Commercial Legal Counsel

at  BigCommerce

BigCommerce’s mission is to help merchants sell more at every stage of growth, from small startups, to mid-market businesses to large enterprises. We focus on being the best ecommerce platform so our customers can focus on what matters most: growing their businesses.
We are equally passionate about growing our employee’s careers and providing them an incredible experience as we rapidly expand across the globe. We are proud to have been recognized numerous times for our product and workplace culture. We empower our people and customers to build, innovate and grow, so together we can redefine the ecommerce industry.
BigCommerce is disrupting the e-commerce industry as the SaaS leader for fast- growing, mid-market businesses. We enable our customers to build intuitive and engaging stores to support every stage of their growth.
Named a “Best Place to Work” in Austin in 2024, BigCommerce is looking for a Commercial Legal Counsel to help support the company’s growth and profitability by providing legal counsel on various commercial and strategic transactions in a high-growth environment, while simultaneously balancing the company’s legal & compliance obligations. The role will interact with senior leadership of various units and divisions of the organization.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to various company functions (including sales, procurement, strategic business development and customer success services) by providing counsel on commercial transactions, as well as a wide range of legal and corporate matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including inbound and outbound SaaS and related service agreements, DPAs & DSAs, referral and strategic partnership agreements, consulting/professional services agreements, and nondisclosure agreements
• Advise on legal issues and risks raised by our product offering and business strategies
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of and familiarity with the company’s business operations, product, market, customers and competitors
• Drive compliance in day-to-day activities, including providing training and counseling on compliance matters
• Establish rapport and working relationships at all levels to encourage and continue the proactive use of in-house legal counsel
• Perform other general legal and/or business duties and functions as may be required by business needs