Job Details

Corporate Counsel

We are seeking a talented and adaptable Corporate Counsel to join our Legal Department. This in‑house generalist commercial counsel role will partner closely with teams across the business to enable strategic initiatives, negotiate and manage risk in commercial transactions, and provide practical day‑to‑day legal guidance. Data security and privacy will be a major pillar of the role, alongside broader commercial and operational support in a fast‑paced environment.

Location, Compensation, Travel, Reports To

• Location: Southern California – WFH/Remote U.S. Based Only
• Compensation: $160,000‑$210,000 per year, commensurate with experience
• Travel: Up to 5%
• Reports To: General Counsel

Responsibilities

• Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of a broad range of complex commercial agreements, including vendor, customer, and strategic partnership transactions.
• Provide forward‑thinking advice on data security and privacy matters, including incident response support and compliance with evolving regulatory requirements.
• Proactively identify legal and operational risks and help design scalable, practical solutions.
• Ensure transactions receive appropriate legal review while building efficient, business‑friendly processes.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to gather input, align stakeholders, and move initiatives forward.
• Counsel internal clients on contract interpretation, dispute prevention, and risk mitigation.
• Serve as a trusted advisor who understands not just the law, but the business behind it.
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed to support team and organizational priorities.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with an active bar license in good standing.
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience, ideally in‑house or in a fast‑paced firm environment.
• Demonstrated experience advising on data security and privacy.
• Exceptional contract drafting and negotiation skills with sharp attention to detail.
• Experience with privacy program operations (e.g., DPAs, vendor assessments, data mapping), security addenda, and regulatory frameworks such as CCPA and TCPA.
• Comfortable driving multiple complex and novel projects simultaneously.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical judgment and practical business instincts.
• Highly organized, self‑motivated, and able to reprioritize in real time as business needs evolve.
• Confident communicator who can engage diplomatically and persuasively at all levels of the organization.
• Positive, solutions‑oriented, and energized by growth and change.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Smart Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to building a workplace where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered to grow, regardless of background or identity. We recruit, hire, evaluate, and promote based on talent and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability status, or any other protected characteristic under state or federal law. Discrimination or harassment of any kind has no place here, and we expect every team member to uphold a culture of dignity and respect.