Senior Commercial Counsel - Signifyd

About Signifyd

At Signifyd, we help merchants confidently grow their businesses by building trusted relationships with their customers. Our advanced technology, combined with a team genuinely invested in our clients’ success, creates frictionless shopping experiences, approving more good orders, protecting revenue, and keeping customers happy.

Trusted by thousands of leading merchants across more than 100 countries, we securely process billions of transactions each year. Our people are the heart of everything we do, driving our mission forward with commitment, empathy, and creativity.

The Role

The Legal team at Signifyd plays a critical role in enabling and protecting the business as it scales. Our team is responsible for drafting and negotiating sales and vendor contracts, reviewing privacy and data protection matters, and supporting product development. We work closely with Sales, Partnerships, Product, RevOps, and Finance teams to help drive business objectives forward.

Signifyd is seeking a Senior Commercial Counsel to join our Legal team and report to our Head of Commercial Legal. You will review, draft, revise, negotiate, and advise on a broad range of complex commercial transactions. You'll primarily support our global sales team to structure, draft, and negotiate go-to-market agreements, while also leading a team of contracts managers supporting Sales across the U.S., EMEA, Mexico, and Central and South America.

Responsibilities

• Independently draft and negotiate complex subscription agreements and partnership deals, collaborating closely with Sales to close revenue deals
• Support a go-to-market portfolio of ecommerce merchants across the U.S., EMEA, Mexico, and South America
• Support cross-functional teams — including Marketing, Partnerships, and Product — on commercial and vendor transactions
• Assist with additional legal projects as needed to support Signifyd's rapid growth and expansion
• Manage numerous projects simultaneously against competing deadlines and pressures
• Exercise sound legal judgment and solve problems in a practical, business-minded way

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active admission to at least one U.S. state bar
• 5–10+ years of legal experience, with strong preference supporting a Sales organization and a background in commercial/tech transactions and revenue-generating deals
• Clear, concise communicator who can explain complex and nuanced issues in plain terms
• Experience supporting a global sales organization and keeping pace with a steady volume of commercial transactions in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Comfortable working in lean teams and wearing multiple hats
• Able to manage workload and priorities with minimal oversight
• Approachable team player, problem-solver, and good sense of humor

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with payments, fintech, financial institutions, or machine learning models
• Experience supporting sales for enterprise SaaS, especially negotiating referral and partnership deals
• Experience with global privacy frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, LGPD)

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary Range: $170,000 - $210,000 annually (based on location/pay zone and experience)
• Equity: Stock option grant of 2,500–3,500 options based on level
• Bonus: Annual performance bonus of up to 10% of base salary
• Discretionary Time Off Policy (Unlimited PTO)
• 401(k) match
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• On-demand therapy for employees and dependents
• Dedicated learning budget through Learnerbly
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short-term and long-term disability plus life insurance