Senior Commercial Counsel & Privacy Lead

Canals; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Canals is seeking an experienced General Counsel to lead our commercial contracts function and privacy program. You will draft and negotiate complex enterprise SaaS/AI agreements, build templates and negotiation playbooks, and partner closely with Sales, Product, Engineering and Finance to scale the business.

You will own privacy compliance and data governance, manage vendor agreements, and shape in-house workflows and processes that align legal risk with growth.

Qualifications

• JD and active state bar in good standing.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize competing demands.
• Clear, direct communicator who writes and speaks plainly.
• Deep expertise in commercial contract drafting and negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate, and close enterprise SaaS/AI agreements including DPAs and schedules.
• Build contract templates and a negotiation playbook to accelerate deals.
• Triage inbound redlines and establish contract review SLAs.
• Own day-to-day privacy compliance and data governance strategy.
• Manage vendor and partner agreements including software licenses and services.
• Be the embedded legal partner for Sales, Product, Engineering and Finance.
• Identify risks early in product development and advise on mitigation.
• Build/refine legal ops infrastructure and contract management tooling.
• Decide when to engage outside counsel and manage those relationships.

Skills

JD and bar memberships

Independent worker

Plain language communication

Contract drafting

Education

Law degree (JD)

Job description

Canals is seeking an experienced General Counsel to lead our commercial contracts function and privacy program. You will draft and negotiate complex enterprise SaaS/AI agreements, build templates and negotiation playbooks, and partner closely with Sales, Product, Engineering and Finance to scale the business.

You will own privacy compliance and data governance, manage vendor agreements, and shape in-house workflows and processes that align legal risk with growth.