Commercial and Product Counsel

About VSCO

VSCO (pronounced vis–co) is a platform that equips photographers with the tools, community, and exposure they need to expand creatively and professionally. VSCO maintains a rich and authentic creative environment that serves photographers at all levels – preserving a home for creative opportunity, inspiration, and connection.

At VSCO, our mission is to nurture creativity so you can make it. We empower photographers to connect with other creatives and businesses with our suite of creative tools that spans from mobile to desktop and across our global community. We are looking for humble overachievers and self-starters who are naturally curious, highly organized, and thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. We foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, ambition, and progress. 

About you

• As Commercial and Product Counsel, you’ll report to our Deputy General Counsel and play a crucial role leading our commercial contract efforts. You’ll lead negotiation and management of commercial contracts and find ways to continually optimize our contracting processes. You will also take on additional projects related to compliance, marketing, intellectual property, and product development, while balancing risk with a creator-first mindset.
• You would join a busy legal team that’s excited, ready, and willing to put in the hard work and time needed to take VSCO to the next level. 
• You are located in the San Francisco Bay Area. 

The day-to-day

• Negotiate and draft a variety of contracts with vendors, partners, and service providers across a range of subject matters.
• Serve as the main point person to address issues relating to content policy and licensing. 
• Manage and configure our contract management system to ensure accurate reporting and a friction-free process for our cross-functional partners. 
• Take an active role in scaling up the commercial contracting function by making strategic improvements to optimize the process for all our cross-functional stakeholders.
• Stay on top of trends in regulatory trends impacting the online platform industry and keep the rest of the team informed by continually updating our tracker.
• Advise on intellectual property matters, including issues relating to trademarks, copyrights, and patents.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements around sweepstakes, giveaways, and other promotions. 
• Develop educational and training materials for cross-functional partners regarding relevant legal concepts and VSCO’s legal processes. 
• Proactively support our Legal Department to continuously improve on our policies and processes and other initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

• Law degree and license to practice law.
• 4-6 years of relevant experience (a mix of law firm and in-house preferred).
• Experience operating in a fast-paced environment and able to navigate through ambiguity with agility. 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including a strong ability to explain and advise on complex legal concepts in a practical manner for non-legal professionals.
• Skilled at drafting and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements, including preparation of  new templates for novel types of commercial deals.
• Willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done and an aptitude to learn new things quickly.
• Strong understanding of intellectual property, including trademark, copyright, and patents.
• Working knowledge of data privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA, and other regulations impacting platforms like VSCO, such as the EU Digital Services Act.

Strong Candidates Will Also Have

• A passion for photography and supporting creators.
• Interest in privacy compliance and improving privacy programs.
• Familiarity with legal operations and a desire to drive efficiencies.

Job Perks

• A virtual first workplace with bi-annual company-wide travel events to connect and play
• Competitive Salary & Equity 
• Healthcare insurance, vision, dental insurance for employees and families
• Flexible Time Off
• Company-paid parental, medical and caregiver leave

Why VSCO?

We value the creative process and our employees’ opinions — input is encouraged, regardless of your position or title. We want to work with people who are driven and demonstrate initiative in taking our mission to the next level.

We believe in building a safe place for creative expression and celebrating that which makes us human, welcoming unique and personal backgrounds and experiences. We’re proud to foster diverse perspectives within VSCO as we continue to build an inclusive culture.

Compensation

The base salary for this position may vary based on several factors, including the approved job level. The base salary range for this role is $172,000 - $200,000. Salary is one component of our total compensation package. This position also qualifies for equity (i.e. stock options) and is eligible for discretionary bonuses based on performance. The benefits available for this position include flexible time off, a 401K retirement plan, insurance (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short and long term disability), and 11 paid holidays. We also provide paid sick time as required by state and local law. Additional benefits and perks contained in our standard employee benefits package are also offered for this position.

Please note: 

The application window for this role will be open until at least December 6th, 2024. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.