Senior Counsel, Commercial

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Redwood City, CA, USA
In-Office
180K-255K Annually
Senior level
Consumer Web • eCommerce • Fashion • Retail
Poshmark is a pioneer in social commerce, connecting sellers and shoppers to extend the lifecycle of their items.
The Role
Poshmark seeks a Senior Counsel, Commercial to manage commercial legal functions, draft agreements, support privacy initiatives, and provide guidance to teams.
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About Poshmark


Poshmark is the leading fashion marketplace where style comes alive through discovery, self-expression, and human connection. Powered by a vibrant community of 165 million members, Poshmark brings real people and taste to shopping through a social experience shaped by shared discovery. Buying and selling fashion feels simple, joyful, and personal, while every item tells its own story. Poshmark empowers sellers to grow meaningful businesses, keeps fashion in circulation longer, and gives shoppers access to unique and trusted finds, from everyday pieces to one-of-a-kind vintage and luxury.

 

About the Role
Poshmark is seeking a Senior Counsel, Commercial to join our Legal team and serve as a trusted partner to stakeholders throughout the organization. Reporting to the Head of Legal, you will lead the company’s commercial legal function and drive commercial transactions, from structuring and negotiating agreements to advising on legal and business risks. You will also provide product counseling and support privacy-related initiatives as Poshmark continues to evolve its platform. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, a business-oriented mindset, and the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

 
 

Responsibilities

  • Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including partnerships, technology, professional services, marketing and advertising, and vendor agreements

  • Partner with cross-functional teams to support commercial transactions and strategic initiatives, providing clear and practical legal guidance

  • Manage and continuously improve contract lifecycle processes, including identifying opportunities to streamline workflows through CLM tools (Ironclad) and AI-enabled solutions

  • Develop and maintain templates, playbooks, policies, and scalable legal processes

  • Provide legal counsel to product and technology teams on new features and product launches

  • Advise on data privacy and security matters, primarily in connection with data processing agreements and related contractual terms, and support broader privacy compliance initiatives

 

Required Qualifications

  • J.D. from an accredited law school and active California bar membership (or qualified for Registered In-house Counsel status with the California state bar)

  • 6+ years of relevant legal experience, with both law firm and in-house experience

  • Ability to independently draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements with minimal oversight

  • Familiarity with contract lifecycle management systems (e.g., Ironclad) or a willingness to learn, and an interest in process improvement

  • Working knowledge of data privacy and security concepts

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance

  • Strong organizational skills and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to manage competing priorities

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting product or technology teams on legal guidance related to product development or launches

  • Experience with consumer platforms or marketplace business models

  • Experience advising on privacy compliance

  • Familiarity with sweepstakes, promotions, or marketing-related legal requirements

  • A collaborative team player, willing to take on a broad range of matters as part of a lean legal team

Skills Required

  • J.D. from an accredited law school
  • Active California bar membership or eligibility for Registered In-house Counsel
  • 6+ years of relevant legal experience
  • Ability to draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements independently
  • Familiarity with contract lifecycle management systems
  • Working knowledge of data privacy and security concepts
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Poshmark Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is described as fully sponsored from date of hire, including medical, dental, and vision with strong dependent coverage. Mental-health support and additional options like disability, life, FSA, and pet insurance broaden the health offering.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off provisions are described as robust, spanning accrued PTO, holidays and floating holidays, wellness days, bereavement, jury duty, and paid volunteer time. The breadth of leave types suggests strong coverage across common life events and recovery time.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Lifestyle perks include a monthly stipend, fitness support, commuter benefits, meals/snacks, and home-office support for remote work. These benefits add ongoing quality-of-life value beyond base pay.

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The Company
HQ: Redwood City, CA
850 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Poshmark is a leading social marketplace for new and secondhand style for women, men, kids, pets, home, and more. By combining the human connection of physical shopping with the scale, ease, and selection benefits of ecommerce, Poshmark makes buying and selling simple, social, and sustainable. Its community of more than 80 million registered users across the U.S., Canada, Australia, and India, is driving the future of commerce while promoting more sustainable consumption. Read more about Postmark's acquisition by Naver, Korea’s largest internet company, here: https://investors.poshmark.com/news/news-details/2022/Naver-to-Acquire-Poshmark/default.aspx

Why Work With Us

At Poshmark we are a team who Focus on People, Lead with Love, Grow Together & Embrace our Weirdness. We are a community based culture where you feel our core values internally and externally. Join our team and feel good about what you're doing and where you're going.

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