PlanetScale offers the world’s fastest and most scalable cloud hosting for Vitess, Neki, and Postgres. Backed by Insight, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.
About the role
We’re looking for a Senior Product and Commercial Counsel to help us build, sell, and scale responsibly. You’ll own important commercial negotiations, advise on product and privacy matters, and work directly with leadership on decisions that shape our business. At PlanetScale, legal work is closely connected to the technology we build and the businesses we serve. You’ll work with people who care deeply about their craft, tackle substantive questions, and see the impact of your advice. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- A J.D. and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, with eligibility to practice in your work location
- At least 7 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience negotiating technology transactions
- Experience advising technology businesses on customer and vendor agreements, privacy, and data protection
- Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to translate technical and commercial details into clear contractual terms
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to build productive relationships across functions
- The judgment and organizational skills to manage multiple matters independently in a fast-moving environment
More about this role
PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the database space. Our database platform offers developers the fastest and most reliable Postgres and Vitess/MySQL databases, enabling businesses to efficiently handle data and workloads of all sizes.
PlanetScale is backed by over $100M in venture financing from top-tier investors, including a16z, Kleiner Perkins, SignalFire, and Insight Venture Partners. We serve some of the most innovative companies in the world, including Block, Anysphere (Cursor), MyFitnessPal, Etsy, Kick, and thousands more. Our customers entrust us with what is often their most precious digital asset: their data.
We’re looking for a Senior Product and Commercial Counsel to help us build, sell, and scale responsibly. You’ll own important commercial negotiations, advise on product and privacy matters, and work directly with leadership on decisions that shape our business.
- You combine strong legal judgment with business understanding. You distinguish material risks from theoretical ones and find workable paths forward.
- You lead with empathy. You listen carefully, understand other people’s goals and pressures, and build trust with colleagues and...
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