Strategic Principal Counsel, Product & Commercial

Pax8, Inc.

United States

On-site

USD 250,000 - 280,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company Match

Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employer‑Paid Life, AD&D, Disability

Flexible Open PTO

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Parental Leave

RTD EcoPass

Job summary

Pax8, Inc. is seeking a Principal Counsel, Product & Commercial in the United States, ideally based in Denver or the West Coast. You will help shape legal foundations for Pax8’s technology, marketplace and product strategy and lead sophisticated technology transactions.

You’ll work with Product, Engineering and commercial leaders to turn ambitious ideas into scalable products, writing the playbook for Pax8’s next growth stage while balancing risk and opportunity.

Qualifications

Extensive in-house legal experience in technology, platform or marketplace environments.
Proven depth in software, SaaS, data, marketplace and enterprise transactions.
Hands-on product counselling with product/engineering teams from concept to launch.
Knowledge across cloud services, IP, open-source licensing, privacy, cybersecurity and consumer protection.
Ability to translate complex legal/technical questions into business-focused recommendations.

Responsibilities

Shape product strategy from the start with Product and Engineering teams as ideas develop into market-ready technology.
Lead sophisticated technology transactions balancing opportunity, pace and risk.
Create scalable legal processes, templates and self-service workflows across the business.
Develop contracts workflows and improve standardisation and automation.
Utilize AI thoughtfully to reduce repetitive work while maintaining critical human judgment.
Influence senior leadership with practical, commercially-focused legal guidance.