Upside

Legal

DeputyGeneralCounsel

$200–220k Washington, District of Columbia, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Deputy General Counsel at Upside. Skills: contract review, contract negotiation, legal advice, contract law, privacy, data protection, consumer protection laws, commercial litigation. Oversee contract review and execution process for entire company. Draft and negotiate commercial contracts with merchant partners, data providers, and vendors”

What You'll Achieve.

identify, develop, communicate, and monitor policies that will ensure compliance with law by the entire company

Industry & Context.

Legal
Problems you'll solve

Ability to handle major problems in practice areas with little or no supervision

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

12+ years of experience as a practicing attorney (including in house or at a law firm), J. D. degree and membership in at least one US state bar

Nice to Have

Experience with data privacy law is preferable, Experience in the technology industry is highly preferred

What You'll Do.

Oversee contract review and execution process for entire company

Draft and negotiate commercial contracts with merchant partners

Provide legal advice across many subject areas

including contract law

consumer protection laws

and commercial litigation

Work with and manage outside counsel

How You'll Work.

Process & Methodology

Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines with consistently high-quality work product in a fast-paced environment

Full Job Description

Meet Upside: We created Upside to transform brick-and-mortar commerce. Our technology uses the sophistication of online retail—profit measurement, attribution, and incrementality—to provide users with more value on their everyday purchases and brick-and-mortar businesses with new, profitable customers. We’ve helped millions of users earn 2 to 3 times more cashback than any other product, and hundreds of thousands of brick-and-mortar businesses earn measurable profit. Billions of dollars in commerce run through the Upside platform every year, and that value goes directly back to our retailer partners, the consumers they serve, and important sustainability initiatives. The Impact You'll Make: Upside is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as Deputy General Counsel. The Deputy General Counsel will report to the CFO to identify, develop, communicate, and monitor policies that will ensure compliance with law by the entire company. This is a great opportunity to join a small but growing legal team and to work on novel issues in an exciting, fast-paced environment! What you’ll do: - Oversee contract review and execution process for entire company - Draft and negotiate commercial contracts with merchant partners, data providers, and vendors - Provide legal advice across many subject areas, including contract law, privacy, data protection, consumer protection laws, and commercial litigation - Work with and manage outside counsel Competencies You'll Need: - 12+ years of experience as a practicing attorney (including in house or at a law firm) - Extensive experience and expertise with drafting and negotiating commercial contracts - Experience with data privacy law is preferable - Ability to handle major problems in practice areas with little or no supervision - Sound business judgment and industry knowledge - Experience managing client relationships with business leaders - Experience in the technology industry is highly preferred - Ability to manage multiple projects and m

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