Corporate Commercial Counsel

Job Description:

Are you obsessed with data, partner success, taking action, and changing the game? If you have a whole lot of hustle and a touch of nerd, come work with Pattern! We want you to use your skills to push one of the fastest-growing companies in the US to the top of the list.

Pattern is the premier partner for global ecommerce acceleration, headquartered in Utah's Silicon Slopes tech hub—with offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Valued at $2 billion, Pattern has been named one of the fastest-growing tech companies in North America by Deloitte and one of the best-led companies in America by Inc. More than 100 global brands—like Nestle, Sylvania, Kong, Panasonic, Sorel, Skullcandy, and Popsockets—rely on Pattern's global ecommerce acceleration platform to scale their business around the world. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of America's Most Loved Workplaces®.

We need a Corporate Commercial Counsel to negotiate a variety of commercial agreements for both domestic and international deals, and support strategic commercial initiatives at Pattern during a time of significant growth. We are looking for someone with extremely high standards who is efficient and not afraid to roll up their sleeves and do what it takes to help Pattern and our partners be successful. If you are intelligent, organized, and a high-energy builder, we encourage you to apply. This is a full-time role and will work from Lehi, Utah.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a day in the life of a Corporate Commercial Counsel?

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts for complex commercial transactions, including brand partner contracts, SaaS agreements, vendor agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Find creative solutions in negotiations to address impasse and close deals.
• Join sales and negotiation calls to answer questions about our commercial standards, our business model, and our operational norms and policies.
• Advise internal business clients on company policies, negotiation strategy, and legal issues and risks.
• Coordinate and collaborate with colleagues from other teams including finance, operations, IT, and brand management.
• Assist in creating and improving our standard form agreements, draft new templates for evolving needs, and revise and streamline legal processes as needed as we continue to grow and evolve.
• Exercise sound judgment when negotiating key business and legal terms that balances business objectives and legal risks.
• Assist on other legal department projects as needed.
   

What will I need to thrive in this role?

• JD from a top university
• Admitted to practice in Utah or ability to waive in or join bar as House Counsel
• 2+ years of demonstrated success in a commercial legal role in either a law firm or in-house environment.
• Dedication to ethical and honest practice of law.
• Demonstrated ability to pick things up quickly and work well in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively and without ego.
• Sound judgment and the ability to balance speed and depth.
• Commitment to internal and external client service, even in tough negotiations.
• Enjoy finding creative solutions.
• Ability to work independently but knowing when to ask for help or a second opinion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in data privacy law

What does high performance look like?

• You follow through with all assignments in a timely manner
• You give 100% to all tasks and projects you are given
• You actively comment and participate in group collaborations
• You will take full ownership of your projects and follow through to completion

Sounds great! What’s the company culture?

We are looking for individuals who are:

• Game Changers- A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes.
• Data Fanatics- A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.
• Partner Obsessed- An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.
• Team of Doers- Someone who is a part of team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners.

What is the hiring process?

• An initial phone interview with Pattern’s talent acquisition team
• A video interview with a hiring manager
• An onsite interview with a panel of department leaders

How can I stand out as an applicant?

• Be prepared to talk about professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examples
• Be ready to talk about how you can add value and be the best addition to the team
• Focus on mentioning how you would make a difference at Pattern
• Be prepared to talk about any side projects related to data and analytics

Why should I work at Pattern?

Pattern offers big opportunities to make a difference in the ecommerce accelerator industry! We are a company full of talented industry experts that evolves quickly and often, we set big goals and work tirelessly to achieve them, and we love our Pattern family. We also believe in having fun and balancing our lives, so we offer awesome benefits that include:

• Unlimited PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Onsite Fitness Center
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Casual Dress Code
• Competitive Pay
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• 401(k)

Pattern provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Pattern is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.