Legal Counsel

Posted 21 Days Ago
2 Locations
Remote
174K-261K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Productivity • Software • Automation
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The Role
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Job Posted: September 2026

Remote - United States of America

Hi there!

We’re looking for a sharp, practical, and technology-forward lawyer who thinks like a business operator and is eager to develop across a broad range of legal and business problems. This is a hands-on role anchored in procurement and mid-market commercial work, with opportunities to expand into new areas while rethinking how legal work gets done through AI, automation, and systems thinking. The right person will bring a strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, be eager to learn new areas, and thrive in a fast-paced, technology-forward, and intellectually challenging environment. This position provides a great opportunity to lead efforts to incorporate technology, like automation and AI, into legal operations and practice. You will serve as the team’s day-to-day point person for improving our existing automation and AI workflows and helping build the next ones, working closely with the General Counsel and the rest of the legal team. You will be a member of our legal team and report to the General Counsel.

If you want to advance your career at a fast-growing, profitable, impact-driven company, read on…

Our Commitment to Applicants

Culture and Values at Zapier

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Diversity and Inclusivity at Zapier

About You:
  • You have exceptional drafting and negotiation skills. You are experienced at drafting and negotiating a range of inbound and outbound commercial contracts, including technology/cloud agreements, SaaS service agreements, contractor/consulting agreements, events-related agreements, and other business agreements.

  • You can research an unfamiliar regulation and apply strong business judgment to turn it into a practical recommendation. You have a knack for analyzing and assessing laws, regulations, and policies across multiple jurisdictions to extract the most relevant provisions for the business. You are comfortable with assessing risk and proposing solutions that balance risk with business goals.

  • You love new challenges. You have experience with, and an enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity for new legal issues. You are a creative thinker who is comfortable with change and ambiguity, and excited to learn areas of the law that may be new to you.

  • You think of yourself as a builder in legal practice. You see AI not as a one-off tool or a collection of isolated use cases, but as a new way of working. You are excited to integrate AI throughout your day-to-day practice, use it to process and analyze information, and help build and continually improve the systems and workflows through which legal work gets done.

  • You are self-aware and have a high EQ. You have a positive attitude with a solution-oriented mindset. You work effectively across teams and have strong listening and interpersonal skills.

  • You’re solid at time management. You are successful at working independently and have a proven track record of prioritizing and managing multiple matters simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly engaged environment. You also recognize when to ask for help or escalate issues.

  • You're a skilled communicator. You can take legalese and make it easy to read for a diverse workforce spanning the globe. Zapier is a 100% remote team and writing is our primary means of communication.

Qualifications & Experience
  • Juris Doctor degree

  • Admitted to practice and in good standing with one or more state bars in the US

  • 4-8 years of legal experience across commercial, operational, or general corporate matters

  • Combined law firm and in-house experience at a SaaS/technology company preferred, but not required.

Things You’ll Do:
  • Lead responses to legal tickets from teams across Zapier, including from sales, procurement, and HR teams, and escalate to subject matter experts to resolve, as needed.

  • Own legal support for procurement, NDAs, and vendor contracts, including intake through Zip and Ironclad. Partner with the procurement team and stakeholder teams across Zapier to draft, review, and negotiate inbound SaaS, service, and consultant/contractor agreements of all types.

  • Own day-to-day legal support for mid-market sales deals, including order forms, DPAs, and MSA redlines. Collaborate with Zapier’s commercial counsel on providing effective and efficient legal support to close sales deals.

  • Serve as the day-to-day point person for extending the legal team’s existing automations, including NDA and vendor contract review workflows, legal ticketing workflows, and Zip and Ironclad intake. Work closely with the General Counsel and the rest of the legal team to implement technology to improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of our work.

  • Support the legal team on other matters as needs arise, including partnering with our employment counsel on personnel-related questions and helping monitor legal developments affecting Zapier, in coordination with internal and external subject-matter experts.

  • Advocate for finding and implementing the “right” solution, which is one that is compliant and meets business goals, while remaining committed to our customers, our people, and Zapier’s core values.

  • Understand company-wide goals to develop systems, processes, and metrics that support Zapier’s growth.

  • Other duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the legal team at Zapier.

How to Apply

At Zapier, we believe that diverse perspectives and experiences make us better, which is why we have a non-standard application process designed to promote inclusion and equity. We're looking for the best fit for each of our roles, regardless of the type of companies in your background, so we encourage you to apply even if your skills and experiences don’t exactly match the job description. All we ask is that you answer a few in-depth questions in our application that would typically be asked at the start of an interview process. This helps speed things up by letting us get to know you and your skillset a bit better right out of the gate. Please be sure to answer each question; the resume and CV fields are optional.

Education is not a requirement for our roles; however, if you receive an offer, you will need to include your most recent educational experience as part of our background check process.

After you apply, you are going to hear back from us—even if we don’t see an immediate fit with our team. In fact, throughout the process, we strive to never go more than seven days without letting you know the status of your application. We know we’ll make mistakes from time to time, so if you ever have questions about where you stand or about the process, just ask your recruiter!

Zapier is an equal-opportunity employer and we're excited to work with talented and empathetic people of all identities. Zapier does not discriminate based on someone's identity in any aspect of hiring or employment as required by law and in line with our commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity. Our code of conduct provides a beacon for the kind of company we strive to be, and we celebrate our differences because those differences are what allow us to make a product that serves a global user base. Zapier will consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

Zapier prioritizes the security of our customers' information and is dedicated to adhering to all applicable data privacy laws. You can review our privacy policy here.

Zapier is committed to inclusion. As part of this commitment, Zapier welcomes applications from individuals with disabilities and will work to provide reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].

Application Deadline:

The anticipated application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later, or if the position is filled.

Even though we’re an all-remote company, we still need to be thoughtful about where we have Zapiens working. Check out this resource for a list of countries where we currently cannot have Zapiens permanently working.

Skills Required

  • Juris Doctor degree
  • Admitted to practice and in good standing with one or more U.S. state bars
  • 4–8 years of legal experience across commercial, operational, or general corporate matters
  • Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including technology, cloud, SaaS, contractor, consulting, and business agreements
  • Strong regulatory analysis, risk assessment, business judgment, drafting, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Combined law firm and in-house experience at a SaaS or technology company

Zapier Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zapier and has not been reviewed or approved by Zapier.

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is flexible, with most teammates taking about 4–6 weeks per year alongside company holidays. This approach supports meaningful rest in a fully remote environment.
  • Parental & Family Support — New parents receive 14 weeks of 100% paid leave, complemented by fertility and family-forming support through Carrot. Additional resources like a global EAP and wellness coaching further support families.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation uses transparent ranges and an impact-based philosophy, with salary bands shared in postings and tools to understand earning potential. Equity participation or cash-equivalent long-term incentives are included depending on location.

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The Company
800 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Founded in 2011, Zapier is the world’s most connected AI Orchestration platform. By connecting over 8,000 of the most popular work apps, Zapier empowers its users to make the most of the tools they already use—and to focus on what matters most and ultimately, make automation work for everyone. With teammates spanning 40+ countries around the world, we're fully remote, forever.

Why Work With Us

At Zapier, we push boundaries with AI and automation to build products that delight our customers. You’ll collaborate with brilliant people, use the latest tools, and leverage the flexibility of remote work. Your work will directly fuel our customers’ success, and as they grow, so will you.

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