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    General Counsel

    Zapier
    NAMER
    Remote
    Senior
    Full Time
    5 days ago
    General CounselLegalExecutiveAIRemote
    Deadline: Wednesday, July 1, 2026

    Requirements

    • J.D. from an accredited law school
    • Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
    • 15+ years of legal experience with significant in-house experience at a high-growth technology company
    • Experience as General Counsel, Deputy GC, or VP of Legal at a scaled tech company
    • Deep expertise in AI and product law, commercial transactions, data privacy, M&A, and corporate governance
    • Experience advising on cutting-edge technology in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment
    • Experience building and leading legal teams in a fast-paced, async-heavy environment
    • Ability to communicate complex legal issues clearly and directly
    • Genuine, empathetic, humble, and mission-driven team player

    What You'll Do

    • Own Zapier's legal function and lead the legal team
    • Serve on the executive team
    • Set legal strategy to enable fast company growth and market entry
    • Lead and mentor a distributed legal team
    • Build AI-powered legal operations including playbooks and workflows
    • Manage outside counsel relationships and budgets
    • Lead legal strategy for AI products and navigate global AI regulations
    • Lead commercial legal team for customer agreements and partnerships
    • Own global data privacy compliance strategy and execution
    • Set strategic direction for global employment law matters
    • Lead corporate governance and serve as corporate secretary to the Board
    • Advise on capital structure, equity programs, and strategic transactions including M&A
    • Lead legal due diligence, structuring, and negotiation for M&A and investments

    Nice to Have

    • Experience in SaaS, platform, developer tools, or AI sectors
    • Experience building AI-powered legal workflows and operations
    • Fluency in AI legal strategy and operations at an adoptive or transformative level

    Benefits

    • Remote work
    • Inclusive and diverse company culture
    • Non-standard application process promoting inclusion and equity
    • Commitment to reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
    • Equal opportunity employer

    About Zapier

    Zapier is an IT company that provides integrations for web applications for use in automated workflows.

    San Francisco, CA
    500-1000
    IT