Senior Counsel

SquareTrade; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401(k) company match

Wellbeing budget

Connectivity stipend

Mental health resources

Flexible Time Off + Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Hybrid work arrangements

Corporate perks and discounts

Job summary

SquareTrade, Inc. d/b/a Allstate Protection Plans is seeking a senior attorney to partner with business teams and scale legal processes for a growing global enterprise.

You’ll advise on commercial contracts, employment, privacy, data security, governance, and litigation, while shaping policies and ensuring regulatory compliance. You’ll lead cross-functional projects, mentor junior attorneys, and manage outside counsel.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably with at least 4 years in-house
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
• Experience with employment law, litigation, privacy, and/or data security a plus
• Ability to think strategically and provide practical, business-minded advice

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and manage a variety of legal agreements including retailer partnerships and commercial deals
• Lead product development in North America with cross-functional partners
• Monitor legislation for enterprise-wide compliance and develop internal policies
• Provide strategic advisory across global employment law, privacy, governance, marketing and litigation
• Lead and drive new legal projects and improve processes
• Provide timely, pragmatic legal counsel to colleagues worldwide
• Manage outside counsel and control spend
• Coach and develop other attorneys for high-quality work

Skills

In-house experience

Commercial contracts

Employment law

Privacy & data security

Leadership

Litigation

Education

JD from accredited law school

Active California bar membership

Job description

SquareTrade, Inc. d/b/a Allstate Protection Plans ("SquareTrade") is one of the fastest-growing companies in its industry. We're transforming a $30B market through service innovation and an unwavering focus on customer satisfaction. Our partners include some of the world's most recognized retailers and carriers - Walmart, Target, Amazon, Costco, and The Home Depot, to name a few. We consistently earn industry awards, have tens of thousands of 5-star reviews, and we're just getting started.

As part of the Allstate family, SquareTrade has headquarters in the Bay Area and London, and we're expanding rapidly across Europe and Asia Pacific, including Japan, Australia, Korea, and Thailand.

Allstate Protection Plans is looking for a collaborative, high-energy attorney who thrives in a fast-moving environment and enjoys tackling a wide range of legal challenges. In this role, you'll partner closely with teams across the business, deliver practical, business-minded counsel, and help build scalable legal processes that support a growing global enterprise.

You'll be embedded with teams throughout the company, advising on legal risks, business strategies, and issues central to our operations such as commercial contracts, employment, litigation, data privacy, corporate governance, and marketing. Expect to partner closely with internal stakeholders - Business Development, Supply Chain, HR, Marketing, Finance & Accounting, and IT & Engineering as well as interface with senior management and legal teams at major retailers and carriers. Your goal: reduce friction, improve transaction flow, and enhance customer experience.

You'll join a small but mighty team of experienced lawyers who value collaboration, creativity, and having fun while delivering exceptional results. You'll work in the office at least two days each week to ensure meaningful time spent collaborating and solving problems side by side as a team and with our stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Review, draft and manage variety of legal agreements, including retailer partnerships, supply chain/sourcing deals, and other complex commercial agreements
• Lead product development in North America, working with your cross-functional partners to ensure APP's product accurately describes our promises while also meeting regulatory requirements
• Monitor and assess current and emerging legislation to ensure enterprise-wide compliance, and lead the development of internal policies and procedures aligned with state and federal regulatory requirements
• Provide strategic legal advisory support across global employment law, global privacy, data security, corporate governance, marketing, and litigation matters
• Work without supervision, independently initiate, lead and drive new legal projects and identify and implement ways to improve our processes and operations
• Deliver timely, pragmatic, and business-focused legal counsel to your colleagues located throughout the world, even in ambiguous situations
• Lead engagement with outside counsel, ensuring effective legal outcomes while maintaining accountability for spend
• Manage and develop other attorneys, providing coaching, direction, and oversight to support high-quality legal work and team dynamics

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of relevant legal experience, preferably with at least 4 years of in-house experience
• JD from an accredited law school and active California bar membership in good standing
• Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
• Experience with employment law, litigation, privacy, and/or data security a plus
• Exceptional judgment and creativity, with the ability to think strategically and give practical advice appropriately weighing legal risks with business objectives
• Entrepreneurial mindset; flexible, self-starting and hard-working
• Solution oriented with an ability to push agreements and projects to conclusions while appropriately balancing legal and business risks
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage and drive multiple projects concurrently
• Able to communicate effectively with cross-functional partners as well as upper management

Additional Information

At SquareTrade you'll have access to:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage with network optionality and the ability to contribute to a savings account (HSA or FSA)
• Up to 4% company match into 401(k) and contributions into your company-sponsored pension
• $75/month budget to help prioritize your physical wellbeing
• $80/month stipend to subsidize connectivity costs
• Mental health resources including free 1:1 therapy, coaching sessions and digital resources
• Supportive leave policies
• Flexible Time Off Policy in addition to 9 Company Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year to further your personal educational advancement desires
• Hybrid work arrangements with regular investment in gatherings and offsites to connect with dispersed team members
• Various corporate perks and discounts

This role is a hybrid role associated with our Bay Area Office office.

SquareTrade estimates the possible base compensation for this role, if hired in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, to be in the range : $210K - $280K

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

SquareTrade is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or ability status.

SquareTrade is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or ability status. It is the Company's policy to employ the best qualified individuals available for all jobs. Therefore, any discriminatory action taken on account of an employee's ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual and reproductive health decision, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race (include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress), sex, or sexual orientation that adversely affects an employee's terms or conditions of employment is prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, salary administration, promotion, job assignment, benefits, discipline, and separation of employment.