Corporate Counsel - Commercial, Privacy & Data in Columbus, Ohio at Seamless

About Seamless

Seamless is building the future of AI-powered sales and revenue technology.

Our platform combines real-time B2B data, artificial intelligence, sales engagement, and automation to help revenue teams find the right buyers, improve contact and company data, personalize outreach, and create pipeline more efficiently.

Seamless brings data and execution together through an integrated platform spanning sales intelligence, prospecting, buyer signals, data enrichment, AI-powered engagement, AI agents, APIs, integrations, and automated workflows. Our technology helps sales and go-to-market teams turn accurate data and actionable insights into more connections, meetings, pipeline, and revenue.

We operate at the intersection of AI, data, automation, and revenue technology, solving complex problems around data quality, accuracy, scale, intelligent workflows, and how businesses identify and engage prospective customers.

As AI continues to transform how companies go to market, Seamless is investing in our platform, data capabilities, AI products, and people to help define the next generation of sales technology.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Seamless is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Visa sponsorship is not included in our hiring package. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

The Opportunity

Seamless is looking for a strategic, execution-focused Corporate Counsel – Commercial, Privacy & Data to help protect the business, accelerate commercial execution, and build legal and compliance practices that scale with the company.

This role will serve as a key legal partner across the organization, working closely with the COO and leaders across Sales, Finance, Product, Engineering, Security, IT, and People, while coordinating with outside counsel on specialized matters.

You will own high-impact legal work across commercial contracting, SaaS transactions, global privacy and data compliance, product counseling, employment matters, corporate governance, and legal operations. A core part of the role is translating complex legal and regulatory requirements into practical business guidance—helping teams move quickly while appropriately managing legal, commercial, privacy, and compliance risk.

For an attorney interested in working at the intersection of SaaS, artificial intelligence, B2B data, privacy, commercial transactions, APIs, and emerging technology, this role offers broad ownership, meaningful cross-functional influence, and the opportunity to help shape how legal supports the continued growth of the business.

What You'll Own

Privacy & Data Compliance

• Lead global privacy and data protection compliance efforts, including GDPR and CCPA/CPRA, and develop data processing frameworks, privacy policies, and Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).
• Own day-to-day privacy operations, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), and internal privacy guidance.
• Partner with Product, Security, and IT to align privacy and data practices with business objectives, product capabilities, data use, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Identify privacy risks and customer or vendor data obligations, escalating high-risk matters to executive leadership as appropriate.

Commercial Contracts & SaaS Transactions

• Lead the review and negotiation of commercial contracts, SaaS agreements, technology agreements, and data licenses while protecting intellectual property, appropriately managing liability, and supporting business outcomes.
• Develop and maintain internal redline standards, fallback clauses, contract templates, and negotiation playbooks.
• Optimize contract lifecycle management (CLM) processes in partnership with Sales and Finance to reduce inefficiencies and support efficient deal cycles.
• Review and negotiate vendor agreements, evaluate third-party risk, and support contract compliance.
• Partner with business stakeholders throughout customer, vendor, and commercial negotiations to provide practical legal guidance and facilitate resolution.

Product & Platform Legal Support

• Advise Product and Engineering teams on legal implications associated with new products and features, artificial intelligence and AI agents, public APIs and integrations, data use, automated workflows, platform policies, and emerging technology.
• Develop and maintain public-facing terms of service, API use policies, acceptable use standards, and related legal documentation.
• Partner with business and technical teams to translate legal and regulatory requirements into scalable product and operating practices.

Employment & Corporate Governance

• Advise the People team on employment matters, including contractor classification, company policies, and global employment frameworks.
• Support corporate governance requirements, including board documentation preparation and compliance reporting.

Legal Operations & Team Coordination

• Own and continuously improve legal operations infrastructure, including legal tools, templates, contract processes, and matter-management tracking.
• Develop and deliver internal training programs, particularly related to data privacy and compliance.
• Coordinate workflows with external legal administrative support and specialized outside counsel on complex matters.
• Identify and implement opportunities to make legal processes more scalable, efficient, and effective for internal business partners.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and an active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
• 3–5+ years of relevant legal experience, with at least 1–2 years of in-house experience at a SaaS or technology company preferred.
• Deep experience in SaaS commercial law, data privacy, and basic employment law.
• Deep knowledge of federal, state, and global privacy laws, including GDPR and CCPA/CPRA.
• Familiarity with SaaS procurement models, SOC 2 requirements, or vendor security review processes.
• Experience with, or strong understanding of, public APIs and open-access data terms.
• Exposure to managing legal technology tools, including contract lifecycle management (CLM) software, and coordinating with outside counsel.
• Demonstrated success building internal trust and strong relationships with business partners.
• Excellent time management and a proven ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, contract drafting, and negotiation skills.

Preferred Qualification

• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) certification is a strong plus.

Why This Role

This position offers the opportunity to develop broad in-house legal experience while having meaningful ownership of the work.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Lead meaningful commercial and SaaS contract negotiations.
• Work on evolving legal issues involving privacy, data, APIs, SaaS, and artificial intelligence.
• Partner directly with Product, Engineering, Sales, Finance, People, and other business functions.
• Help shape scalable legal processes, playbooks, and systems.
• Work closely with executive leadership and outside counsel.
• Influence how legal and compliance enable business growth while appropriately managing risk.

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation

Seamless offers competitive compensation designed to reflect the responsibilities and scope of each position. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, which may include relevant experience, skills, qualifications, geographic work location, internal equity, position scope, and business needs.

Depending on the position and applicable compensation plan, total compensation may also include bonus, incentive, commission, equity, or other forms of compensation. Any such compensation is subject to the terms, eligibility requirements, and conditions of the applicable plan or program.

At Seamless, we invest in our employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package designed to support health, financial well-being, work-life balance, and professional growth. Eligible employees have access to benefits that currently include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
• Company-paid life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and short-term disability coverage
• Voluntary supplemental insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Annual wellness reimbursement
• Paid time off, company holidays, and paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Remote-first work environment
• Employee discount and perks program
• Professional development, ongoing learning, coaching, and career-growth opportunities

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and applicable plan documents and may be modified by Seamless at any time.