Whop is the place for business operators. Scale up customer acquisition and distribute your products with a few clicks. Spin up an empire in an afternoon. Backed by Insight.
About the role
As Senior Commercial Counsel, you will lead Whop's commercial legal function, with primary responsibility for our enterprise merchant, platform and channel agreements. You will work directly with business leads on live negotiations, draft and negotiate agreements yourself, and engage outside counsel selectively for specialist issues. The role offers significant ownership and direct visibility into how the business grows. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 5–10 years of legal experience with a substantial focus on commercial transactions
- JD and admission to the New York or California bar, or eligibility to register as in-house counsel
- Demonstrated experience negotiating enterprise customer and partnership agreements, including with larger counterparties
- Sound, practical judgment on risk, with the ability to make informed trade-offs in support of strategic business goals
- Strong organization and attention to detail across a high volume of agreements
- Experience using AI tools to improve the efficiency and quality of legal work
More about this role
Brooklyn, NY or Palo Alto, CA · Full-time, in office five days a week · Reports to the General Counsel
Whop's mission is to help everyone earn a sustainable income. More than 27,000 internet businesses use the Whop Payments Network for payments, payouts, distribution and affiliate programs, and sellers earned more than $300M on the platform last month.
We are building institution-grade financial infrastructure for internet entrepreneurs. As our customers, partners and transactions grow in size and complexity, so do the agreements behind them. We're looking for an experienced commercial lawyer to lead that work.
As Senior Commercial Counsel, you will lead Whop's commercial legal function, with primary responsibility for our enterprise merchant, platform and channel agreements. You will work directly with business leads on live negotiations, draft and negotiate agreements yourself, and engage outside counsel selectively for specialist issues. The role offers significant ownership and direct visibility into how the business grows.
• Payments Network agreements. Draft, negotiate and close enterprise merchant and platform agreements covering pay-ins, payouts, marketplace structures,...
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