Head of Legal

Bubble is a revolutionary software development platform with a simple mission: make technology accessible to everyone and help people bring their ideas to life. Rather than specializing in one or two aspects of web development, Bubble’s full-stack visual programming interface does it all, allowing you to customize your UX with a drag-and-drop editor, build out logic, manage databases, and integrate with anything via plugins and API. 

With all the tools needed to build a site like Facebook or Airbnb, anyone from first-time entrepreneurs to enterprise-level companies can take an idea from concept to fully functional, scalable reality faster and cheaper than you could with just code. As the only full-stack, no-code platform on the market with over 3 million users in over 100 countries, Bubble is breaking down the barriers to entrepreneurship and innovation across the globe.

What we’ve achieved:

Our product is working, and we are thriving. Entire VC-backed companies have been built entirely on Bubble. After finding product market fit and 8 years of bootstrapping, we raised a $100 million Series A and we’re one of the fastest-growing companies in the New York tech ecosystem. 

You can build just about anything on Bubble. For example, all new hires build Bubble apps as part of their onboarding, and a recent hire on our Customer Success team built their own version of the social media application Goodreads in 4 days. It has user authentication, an activity feed, upvotes, commenting, followers, lists, account management, live updates, a fully loaded database, API connectivity, and more.

About the team:

The finance team at Bubble seamlessly integrates with all functions and provides a unique blend of efficiency, accuracy, and versatility.  As Bubble continues to grow from a revenue perspective and is building out enterprise customer relationships, we’ve decided it’s time to bring legal counsel in house. 

About the role:

We’re looking to expand our team with our first legal role at Bubble - Corporate Counsel! We expect this role to oversee all legal matters across the company and liaise with external counsel for areas requiring specific legal expertise (such as immigration/employment law, IP infringement, privacy). This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to apply their experiences and expertise to build out and lead the legal function of a fast-growing tech start-up. You’ll have an impact on the velocity of our sales team, the quality and integrity of contracts, and overall revenue growth at Bubble.

In this role, you’ll:

Contract Drafting and Review:

• Work closely with the Sales team to draft, review, and negotiate SaaS agreements, software licenses, service-level agreements (SLAs), etc

• Ensure contractual terms align with industry standards, legal requirements, and Bubble’s internal policies

Data Privacy and Compliance:

• Build, maintain and improve Bubble’s internal policies. Lead this initiative by working collaboratively with the other functions. Ensure compliance with the latest international and regional standards

• Navigate and advise on data privacy laws (e.g. GDPR) and regulations when helping on sales contracts and vendor agreements. 

• Interface with external legal specialists on the evolving landscape

Intellectual Property Protection:

• Provide legal guidance on intellectual property matters, including trademarks, copyrights, and patents

• Work collaboratively with product and engineering teams to identify and protect proprietary technology

• Work proactively with the Marketing team to look out for IP infringement on our forum / social media

Vendor and Third-Party Contracts:

• Manage and negotiate contracts with vendors, suppliers, and third-party service providers

• Assess and mitigate legal risks associated with outsourcing and partnerships

Contract Lifecycle Management:

• Implement and manage a streamlined contract lifecycle management process

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve efficiency in contract creation, negotiation, and execution

Emerging Legal Issues and Outside Counsel Coordination:

• Stay up to date on emerging legal issues in the SaaS and tech industry

• Proactively advise on legal changes that may impact the business

• Work closely with external legal counsel on other legal matters impacting the company

About you: 

• JD degree from an accredited law school

• 5+ years of experience in a law firm or in-house legal department; ideally a mix of national firms and tech companies

• Active membership in the New York state bar association and in good standing

• Expertise on commercial contracts and privacy 

• Experience with building and improving processes

• Ability to work independently with limited guidance

   

We offer competitive compensation aligned to tier one markets. Our estimated salary for this role at Bubble ranges from $185,000 to $250,000. Actual pay is determined by multiple factors such as skills, qualifications, experience and market demand.

Location 

For this role, Bubble is currently only considering candidates who are authorized to work in the US and are within the  New York City metro area. We will provide relocation assistance to those who are interested in moving to the NYC area.

While we do not have any in-office attendance requirements, we prefer hiring people within commuting distance of our NYC office because we value getting together in person regularly. For those who enjoy working from our Manhattan office on a more regular basis, we offer catered lunches, and happy hours, among other fun perks.

Benefits:

In addition to cash and equity compensation, Bubble offers a robust benefits package equating to roughly $20,000 in additional annual compensation:. 

Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Comprehensive health coverage

• 401K Matching

• Wellness and Work Enablement stipends

• Flexible PTO

• A Sabbatical program

• Relocation reimbursement program up to $8K of moving expenses

Join us, and let’s democratize access to technology together! If this sounds like you, apply! If you don’t meet all of the qualifications but think you could be a match, we’d still love the chance to review your application.

At Bubble, we encourage people from all ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Bubble does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.