Senior Legal Counsel

Creatopy; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative startup is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to lead its legal function. This pivotal role requires a seasoned legal professional with over 10 years of experience in the tech industry, adept at navigating commercial contracts, corporate governance, and privacy laws. You'll collaborate closely with executive leadership, providing strategic legal insights that drive growth and mitigate risks. If you're passionate about shaping legal strategies in a dynamic environment and thrive on autonomy and cross-functional collaboration, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking company that values clarity and speed in its legal operations!

Qualifications

• 10+ years of legal experience in tech, with expertise in contracts and corporate law.
• Bar admission in at least one relevant jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Lead and negotiate commercial agreements, ensuring practical risk management.
• Advise on global privacy laws and manage international legal matters.

Skills

Commercial Contracts

Corporate Law

Privacy/Data Protection

Legal Risk Management

Business Acumen

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

AI-enabled Legal Tools

Job description

Job Title: Senior Legal Counsel (Sr Director Level)

Location: Remote - US

About Creatopy

Creatopy is a venture-backed startup transforming the way marketers create and publish ad campaigns. Our AI-powered platform helps brands scale high-quality, on-brand ads faster and more efficiently than ever. Unlike bloated enterprise software or fragmented AI tools, Creatopy streamlines the process—from design to deployment—driving better performance and higher ROI. Trusted by brands like AstraZeneca, NASCAR, and The Economist, we’re helping to eliminate friction in the campaign process so that marketers can move at the speed of relevance. Find out how at www.creatopy.com.

What we’re looking for:We’re looking for a sharp, business-savvy legal leader to build and scale our Legal function. This is a high-impact, generalist role for someone who thrives across commercial, corporate, and regulatory domains—turning complexity into clarity at speed. You'll work cross-functionally with leaders across Sales, Product, People, and Finance to drive smart growth, navigate global risk, and help the company scale with confidence.

What You'll Do:

• Play a foundational leadership role with broad autonomy and direct access to the executive team, including the CEO, CFO, and Board—advising on strategy, risk, and execution across the business.
• Lead, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements—including SaaS, vendor, partnership, NDAs, and DPAs—with an eye toward practical risk management and deal velocity.
• Manage/work alongside our Romania-based legal team with counsel from our various external law firms as needed.
• Oversee corporate legal matters, including governance, board processes, equity administration, entity management, and fundraising activities.
• Serve as a key advisor on global privacy and data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), partnering with Product, Marketing, and Engineering to ensure compliance is built into how we operate.
• Manage international legal matters, with a primary focus on our Romanian entity, while coordinating with external counsel and advising on cross-border issues as we expand.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on strategic and operational initiatives requiring legal insight—from new product launches to regulatory response.
• Proactively identify and mitigate legal and compliance risks while enabling the business to move quickly and with confidence.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of legal experience, with a mix of top law firms and in-house roles in the Tech industry.
• Demonstrated expertise across commercial contracts, corporate law, and privacy/data protection.
• Global experience—especially with U.S. and European legal frameworks and contracting norms.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to provide clear, actionable advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Well versed in the latest AI-enabled legal tools for speed and efficiency.
• Comfortable working autonomously and cross-functionally—rolls up sleeves without needing rigid guardrails.
• Bar admission in at least one relevant jurisdiction.

• Prior work in a Series A–C tech company or cross-border corporate environment.