Plaid
FinTech
CommercialCounsel
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Commercial Counsel at Plaid. Skills: Commercial agreements, Regulatory compliance, Risk mitigation. Draft commercial agreements. Negotiate commercial agreements”
What You'll Achieve.
Accelerate revenue creation
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Juris Doctorate, Law firm/in-house legal experience, Drafting and negotiating technology agreements, Experience with sensitive data, Experience with fast-paced stakeholders
Nice to Have
Experience supporting sales organization, Experience with regulated industries, Negotiating with enterprise customers, Negotiating with regulated financial institutions, In-house and law firm experience, Negotiating on counterparty paper, Understanding of data privacy laws, Understanding of industry standards
What You'll Do.
Draft commercial agreements
Negotiate commercial agreements
Advise on commercial strategies
Mitigate business risks
Review revenue-generating agreements
Negotiate Master Services Agreement
Negotiate product-specific terms
Negotiate commercial order forms
Partner with business stakeholders
Develop understanding of products
Develop understanding of privacy positions
Build relationships with stakeholders
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Legal partner to business; Key business stakeholders; Key legal stakeholders
Communication Scope
Excellent communication
Process & Methodology
Process-focused approach
Full Job Description
We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam. We help enable Plaid’s goals by drafting and negotiating all varieties of Plaid commercial agreements, including sell-side/go-to-market (GTM), buy-side (procurement), product partnerships, and consumer data access. We advise our business partners on commercial strategies and narratives regarding core and insight products, with a goal of accelerating revenue creation while appropriately addressing and mitigating legal and business risks. Responsibilities - Review and negotiate revenue-generating agreements, including our Master Services Agreement (MSA) and its associated product-specific terms and commercial-focused order forms. - Be a principal Legal partner to business stakeholders of all levels regarding the practical contours of their commercial transactions. - Help our team continue to evolve our processes, templates, and strategies relative to changing industry and regulatory standards and expectations. - Independently negotiate and close significant GTM deals with sophisticated Enterprise and large Fintech clients, including on counterparty paper. - Develop and maintain a strong understanding of Plaid’s products and privacy positions, particularly in relation to evolving industry and regulator
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