Corporate Counsel

About the role

As Corporate Counsel, you’ll be the primary legal partner for SafetyCulture’s US GTM teams. You’ll own commercial contract negotiation end-to-end, keep deals moving at pace, and bring commercially-minded legal thinking to a fast-scaling business.

You’ll work closely with our global Legal team across Sydney and the UK, and serve as a trusted embedded partner to Sales, Customer Success, and beyond.

What you'll do

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Own end-to-end commercial contract negotiation for US enterprise and mid-market deals - MSAs, DPAs, SOWs, and NDAs, closing at pace without exposing the business to undue risk.

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Lead vendor procurement negotiations for internal tools used across the business.

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Build and maintain self-serve legal resources that reduce bottlenecks and empower the GTM team to handle routine negotiations independently.

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Advise on US regulatory and compliance requirements including CCPA and equivalent state-level data privacy frameworks as they apply to a SaaS business.

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Collaborate across time zones with the global Legal team in Sydney and the UK, contributing to global projects and ensuring consistency across jurisdictions.

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Identify patterns in legal risk across the GTM pipeline and proactively recommend improvements to templates, processes, and internal guidance.

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Provide ad hoc legal support to other business units, including SafetyCulture Care, as it scales in the US.

What you'll bring

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Proven track record negotiating and closing complex commercial agreements in a B2B SaaS environment, balancing legal rigour with deal velocity.

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Strong foundation in US contract law - commercial terms, liability, IP, data protection, and indemnification.

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Experience in both private practice and an in-house legal function - you bring the depth of a law firm background and the commercial pragmatism of embedded legal.

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Familiarity with US data privacy law, particularly CCPA and its amendments.

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Admitted to practise law in at least one US state.

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Comfortable working across multiple time zones and managing competing priorities across US and APAC business hours.

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Exposure to insurance-related legal matters is a plus, but not required.

How you'll work

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Commercially oriented with a bias for enabling deals, not blocking them - you earn trust with salespeople by giving clear, practical answers.

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Comfortable navigating ambiguity - you can assess a novel legal question, identify the most pragmatic path forward, and give a clear recommendation.

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Self-directed and autonomous -you set your own priorities, know when to escalate, and operate effectively within a lean global team.

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Curious about the business - you actively seek to understand how SafetyCulture works so your advice is grounded in commercial reality, not just legal theory.

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Actively uses AI t ools to increase throughput and reduce time on routine work - comfortable evaluating AI-generated legal output for accuracy and risk.

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Able to help the business understand where AI-assisted contract tooling can be safely leveraged, and where human review remains essential.

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What we offer

At SafetyCulture, we care about people and growing the team, through

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• Equity with high growth potential, and a competitive salary.
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• Flexible working arrangements - we encourage you to create the best work blend from home and our Kansas City office.
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• Access to professional and personal training and development opportunities, including Hackathons, Workshops, and Lunch & Learns.
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• We encourage involvement in the community, open source work, attending talks and events, and experimenting with new technologies.