General Counsel

Optimove is a global marketing tech company, recognized as a Leader by Forrester and a Challenger by Gartner. We work with some of the world's most exciting brands, such as Sephora, Staples, and Entain, who love our thought-provoking combination of art and science. With a strong product, a proven business, and the DNA of a vibrant, fast-growing startup, we're on the cusp of our next growth spurt. It's the perfect time to join our team of ~450 thinkers and doers across NYC, LDN, TLV, and other locations, where 2 of every 3 managers were promoted from within. Growing your career with Optimove is basically guaranteed.

We are looking for a General Counsel to join our legal team. This role will support the company's operations globally (US, UK, Israel and more). You will have an opportunity to use your legal expertise to have a big impact on a fast-growing hi-tech company.

The ideal candidate is a business-minded lawyer who is focused on execution, prepared to collaborate with our Sales, Channel, Finance, Customer, People and other teams within the company, and welcomes the dynamic environment that comes with a growing company. If you have an interest in learning about new technologies and have a strong drive to understand and support the business needs of an innovative company, read on!

Responsibilities:

As the General Counsel, you will provide legal support to our teams globally. Your key responsibilities will include:

Managing Optimove's legal department
Working directly with Optimove's business teams and sites worldwide to advise on a wide variety of commercial and regulatory issues
Supporting our teams by reviewing vendor agreements, and contributing to the Company's continuing international expansion
Supporting our sales and channel teams by reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements to ensure adequate protection of the company's interests
Assisting with strategic transactions such as equity financings, strategic partnerships, and other corporate transactions
Providing legal support on an ad-hoc basis to a variety of teams both on the Go-to-Market, and Product end
Assisting in responding to RFPs
Providing legal advice and supporting a wide variety of privacy matters (legislation updates and regulation such as GDPR, CCPA, best practices, EU decisions etc.) in EMEA, Israel, the US and APAC
Helping to establish, draft and maintain appropriate company wide policies and procedures (both general and regional) that are related to privacy
Drafting and negotiating privacy law related documentation

Qualifications:

Active Israeli bar licensed lawyer with 5-7 years of experience – must; in-house counsel in SaaS company – a big advantage
Experience in managing
Ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure
Experienced in drafting commercial, privacy and consulting agreements
Knowledgeable in data protection and privacy regulations, licensing, and internet law (CIPP accreditation is an advantage)
Understanding of SaaS and relevant industry metrics – advantage
Business acumen with understanding of the "big picture" but also being able to deep-dive into details with high attention and a sense of accuracy
Highly motivated and self-sufficient in executing multiple projects with a sense of ownership
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to advise all management levels
Ability to negotiate positively and proactively and work efficiently
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities under short delivery times
Fluent English (reading, writing, speaking) is a must