Associate General Counsel

About mParticle:

mParticle is widely recognized as one of the leading customer data platforms, serving hundreds of global brands and helping them turn data to insights, and insights to action. Built on top of end to end streaming architecture, we are committed to empowering businesses to deliver personalized and engaging experiences to their customers across all screens and devices. We believe that the opportunity to help teams activate insights from their customer data to deliver more personalized and adaptive experiences is more important than ever.

We at mParticle choose to create a company that is as diverse and inclusive as the world we live in by attracting, growing and keeping the best talent. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Associate General Counsel to join our growing team!  This is the ideal role for a talented, hands-on legal professional who is eager to deploy their skills to continue building a department and drive positive business outcomes through legal insight, strategy, and execution.  As mParticle’s Associate General Counsel, you will play an integral role across the organization and be involved in a wide range of legal endeavors, including corporate governance, privacy, contracts with customers, vendors and partners, employment matters, and more. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting, implementing and delivering legal strategy, advice, policy, and processes that create and sustain a high performance culture. If you are looking for the opportunity to join a growing company and entrepreneurial culture rooted in a strong set of values, we would love to talk with you. 

Role Responsibilities/What You’ll Do:

• Continue building the legal and compliance functions at mParticle 
• Oversee efficient and effective delivery of legal services and resources to achieve corporate goals, strategies and priorities within the legal budget
• Advise the Executive team on legal, risk and other business matters 
• Draft and negotiate agreements and business artifacts with customers, business partners, and service providers; provide strategic advice re the same
• Serve as the mParticle Chief Privacy Officer and own privacy strategy, operations, and regulatory compliance, working with mParticle’s Data Protection Officer 
• Oversee corporate compliance in conjunction with Finance and People Operations teams (including HR, corporate, equity incentive plan, and tax issues)
• Collaborate with Finance team on investor reporting and fundraising activities
• Select and manage outside counsel and privacy consultants as needed on behalf of mParticle
• Advise and educate internal teams on legal, privacy and general compliance obligations

 Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience at a law firm and/or as a General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel or Associate General Counsel at a B2B SaaS company
• Law degree from a highly regarded law school and admitted to at least one state bar
• Experience with commercial law and contract negotiations, particularly software as a service (SaaS) contracts, with customers, vendors and partners
• Strong familiarity in privacy laws, including domestic and EU regulatory regimes
• Based in the New York City area, with a willingness to periodically travel to mParticle’s office in Union Square 

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• Practical and business-oriented; seasoned in analyzing risk and business-opportunities
• Experience working with entities across both the US and Europe (particularly the UK), APAC is a plus
• Strong understanding of the B2B SaaS start-up space
• Exceptional communication skills and strong ability to explain legal concepts to non-lawyers, as well as work directly with an Executive team and Board of Directors
• Flexibility to accommodate diverse interests and needs
• Experience supporting a People Team and global workforce

Perks & Benefits

• We offer a holistic benefits package that includes comprehensive health care coverage, encompassing medical, dental, and vision, fully covered by the company for employees enrolled in our baseline plan. Additionally, we extend cost-effective sharing options for dependents, ensuring accessibility to necessary care for you and your loved ones while maintaining affordability for all. Our commitment to well-being also includes Mental health resources through Modern Health and pet insurance for our furry friends.
• A truly adaptable work setting with flexible time off, 11 paid company holidays, and quarterly mental health reboot days in a hybrid environment. 
• An ownership culture where individuals receive stock options and can fully participate in mParticle’s success.
• 100% fully paid parental leave for all employees (12 weeks for the birth-parent & 6 weeks for the non-birth parent) and real encouragement to take that time to bond as a family
• Remote work allowance to ensure you’re fully set up for success 

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $275,000-$300,000 based on compensation data in New York and level of experience + equity + benefits.

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