We are Spotnana. We’re on a mission to modernize the infrastructure of the $1.6 trillion travel industry to power the perfect trip for travelers everywhere. Our Travel-as-a-Service platform is designed to make every trip better, whether someone is booking for work or leisure travel, building a travel tool, or looking to offer personalized experiences at scale.
We’re not just modernizing tech, we’re rethinking how the industry works. And to get there, we’re bringing together innovative, ambitious, and open-minded people who want to build something that lasts.

At Spotnana, our values and principles guide how we work and grow together:

Build the future – We are leaders, we are innovators, we are ambitious.
Commit to excellence – We’re accountable, we are partners, we are agile.
Stronger together – We lead with respect and integrity, we are inclusive, we are lifelong learners.

Spotnana is seeking a senior legal leader who is strategically-minded and experienced in managing a team of legal professionals. Reporting to Spotnana’s COO, our ideal candidate has proven expertise on a variety of legal matters including commercial contracts, global regulatory compliance, employment law, litigation and corporate governance. In addition to strong legal skills, we’re looking for a leader with a record of closely collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive commercial goals forward.

The day-to-day:

Set Spotnana’s overall legal strategy and manage day-to-day responsibilities of the company’s legal function (including management of and collaboration with our outside counsel)
Negotiate, or supervise the negotiation of, technology-related commercial agreements (license agreements, reseller/channel partner agreements, NDAs, vendor contracts, data processing agreements, service level agreements etc.)
Build out and manage in-house legal team, which will own all legal documents and operations across all functions
Assist in defining and implementing best practices around workflow and processes for the legal function, including through creation and maintenance of playbooks, contract templates, service guides and/or self-help or other workflows
Offer guidance and serve as the escalation point on a wide variety of legal matters, including but not limited to contract law, state/federal compliance issues, global data/privacy regulations, intellectual property, and other HR, employment, or corporate matters
Identify legal/compliance risks for the company, and develop strategies to mitigate same, including but not limited to designing and implementing company policies and procedures and staff training
Keep current on relevant industry standards, law, and regulations
Develop and Interface with finance regarding legal spend budgets
Act as a cross-functional leader who works closely with teams across sales, marketing, customer support, product, security, IT, and finance to ensure contractual terms align with company objectives and priorities
Provide legal and strategic support to cross-functional projects
Advise regarding international employment laws and the launching of international entities for Spotnana

Skills & qualities we value:

10+ years legal experience
5+ commercial counsel experience, with at least 2+ years as part of an in-house legal team
Substantial experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements involving technology, including licensing agreements (data licensing, SaaS agreements, etc.)
Experience in legal management role (actively managing attorneys and contract specialists)
Member in good standing of a state bar (preferably in California or New York)
Extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills and ability to communicate information effectively internally and externally, including to non-legal audiences, and to drive cross-functional alignment
Highly responsive and service-oriented attitude; ability to influence and provide timely and effective legal and business advice, support and training at all organizational level
Demonstrated ability to handle a broad range of responsibilities and priorities in a fast-paced environment
Ability to balance legal risk mitigation against key business objectives and risks
Growth mindset with a strong desire to up-skill, learn about new products, technologies and processes, and remain agile and adaptable
Prior experience scaling legal operations at a private company in United States is a plus

Perks & benefits you will love

Spotnana strives to offer fair, industry-competitive, and equitable compensation. Our approach assesses total compensation, including cash, annual performance bonus, company equity, and comprehensive benefits.

The base salary range for this role is $260,000 - $290,000 per year, depending on a number of factors including the candidate’s working location.

We care for the people who make everything possible - our benefits include:

Pre-tax and ROTH 401(k) options via Fidelity with up to a 4% company match
Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability effective on your hire date. We cover 100% of your employee premiums and 85% of your eligible dependents
Pre-tax flexible spending account options for health, dependent care and commuter expenses
Flexible PTO in addition to 10 company holidays, and an end-of-year company shutdown
Up to 26 weeks of parental leave
Monthly cell phone/internet stipend

Extra perks — IATAN travel membership, pet insurance, legal services, financial wellness tools, Calm app access, and more

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive environment and to encourage these values in everyone on our team. We provide an environment of mutual respect where opportunities are available without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity and inclusion for people from all walks of life is key to our success as a company.

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