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Planful

In-House Counsel

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This role involves negotiation and review of SaaS and commercial agreements, managing litigation, and providing legal support while working closely with various business units.

About Us

Planful is the pioneer of financial performance management cloud software. The Planful platform, which helps businesses drive peak financial performance, is used around the globe to streamline business-wide planning, budgeting, consolidations, reporting, and analytics. Planful empowers finance, accounting, and business users to plan confidently, close faster, and report accurately. More than 1,500 customers, including Bose, Boston Red Sox, Five Guys, Grafton Plc, Gousto, and Specialized rely on Planful to accelerate cycle times, increase productivity, and improve accuracy. Planful is a private company backed by Vector Capital, a leading global private equity firm. Learn more at planful.com.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and business-oriented Corporate Counsel with a strong background in SaaS commercial contracting to join our growing legal team. This is a generalist role that contributes to a wide range of legal matters across the business. 
You will work closely with internal stakeholders, outside counsel, and various business units to ensure the company’s legal interests are well represented and protected.

Responsibilities

  • Commercial & SaaS Agreements
    • Assist with negotiation and review of SaaS agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, and other commercial agreements.
    • Partner with sales and procurement teams to enable efficient and compliant contract execution.
  • Litigation Management
    • Manage and coordinate all phases of employment and commercial litigation, including overseeing outside counsel, developing strategy, and reviewing pleadings, discovery, and correspondence.
    • Proactively identify litigation risks and recommend strategies to mitigate potential legal exposure.
    • Respond to subpoenas, demand letters, and government agency inquiries (e.g., EEOC, DOL).
  • Cross-Functional Legal Support
    • Provide pragmatic legal advice across the business on ad hoc matters as needed.
    • Support the development and implementation of internal legal processes and compliance programs.

What you Bring to the Table

  • J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
  • Minimum of 5 years of legal experience, with at least 3 years of in-house counsel experience, ideally in a high-growth or technology-driven environment.
  • Deep expertise in U.S. employment law and strong familiarity with managing both employment and commercial litigation.
  • Exposure to or experience with SaaS contracting and basic commercial transactions.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and project management skills.
  • A proactive, practical, and business-minded approach to solving legal problems.
  • Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple demands.

Why Planful 

Planful exists to enrich the world by helping our customers and our people achieve peak performance. To foster the best in class work we’re so proud of, we’ve created a best in class culture, including:

  • 2 Volunteer days,  Birthday PTO, and quarterly company Wellness Days
  • 3 months supply of diapers and meal deliveries for the first month of your  Maternity/Paternity leave
  • Annual Planful Palooza, our in-person, company-wide culture kickoff held in cities like San Diego, Palm Desert, and most recently - Nashville, Tennessee!
  • Team-specific offsites in cities like New York, Sonoma, or our brand new HQ based in downtown San Francisco 
  • Office hubs in San Francisco, Toronto, and London. We also offer benefits such as home office setup, and monthly wifi and cell phone reimbursements for all employees, in-office or remote.
  • Company-wide Mentorship program with Executive sponsorship of CFO and Manager-specific monthly training programs
  • Employee Resource Groups such as Women of Planful, Parents of Planful, and many more. We encourage our teammates to bring their authentic selves to the team, and have full support in creating new ERGs & communities along the way

Pay Transparency Statement

At Planful our top priority is to support our employees and ensure each individual has access to equal growth opportunities. Pay decisions take into consideration the individual's skillset, experience, knowledge, qualifications for the role, and specific work location. 

Our base salary band for this role is $145,000 - $155,000 USD per year, depending on working location and experience. This position is eligible for bonuses/ commission and more details about our company benefits can be found here: https://planful.com/jobs/

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Equity Compensation: Company-wide Mentorship program with Executive sponsorship of CFO and Manager-specific monthly training programs
  • Planful Palooza: Annual Planful Palooza, our in-person, company-wide culture kickoff held in cities like San Diego, Palm Desert, and most recently - Nashville, Tennessee!
  • Paid Parental Leave: 3 months supply of diapers and meal deliveries for the first month of your Maternity/Paternity leave
  • Paid Time Off: 2 Volunteer days, Birthday PTO, and quarterly company Wellness Days
  • Remote-Friendly: Office hubs in San Francisco, Toronto, and London. We also offer benefits such as home office setup, and monthly wifi and cell phone reimbursements for all employees, in-office or remote.
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$145,000 – $155,000 per year
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