Senior Corporate Counsel - Rootly

About Rootly

At Rootly, we are a mission to be the go-to way companies respond when things go wrong, helping every organization be more reliable. We do this by building an industry leading incident management platform that allows companies around the world consistently and quickly resolve incidents. We are not simply transforming an industry, we are carving an entirely new +$B segment ourselves and need incredible talent to achieve this ambitious goal together.

Customers love Rootly. Some of the fastest growing companies around the world such as NVIDIA, Figma, Canva, Tripadvisor, Squarespace and more rely on Rootly to power their critical incident management process. They obsess over our delightful enterprise-ready platform and unique partnership model. See why our customers have reviewed us 5 stars on G2.

Investors love Rootly. We are backed by some of the most respected funds in the world from Y Combinator to operators like the CTO of Dropbox and GitHub. We'd be happy to disclose our entire funding and profitability picture live during the interview. As a culture we relentlessly put transparency first. We conduct monthly financial reviews as a team so everyone has a pulse on the health of the business and publish what we are building in our weekly changelog.

About the Role

We are actively seeking a dedicated and experienced Corporate Counsel professional to join our team on a full-time basis. As Corporate Counsel, we’re looking for someone that thrives on change, embraces challenge, is passionate about delivering exceptional legal work and will be committed to helping grow Rootly. Your main objectives will be to provide legal advice and support related to the company's business operations and activities.

• You will be a reliable and responsive advisor to our internal stakeholders, including executive leadership, finance, tax, marketing, communications, and sales teams.
• Support and facilitate strategic initiatives, corporate financing, legal requirements, and compliance matters.
• Manage stakeholders effectively to achieve milestones in complex and fast-paced cross-functional projects
• Engage and empower colleagues and stakeholder groups through training and thought leadership to ensure awareness of legal issues and compliance requirements
• Contribute to the development, drafting, revision, administration, implementation, and interpretation of our company's policies, procedures, and programs.
• Preparing, negotiating, and reviewing contracts, agreements, and other legal documents related to the company's business activities, such as vendor contracts, employment agreements, and customer agreements.

The Ideal Candidate

• At least 4+ years of experience working in a law firm and/or as in-house counsel 
• Broad international experience in managing varying regulatory, corporate, and compliance regimes
• Experience in commercial negotiation in the technology sector.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision
• 3 weeks vacation + unlimited sick/mental health days + company-wide shutdown EOY
• M2 MacBook Pro of choice
• $1,000 for health and wellness
• $1,000 for home office
• $1,000 for visiting a teammate located in a different geography
• WeWork membership
• Weekly happy hour on Friday
• Learning and advancement budget at your discretion
• Annual retreat - at least once a year we gather together in person 🏝️
• Ground floor opportunity to be an early member of a fast growing venture-backed startup

Rootly is an equal opportunity employer. We aim to create an environment where every team member at Rootly feels like they belong so they can have a greater impact on our business and customers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.