Legal Counsel

Job title:

Legal Counsel

Company

Later

Job description

Later is the enterprise leader in social media and influencer marketing software, services, and data, trusted by leading brands and agencies worldwide. Following our acquisition of , the Everyday Influencer Platform®, Later enables brands to scale creator partnerships from nano to premium influencers while managing social media content and campaigns across all major social and affiliate networks. Through proprietary performance data, marketing leaders can drive attributable sales and optimize social commerce with our software platform or award-winning services.Later is founded on two success stories that began in 2014: Mavrck, the industry-leading (now Later Influence™), and Later, the best (now Later Social™) and first-to-market , Later Link in Bio. In 2024, Mavrck and Later officially joined together as one unified business, with a shared vision: to enable the world to make a living with their creativity.We’re trusted by the top social platforms, with partnerships and integrations with Meta, TikTok, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest.We enable marketers to create high-performing content and engage in authentic collaborations with creators to reach new audiences, drive engagement, and generate predictable ROI.About this position:Later is searching for a brilliant legal mind to join its small but mighty legal team. Reporting to the VP, Legal, this is an exciting opportunity to be a key member of a scaling in-house legal department. The ideal candidate will be a business person first and a lawyer second, with a proactive and practical approach to problem solving. We are looking for someone who is not only technically proficient but also able to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders.What you’ll be doing:

• Collaborate with sales and customer support teams to review, interpret, draft, revise, and negotiate customer contracts within acceptable risk tolerance and company guidelines
• Support influencer-facing teams with influencer content, contracts, and other related matters
• Review, interpret, draft, revise, and negotiate vendor contracts
• Offer counsel on ad hoc legal matters, providing risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Support up-leveling legal education in the organization
• Stay informed on legislative changes affecting the business to proactively advise on legal strategy
• Support other legal matters on an ad hoc basis

Qualifications:

• JD with 3-5 years of experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts (NDAs, SAAS Agreements, SOWs, services agreements, etc.), ideally supporting a busy sales team
• Experience in corporate law and other related practice areas
• In-house counsel experience at a B2B SAAS business is strongly preferred
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in either British Columbia or Ontario
• Ability to assess and advise on complex contractual issues in a concise and business-minded manner
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced technology environment, actioning efficiently, and managing multiple competing priorities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience effectively communicating with all levels of an organization
• Experience working cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders on diverse projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Bonus points for:

• Experience in any of the following practice areas: advertising/marketing law, intellectual property law, privacy law
• License to practice law in one US State

How you work:

• You’re proactive and results-driven, always taking initiative, aligning your actions with company goals, and delivering consistent outcomes.
• Strategic and forward-thinking, you balance immediate needs with long-term opportunities to drive impactful, innovative results.
• Your curiosity fuels success, keeping you sharp on industry trends, competition, and our cross-functional business dynamics.
• Adaptable and resourceful, you handle shifting priorities with ease, manage your time effectively, and know when to ask for support.
• You share insights to help the team stay ahead and make informed decisions.
• You bring positivity and resilience to every challenge, tackling obstacles with grit and optimism that inspires those around you.
• You lead with emotional intelligence, building trust, supporting others, encouraging growth, and fostering strong relationships through empathy and collaboration.

Our approach to compensation:We take a market-based & data-driven approach to compensation. We leverage data from trusted third-party compensation sources to help us understand the market value of a role based on function, level, geographic location, and scope. We evaluate compensation bi-annually, including performance and market-related factors.Our salaries are benchmarked against market Total Cash Compensation for the geographic location of our job posting. Compensation for some roles is structured as On Target Earnings (OTE = base + commission/variable) while for others it is structured as Salary only.To comply with local legislation and ensure transparency, we share salary ranges on all job postings. Skills, experience and other factors help determine the final salary we offer which may vary from the original range posted.Additionally, all permanent team members are eligible to participate in various benefits plans as part of their overall compensation package.Salary Range:$120,000-$133,000 CAD#LI-HybridWhere we workWe have hubs in Boston, MA; Vancouver, BC; Toronto, ON; Chicago, IL; and Vancouver, WA. For select positions, we are open to hiring fully remote candidates. We post our positions in the location(s) where we are open to having the successful candidate be located.Diversity, inclusion, and accessibilityAt Later, we are committed to fostering a culture rooted in an inclusion-first mindset at every level of the company, embracing the importance of hiring and building teams for culture add rather than culture fit. We openly build and maintain unbiased hiring, pay, and promotion practices to create a foundation for an equitable workplace, paving the way for systemic change.We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or age. Please let us know if you require any accommodations or support during the recruitment process.

Expected salary

$120000 – 133000 per year

Location

Vancouver, BC

Job date

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:10:15 GMT

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