Senior Legal Counsel - USA
Summary
Provide in-house legal support for Storyblok’s U.S. sales and operations, drafting and negotiating SaaS contracts, advising on privacy and compliance, and managing cross-regional legal projects.
Storyblok is a headless CMS that enables marketers and developers to create with joy and publish with confidence. It empowers you to deliver structured and consistent content everywhere: websites, apps, AI search, and beyond.
Legendary brands like Virgin Media O2, Oatly, and TomTom use Storyblok to make a bigger, faster market impact.
WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU
You will be joining a growing company where you can contribute to many “firsts”. Plus these benefits:
- Monthly remote work stipend (home internet costs, electricity). Home office equipment package right at the start (laptop, keyboard, monitor…)
- Home office equipment upgrade (furniture, ear plugs …) or membership to a local co-working space after your onboarding
- Sick leave benefit, parental leave and 25 days of annual leave plus your local national holidays
- Personal development fund for courses, books, conferences, and material
- VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan)
- The annual international team-building trip, quarterly and monthly online get-togethers
- As a fully remote company, with work-life balance at its core, you’ll enjoy flexible schedules
- An international team that loves to have fun at work and works hard together to accomplish shared goals
JOB SUMMARY
Work with Storyblok’s dynamic legal team and play a vital role in our day-to-day operations in the AMER region. The primary focus of this role is leading SaaS sales contract negotiations—drafting, redlining, and closing enterprise agreements that enable Storyblok’s AMER sales team to move quickly and confidently. Beyond contracts, your responsibilities span advising on U.S. corporate, privacy, employment and labor law, and supporting product and cybersecurity compliance initiatives. You will lead legal projects with autonomy, guide business teams, and collaborate with external counsel as needed. While focused on the AMER region, you will also support legal initiatives in EMEA and APAC, contributing to global policies and aligning legal processes across regions. Additionally, you will provide legal training, empower team members to manage day-to-day legal tasks, and support the legal leadership in executing strategic priorities and continuous improvement efforts.
This role requires extensive collaboration with cross-functional teams across the company—with a particular emphasis on the Sales team—as well as Marketing, Partners, Product, People, etc., to provide practical, business-minded legal support .
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Lead the redlining &negotiating process and own SaaS enterprise sales contracts as the primary focus of this role—including MSA, GTC/ToS, NDA, DPA, and other legal agreements—enabling the AMER sales team to close deals efficiently and with legal confidence
- Advise on legal principles relating to data privacy, IP, information security, and corporate risk mitigation
- Lead the review and negotiate partnership agreements with our partners in AMER
- Lead (globally) with review and negotiation of procurement and marketing contracts as needed
- Lead HR related projects & provide legal support for certain U.S. employment and labor law topics
- Draft, review, and maintain company-wide policies in accordance with applicable legal requirements and organisational governance standards
- Responsible for monitoring and assessing developments in applicable laws and regulations, advising the business on emerging legal risks and required adaptations to agreements, policies, or operational practices
- Provide legal advice and lead from a legal side the new product initiatives & feature launches
- Initiate and lead comprehensive legal training to different teams (e.g. prepare and structure the information for training)
- Independently lead and own the end-to-end delivery of cross-functional legal projects across multiple business regions, ensuring coherent alignment with applicable regulatory frameworks, local counsel, and key business stakeholders
- Identify, scope, and lead improvement initiatives across legal functions where operational, compliance, or process gaps have been identified, driving projects from diagnosis through to implementation
- Identity and lead the continuous improvement of legal processes, templates, and governance frameworks, ensuring consistency and best practice adoption across the organisation
- Support the legal team to build and maintain documentation for the whole team
- Be responsible and contribute across a range of administrative functions and project-based work, adapting to evolving priorities and business needs
- Provide accurate and concise legal research as needed
- Be an active part in our yearly legal review and legal improvement process - support in preparing the agenda & documentation as per the instructions of the legal team manager
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Law Degree and Bar Admission to at least one jurisdiction in the U.S.
- 3+ years of experience with a primary focus on drafting, redlining, and negotiating sales contracts. SaaS or fast-paced tech experience providing in-house support to enterprise sales teams is strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience partnering directly with Enterprise Sales teams to negotiate customer-facing commercial agreements, including MSAs, DPAs, NDAs, Terms of Service, and related SaaS contracts.
- Strong understanding of commercial contracting with deep expertise in sales contracts and legal processes
- Broad and in-depth specialized knowledge of AMER legal framework plus some knowledge of EMEA and APAC topics would be preferred
QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
- Excellent English language skills
- Excellent drafting and negotiation skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to manage a high volume of contracts under tight deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders including sales, finance, HR, and product teams
- Interested in learning fast and participating in a wide variety of legal projects
- Skilled in providing concise legal advice to business teams
- Ability to analyze the needs of different parties quickly and provide a creative solution
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and take ownership of matters end-to-end, while operating effectively within a broader legal team structure
- Understands and perform in complex legal and business processes
- Enthusiasm for building and improving existing processes
- Good organizational skills & well structured to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrates AI literacy, with the ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, decision-making, and quality of work while applying sound judgment and critical thinking.
- Takes initiative and brings a sense of accountability in the workplace - proactive, resourceful, and solution-oriented
- Overcomes challenges through teamwork, optimism, and just enough humor to keep the legal team exciting (without compromising professionalism of course)
U.S. Base Salary Range: $102,900 - $141,450
At Storyblok, we are committed to equitable compensation and pay transparency. We consider many factors when it comes to compensation, such as the scope of the role, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Our base salary ranges are determined by job and job level and are benchmarked to relevant location and industry data. The range displayed represents the target US base compensation range within which we are hiring for this role. For some roles Storyblok also offers a competitive commission structure.
MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Remote (home) work opportunity or funded by Storyblok co-working space
GENERAL TERMS
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