Senior Legal Associate

Gigs; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 199,000 - 296,000; Full time

Job summary

Gigs is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to support various global initiatives within its legal team. The successful candidate will engage in contract negotiations, drafting templates, and provide strategic legal advice across departments, fostering collaboration and efficiency in a dynamic tech environment.

Benefits

Stock options

Learning and development budget

Stipends for home office setup

Free phone and international data plan

Qualifications

• 4+ years of legal experience, preferably in-house or at a law firm.
• Strong commercial contracting and transactional experience.
• Comfortable with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal support across global functions.
• Draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Drive legal automation to scale contracting processes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Project management

Job description

About Gigs

At Gigs, we're building the operating system for mobile services—a platform that lets tech companies embed global connectivity into their products effortlessly.

About Gigs

At Gigs, we're building the operating system for mobile services—a platform that lets tech companies embed global connectivity into their products effortlessly.

Just as Stripe lets any business add a payment button in seconds, Gigs empowers platforms to weave in connectivity—bridging the traditional world of telecom with modern tech. From fintechs launching mobile services to HR platforms offering work phone plans, we automate provisioning and remove telecom complexity.

Our team of around 90 people across the US and Europe, backed by nearly $100 million in funding from Ribbit Capital, Google, and Y Combinator. As one of the fastest-growing tech companies, bringing together early-stage engineers, product builders, and business athletes from companies like Stripe, Airbnb, and Shopify. We're tackling deep technical and regulatory challenges to make connectivity truly seamless.

If you're driven by curiosity, creativity, and the chance to shape the future of telecom, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

We're looking for a driven and enthusiastic Senior Legal Counsel to join our global Legal team. In this role, you'll support a wide range of topics—including contract negotiations, drafting templates, and handling general commercial matters.

What you will do

• Provide strategic legal support across key functions—including Sales, Account Management, Partnerships, Product, and Regulatory—on a global scale.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including complex, multi-country service, licensing, and partnership contracts.
• Support global legal and business initiatives, from implementing regulatory requirements in our commercial templates to contributing to cross-functional projects.
• Drive legal automation and tooling efforts to scale our contracting process and increase team efficiency.
• Operate independently across teams, taking ownership and driving outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across the company and act as a strategic partner to the business.
• Deliver legal training and guidance to commercial teams worldwide.
  
  

What we are looking for

• You have 4+ years of legal experience—whether in-house or at a law firm—with strong commercial contracting or transactional chops.You're comfortable collaborating with legal teams and stakeholders across the US, LATAM, EMEA, and APAC.
• You're a true team player who sharpens ideas through collaboration and values input from diverse perspectives.
• You have strong interpersonal skills and can work seamlessly with internal teams and external partners across functions and cultures.
• You take initiative and ownership, operating with autonomy and a business-owner mindset.
• You're curious, ask good questions, and take responsibility for your own learning and development.
• You're dependable, adaptable, detail-oriented, and driven to get things done.
• You can break down complex legal concepts into clear, digestible explanations—and know how to train others when needed.
• You thrive in high-volume, fast-paced environments, and know how to prioritize, structure your work, and drive projects to the finish line.
• Knowledge of and experience with global data privacy laws and regulations is a plus.
  
  

Work at Gigs

At Gigs, we know that different work styles and teams thrive in different environments. Some work best remotely, while others rely on in-person collaboration to spark creativity and drive execution. We're remote-friendly by design, but we also offer hubs for those who need the energy and focus that only in-person collaboration can bring.

• Gigs Pads: Our hubs in San Francisco, London, Amsterdam, and Berlin are vibrant spots where Gigsters connect, collaborate, and create together.
• Gigs Republic: Twice a year, our entire company comes together to strengthen bonds, align on big ideas, and share experiences that fuel our culture and ignite growth.
  
  

What We Offer

At Gigs, we believe in rewarding excellence. We offer competitive compensation and stock options because we see you as a true partner in our growth. We also provide stipends for your home office or work setup, a budget for learning and development to fuel your career, and of course, a free phone and international data plan

If you're driven by curiosity, creativity, and the chance to shape the future of telecom, let's talk.

Want to learn more about our benefits, hubs, and what it's like to work at Gigs? Check out our Careers page.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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