Strategic Legal Counsel: Privacy, Contracts & Compliance

Antithesis; Vienna (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Antithesis is seeking a Legal Counsel to serve as a key legal partner as we scale. You will support vendor and customer contracting, lead privacy initiatives, and help shape internal policies across international subsidiaries.

This role blends law, product, and business strategy, requiring comfort handling commercial and privacy issues, partnering with senior stakeholders, and maintaining speed, judgment, and rigor in a fast-moving tech environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (Virginia requirement included)
• 5-10 combined years of experience at a top tier law firm or in-house
• Experience handling commercial transactions with vendor- and customer-facing contracting
• Hands-on privacy matters experience: policies, DPA, vendor privacy review; familiarity with GDPR, UK GDPR, and U.S. state privacy laws
• Experience supporting international subsidiaries or cross-border matters, including managing outside counsel abroad
• Experience drafting and implementing internal company policies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional partners
• Strong attention to detail while considering broader business context

Responsibilities

• Vendor contracting: Review and negotiate vendor and procurement agreements, including software, cloud infrastructure, and professional services contracts
• Customer contracts: Draft, review, and negotiate customer agreements, including SaaS agreements, order forms and related amendments
• Regulatory and Compliance: Lead the company’s privacy work including policies and review of vendor terms; advise on regulatory and compliance matters impacting the company
• International subsidiaries: Support the company’s international subsidiaries on commercial, corporate, and local compliance matters, coordinating with outside counsel in the relevant jurisdictions
• Internal policies: Draft, maintain, and roll out internal policies, and help employees understand and apply them in their day-to-day work
• Create and refine templates, playbooks, and approval paths that bring consistency and speed to recurring contract and privacy issues
• Provide business-focused legal advice on general corporate matters that enables thoughtful decision-making across the company

Skills

J.D. & Bar

Commercial Contracts

Privacy Compliance

Cross-border

Policy Drafting

Strong Communication

Independent & Collaborative

Education

J.D.

Job description

Antithesis is seeking a Legal Counsel to serve as a key legal partner as we scale. You will support vendor and customer contracting, lead privacy initiatives, and help shape internal policies across international subsidiaries.

This role blends law, product, and business strategy, requiring comfort handling commercial and privacy issues, partnering with senior stakeholders, and maintaining speed, judgment, and rigor in a fast-moving tech environment.