Legal Counsel - San Francisco - SquareTrade

Description

Overview

Company Description SquareTrade, Inc. d/b/a Allstate Protection Plans ("SquareTrade") is one of the fastest-growing companies in its industry. We're transforming a $30B market through service innovation and a focus on customer satisfaction. Our partners include Walmart, Target, Amazon, Costco, and The Home Depot. We're expanding across Europe and Asia Pacific, including Japan, Australia, Korea, and Thailand.

Job Description

SquareTrade is seeking a collaborative, energetic legal counsel who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is excited about gaining broad exposure to diverse legal matters. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with business partners across the organization, providing practical, business-focused legal advice while helping shape scalable processes for a growing global enterprise.

You'll be embedded with teams throughout the company, advising on legal risks, business strategies, and issues central to our operations such as commercial contracts, employment, litigation, data privacy, corporate governance, and marketing. Expect to partner closely with internal stakeholders—Business Development, Supply Chain, HR, Marketing, Finance & Accounting, and IT & Engineering—as well as interface with senior management and legal teams at major retailers and carriers. Your goal: reduce friction, improve transaction flow, and enhance customer experience.

You'll join a small but mighty team of experienced lawyers who value collaboration, creativity, and having fun while delivering exceptional results. You'll work in the office at least two days each week to ensure meaningful time spent collaborating and solving problems side by side as a team and with our stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and manage a wide range of legal agreements, including NDAs, supply chain/sourcing deals, and retailer partnerships.
• Provide legal support on employment law, litigation, consumer arbitration, privacy and data security, corporate governance, marketing, trademarks, and other legal matters.
• Monitor legislative developments and ensure compliance; develop internal policies to meet regulatory requirements, including as they relate to AI governance.
• Provide legal support and guidance on the management of customer regulatory complaints, including coordination of investigations and dispute resolution.
• Identify and implement solutions to complex issues, taking prudent risks aligned with business objectives.
• Work independently, initiate new projects, and continuously improve processes and operations.
• Deliver timely, pragmatic legal counsel—even in ambiguous situations.
• Exercise sound judgment in all matters.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues across multiple locations, ensuring alignment and productivity despite a dispersed team.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school and active California bar membership in good standing
• 3+ years of relevant legal experience; in-house experience preferred but not required
• Experience with commercial contracts, employment law, litigation, data privacy, and/or cyber security
• Exceptional judgment and creativity, with a proven ability to operate independently with minimal direction, manage competing priorities, and excel in fast-paced, results-oriented environments
• Ability to navigate ambiguity with a creative, solutions-focused approach to complex legal challenges
• Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder-management skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage concurrent projects

Additional Information

• At SquareTrade you'll have access to medical, dental and vision coverage with network optionality and the ability to contribute to a savings account (HSA or FSA)
• Up to 4% company match into 401(k) and contributions into your company-sponsored pension
• $75/month budget to help prioritize your physical wellbeing
• $80/month stipend to subsidize connectivity costs
• Mental health resources including free 1:1 therapy, coaching sessions and digital resources
• Supportive leave policies
• Flexible Time Off Policy in addition to 9 Company Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Hybrid work arrangements with regular investment in gatherings and offsites to connect with dispersed team members
• Various corporate perks and discounts

This role is a hybrid role associated with our Bay Area Office.

SquareTrade estimates the possible base compensation for this role, if hired in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, to be in the range: $100K - $150K

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

SquareTrade is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or ability status.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. For more information, please review our policies and postings.