Etsy Looking for Commercial Corporate Counsel at Remote Full Time

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Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goodsWe build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the worldAs an etsy incEmployee – whether a team member of etsy, reverb, depop, or elo7 – you’ll tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and keeping commerce human.

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What’s the role?

We have a dynamic, energized, and experienced leadership team and board, focused on delivering results and enhancing shareholder valueEtsy has experienced significant recent growth – in 2020 we were added to the s&p 500, and we believe we’re in the early stages of our opportunityWe’ve also expanded etsy’s house of brands portfolio in 2021 with the recent acquisition of depop – a global fashion resale marketplace – and elo7 – a brazil-based marketplace for handmade and unique items.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated individual with commercial contracts expertise to join our growing legal team that supports etsy’s house of brands as a commercial counsel.

This role will support the commercial aspects of our rapidly growing and evolving businesses across our house of brands (etsy, depop, reverb & elo7), advising on key aspects of various types of commercial contracts from beginning to endYou will be hitting the ground running, answering interesting questions and tackling complex agreements.

Etsy legal is a dynamic team of lawyers working on some of the hardest technical, commercial, and regulatory problems around – we’re looking for a commercial lawyer with great drafting and negotiation skills to join our teamIn this role you will work with people throughout the company to help etsy and our brands grow in a manner that aligns with its mission, as well as regulatory requirements that apply to etsy across the world.

This is a full-time position reporting to the director, assistant general counsel, m&a & commercialFor this role, we are considering candidates based in the u.s who are either remote, flex, or office-basedEtsy offers different work modes to meet the variety of needs and preferences of our teamLearn more about our flexible work options and vaccination policy here.

What does the day-to-day look like?

Draft, structure, negotiate, review, and interpret a broad range of commercial agreements, including but not limited to supply, service, consulting, marketing, technology development, software licensing agreements, saas service agreements, and ndas.
Serve as a key commercial legal partner to various functional business groups, including the procurement, strategic sourcing, workplace, corp it and trust & safety teams to support the infrastructure of a fast-paced business.
Draft and revise contract templates and issue matrices for use in various transactions, and support the improvement of standard form agreements.
Provide day-to-day advice, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, including with respect to key contract terms and implications on business operations, as well as providing summaries of terms, guidance, and practical solutions as needed.
Be involved in the design and delivery of legal training for business teams.
Manage outside counsel relationships as needed.
Coordinate closely with subject matter experts within the global legal team to ensure comprehensive and consistent legal risk mitigation strategies.
Willingness to travel to brooklyn quarterly and work east coast-friendly hours as frequently required.
Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! you should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at etsy`s discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

Qualifications

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

Jd (or local equivalent), and are admitted to a state bar (preferably ny or ca) or are qualified to work in-house in new york.
4+ years experience at both a law firm and in-houseIn-house experience at a technology company is strongly desired or experience with legal issues faced by technology companies.
Prior experience supporting a heavy volume of commercial transactions across various business functions in a fast-paced environment and working under pressure to meet specific deadlines.
Ability to present complex contractual issues in a clear and concise manner and provide succinct, practical and results-oriented legal advice with an eye towards balancing compliance and business solutions.
Great business judgment along with excellent drafting, communication and negotiation skills.
Experience being the primary point of contact with clients, and taking the lead in handling the legal side of a projectExperience working cross-functionally across legal, compliance, business and technical functions.
Comfortable with leading discussions relating to complex contractual issues.
Effective communicator both verbally and in writingYou can speak to technical specialists and senior business leaders.
Highly organized, with the ability to adapt, prioritize and successfully manage multiple tasks or projects in response to changing or competing priorities.
We are a global businessSome experience working with cross border matters and international teams would be a plus.
You love what you do and could work in many places, but you want to work at etsy because you recognize that having the chance to contribute impactful work and grow a company with an outstanding mission is a rare opportunity.

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What`s next

If you`re interested in joining the team at etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you`d likeAs we hope you`ve seen already, etsy is a place that values individuality and varietyWe don`t want you to be like everyone else – we want you to be like you! so tell us what you`re all about.

Our promise

At etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevityWe encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to applyEtsy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employerWe are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran statusIf, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the interview process, please let your recruiter knowWhile etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.

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Many etsy roles are open to remote candidates, and you`ll be able to identify which ones within the location header of each job descriptionWe`re open to remote hires from all u.sStates except hawaii and alaskaFor candidates who will work remotely from colorado, visit this link for information related to colorado`s equal pay for equal work act.

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