Senior Commercial Counsel

Why Mozilla?

Mozilla Corporation is the non-profit-backed technology company that has shaped the internet for the better over the last 25 years. We make pioneering brands like Firefox, the privacy-minded web browser, and Pocket, a service for keeping up with the best content online. Now, with more than 225 million people around the world using our products each month, we’re shaping the next 25 years of technology and helping to reclaim an internet built for people, not companies. Our work focuses on diverse areas including AI, social media, security and more. And we’re doing this while never losing our focus on our core mission – to make the internet better for people. 

The Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the non-profit 501(c) Mozilla Foundation. This means we aren’t beholden to any shareholders — only to our mission. Along with thousands of volunteer contributors and collaborators all over the world, Mozillians design, build and distribute open-source software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms. 

About this team and role:

The Commercial Legal team works with every part of Mozilla’s business, supporting strategic search and distribution deals, product and marketing partnerships, ad partnerships, and a broad array of vendor engagements. Reporting to the Director, Commercial Legal, the Senior Commercial Counsel will be a trusted advisor to Mozilla’s business teams across all commercial matters.

What you’ll do: 

• Serve as the subject matter expert to draft, negotiate, and advise on a variety of agreements, including SaaS, marketing, distribution, independent contractor, and advertising agreements. Guide business teams on operational and stakeholder considerations and drive towards deal execution
• Leverage strong analytical skills to provide timely, practical, business-savvy recommendations in a fast-paced environment
• Build strong relationships across the business, including Mozilla’s Business Development, Anonym, and Product organizations in a way that encourages buy-in and partnership. Understand their goals, clearly communicate legal risks, and work collaboratively to find solutions
• Manage multiple short and long-term projects with limited oversight, demonstrating a continuation drive towards completion and adapting to unexpected challenges and ambiguity
• Demonstrate a willingness to jump in and handle a wide range of legal projects, responsibilities, and challenges as needed to support the dynamic nature of Mozilla’s business.

What you’ll bring: 

• J.D. degree and membership in a state bar with good standing
• 5+ years relevant experience, including as in-house counsel
• Experience negotiating and drafting a wide range of commercial technology agreements and vendor agreements, including SaaS and data processing agreements
• Ability to provide guidance that incorporates and balances both business objectives and legal risk
• Commitment to excellent client service and an ability to build trust-based relationships across cross-functional teams
• Ability to resolve unclear but urgent tasks with limited oversight. Demonstrated ability to take ownership of multiple projects and drive them towards completion
• Commitment to our values:
• Welcoming differences
• Being relationship-minded
• Practicing responsible participation
• Having grit

What you’ll get:

• Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees - we share in our success as one team
• Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute)
• Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together
• Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
• One-time home office stipend
• Annual professional development budget
• Quarterly well-being stipend
• Considerable paid parental leave
• Employee referral bonus program
• Other benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. - varies by country)

About Mozilla 

Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe that open and free is better than closed and controlled. When you work at Mozilla, you g