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Figma is seeking a Senior Counsel to join its legal team in London. This hybrid role focuses on advising on commercial and technology matters, working cross-functionally with sales, strategic partnerships, and other teams to close contracts with customers and partners.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead complex, strategic deals by drafting and negotiating customer-facing agreements including software services agreements, data processing agreements, regulatory annexes, security documents, and privacy policies
- Draft and negotiate distribution, reseller, professional services, and referral agreements
- Serve as strategic adviser to key business partners on complex legal issues, collaborating closely with Sales, Deal Desk, Revenue Recognition, and other stakeholders
- Track emerging legal and regulatory developments, including the EU AI Act, and develop policy and risk positions as needed
- Work with Revenue Recognition, Security, Sales Operations, and other teams to ensure agreements align with Figma's policies and processes
- Mentor junior lawyers and help improve legal resources and institutional knowledge
About Figma:
Figma is a design and collaboration platform that helps teams bring ideas to life—from brainstorming and prototyping to translating designs into code and iterating with AI. The company is on a mission to make design accessible to all and empower teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world.
Requirements:
- UK-qualified solicitor with at least 6 years PQE (Post-Qualification Experience)
- Relevant experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial and technology agreements (enterprise sales agreements, data processing agreements, SaaS agreements)
- Experience with partnership agreements (service partner, reseller, referral agreements)
- Strong relationship-building and credibility skills; comfortable partnering with others
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, fast-changing environment on projects of varying sizes
- Understanding of AI, privacy, and other regulatory issues in commercial tech transactions
- Experience using and advising on artificial intelligence
Desirable (not required):
- Additional language skills, especially French and German
- Privacy qualification such as CIPP/E
