Legal Counsel - Zapier

About the Role

Zapier is seeking a hands-on, sharp, and technology-savvy Counsel (based in the United States) to join our legal team. In this role, you will provide practical and clear legal advice on a broad range of commercial and compliance matters, including vendor and sales contracts, data privacy, and employment law.

We’re looking for a legal counsel with a strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, who is excited to learn new areas and will thrive in a fast-paced, technology-forward, and intellectually challenging work environment. This position provides a great opportunity to lead efforts to incorporate technology, like automation and AI, in legal operations and practice. You will report directly to the General Counsel.

Things You’ll Do

• Lead responses to legal tickets from teams across Zapier, including sales, procurement, and HR teams, escalating to subject matter experts as needed.
• Partner with procurement and cross-functional stakeholder teams to draft, review, and negotiate inbound SaaS, service, and consultant/contractor agreements.
• Collaborate with Zapier’s commercial counsel to provide effective legal support to close sales deals.
• Collaborate with employment counsel on the development, preparation, and training on personnel-related compliance policies, providing day-to-day support to the People team.
• Advocate for and implement technology (automation, AI, CLM tools) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the legal team.
• Monitor legal developments globally for compliance in locations where Zapier has personnel and customers, including labor, data privacy, and AI-related laws.
• Partner across the company to design solutions that balance compliance, risk, and business growth.

Qualifications & Experience

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
• Admitted to practice and in good standing with one or more state bars in the United States.
• 4–8 years of legal experience across commercial, operational, or general corporate matters.
• Experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of inbound and outbound commercial agreements (cloud/SaaS, contractor/consulting, events, etc.).
• Strong regulatory knowledge and business judgment with the ability to assess risk and balance it with business goals.
• Combined law firm and in-house experience at a SaaS/technology company preferred, but not required.
• Experience or strong interest in leveraging automation, CLM platforms, and AI tools in legal operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to make complex legal topics clear to non-lawyers.