal, identifying where technology can remove repetitive work while recognising where human judgment remains essential.
• Influence senior leaders, translating complex legal and technical questions into direct, commercially focused recommendations.
• Raise capability across the function, sharing expertise, mentoring colleagues and helping create legal practices built for Pax8's next stage of growth.

Job description

Principal Counsel, Product & Commercial | United States | Denver | West Coast

Pax8 is hiring a Principal Counsel, Product & Commercial in the United States , with a preference for talent based in Denver or across the West Coast , to help shape the legal foundations behind our evolving technology, marketplace and product strategy.

Step into a brand-new era for Pax8

This isn't about stepping into a role where everything has already been built. It's a chance to join Pax8 as we go somewhere we've never gone before: creating, launching and taking our very own technology products to market.

You won't simply advise on what already exists. You'll help influence what comes next.

Build the future with Pax8

We're passionate, creative and unconventional, and we believe great legal counsel should enable thoughtful innovation rather than simply identify obstacles. Discover more about Pax8 in the US and our culture, mission and people .

What you'll make happen

• Shape product strategy from the start , partnering closely with Product and Engineering teams as ideas develop into market-ready technology.
• Connect the dots across complex issues , bringing together considerations spanning privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity, data use, consumer protection and commercial strategy.
• Lead sophisticated technology transactions , creating practical routes through complex negotiations while balancing opportunity, pace and risk.
• Help build scalable Legal infrastructure , developing playbooks, templates, decision frameworks and self-service approaches that empower teams to move confidently.
• Transform how contracting gets done , partnering across the business to improve workflows, standardisation and intelligent automation.
• Use AI thoughtfully within Legal , identifying where technology can remove repetitive work while recognising where human judgment remains essential.
• Influence senior leaders , translating complex legal and technical questions into direct, commercially focused recommendations.
• Raise capability across the function , sharing expertise, mentoring colleagues and helping create legal practices built for Pax8's next stage of growth.

The impact you'll have

You'll help Pax8 launch technology with confidence, unlock strategically important commercial opportunities and create legal approaches that scale rather than slow the business down. Just as importantly, you'll help establish what excellent product counselling looks like as Pax8 enters the next chapter of its technology journey.

You'll thrive here if you bring

• Extensive legal experience , including meaningful in-house experience within a technology, platform or marketplace environment.
• Proven depth in sophisticated software, Software as a Service, technology, data, marketplace and enterprise transactions.
• Hands-on product counselling experience, working alongside Product and Engineering teams from concept through launch.
• Working knowledge across areas such as cloud services, intellectual property, open-source licensing, privacy, cybersecurity, consumer protection, payments and the evolving AI legal landscape.
• Curiosity about how technology actually works, with the confidence to engage in technical conversations and turn complexity into practical decisions.
• Sound commercial judgment and an ability to navigate interconnected legal, operational and business considerations.
• Experience creating scalable legal processes, playbooks, templates and technology-enabled workflows.
• Confidence using AI-powered legal tools responsibly, including knowing when automation adds value and when human judgment needs to take over.
• A Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active admission to at least one U.S. state bar, or eligibility for registered in-house counsel status in the applicable jurisdiction.
• Experience with multi-sided marketplaces, reseller or channel models, payments, financial technology or high-growth businesses would be particularly valuable .

Trust and hiring

At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust based relationships - starting with how we hire. To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change. By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you're applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry abou