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Synthesia25 days ago

Senior Commercial Counsel

hybrid🇺🇸USNew York City, USsenior6+ yrs exp

Recruiter Fit Breakdown & Candid Summary

1

Synthesia is seeking a Senior Commercial Counsel to partner with Sales, Marketing, and Go-To-Market teams out of New York City or Austin.

2

The ideal candidate brings 6+ years of post-qualification legal experience within a tech sector in-house legal department, specifically handling complex commercial and SaaS transactions.

3

You should apply if you have robust expertise in AI governance, data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA, and enterprise customer negotiations.

4

Candidates lacking tech industry in-house experience or specialized AI legal background should not apply.

Role Responsibilities

  • 1Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements including service agreements, software licenses, data processing agreements, and NDAs.
  • 2Advise on intellectual property, data privacy, data security, software licensing, and go-to-market strategies.
  • 3Contribute to processes, policies, and playbooks to scale organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
  • 4Stay updated on relevant industry, commercial, IP, privacy, employment, and AI laws and regulations.
  • 5Develop company knowledge in specialized areas including AI governance, financial services, healthcare, and data protection.
  • 6Operate independently to provide practical, decisive guidance balancing business objectives with legal risk.

Skills Matrix

Must-Have Skills

10 required
Law Degree(JD)
U.S. Attorney Qualification
Commercial Transactions Experience
SaaS Experience
In-House Legal Experience
Data Processing Agreements(DPAs)
GDPR Knowledge
CCPA Knowledge
Enterprise Customer Negotiation
AI Terms Negotiation

Nice-to-Have Skills

1 preferred
AI Company In-House Experience
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