Senior Corporate Counsel, Partnerships - Klaviyo Inc.

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Klaviyo is seeking an experienced and highly engaged Senior Counsel, Partnerships to be the primary legal advisor to the Partnerships team. We are seeking a talented, solutions-oriented attorney with expertise in supporting the building and execution of partnership programs and negotiating complex partner agreements. This is a great opportunity for a team-oriented, agile, attorney with an owner and leadership mindset looking to make a meaningful impact to the business.

How You Will Make a Difference

• Provide proactive strategic legal and business guidance to the Partnerships team to support global partner expansion and execution of partner programs
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of partnership agreements, including with technology partners, GSIs, platform partners, and other strategic partners
• Partner closely with Product on terms related to product integrations.
• Advise on legal risks, including intellectual property, anti-competition, licensing, privacy and other issues related to partnership structures and agreements
• Partner with key internal stakeholders (Partnerships, Finance, Marketing, Security and other teams) to launch new partner programs, refine existing programs and implement scalable processes to effectively support the programs
• Provide ad-hoc legal support to business teams on ad-hoc legal matters

Who You Are

• Minimum 5 years of combined relevant experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal team supporting partnerships and commercial transactions.
• Degree and membership in at least one state bar
• Pragmatic and solution-driven creative thinker with sound business judgment focused on execution; can skillfully balance legal requirements with practical business solutions.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate well with diverse, cross functional teams
• Curious about an evolving industry, has a great personality, and likes to learn and to challenge yourself

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The pay range for this role is listed below. Sales roles are also eligible for variable compensation and hourly non-exempt roles are eligible for overtime in accordance with applicable law. This role is eligible for benefits, including: medical, dental and vision coverage, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k), flexible paid time off and company-paid holidays and a culture of learning that includes a learning allowance and access to a professional coaching service for all employees.

Base Pay Range For US Locations:

$204,000 — $306,000 USD

Get to Know Klaviyo

We’re Klaviyo (pronounced clay-vee-oh). We empower creators to own their destiny by making first-party data accessible and actionable like never before. We see limitless potential for the technology we’re developing to nurture personalized experiences in ecommerce and beyond. To reach our goals, we need our own crew of remarkable creators—ambitious and collaborative teammates who stay focused on our north star: delighting our customers. If you’re ready to do the best work of your career, where you’ll be welcomed as your whole self from day one and supported with generous benefits, we hope you’ll join us.

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