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. 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 a wide variety of projects and transactions. Reporting to the Director, Corporate and Commercial Legal, the Senior Commercial Counsel will be a trusted advisor to Mozilla’s business teams across all commercial matters, providing proactive, thoughtful, and solution-oriented guidance and support.

What you’ll do: 

• Build relationships across Mozilla’s business teams as a trusted advisor and solution-oriented partner across commercial matters. Leverage strong analytical skills to provide timely, practical, business-savvy recommendations in a fast-paced environment.
• Draft, negotiate, and advise on a variety of transactions and agreements, including B2B enterprise and SaaS sales, strategic partnerships, marketing, advertising, and vendor engagements. Guide business teams on operational and stakeholder considerations and drive towards deal execution.
• Manage multiple projects with limited oversight, demonstrating a continued drive towards completion and adapting to unexpected challenges and ambiguity.
• Demonstrate a willingness to jump in and handle a wide range of responsibilities as needed to support the dynamic nature of Mozilla’s business.
• Partner with teams including Global Business Group (B2B Enterprise Sales), Business Development (Strategic Partnerships), and Product (Firefox, New Products) organizations in a way that encourages buy-in and partnership. Understand our clients’ goals, clearly communicate risks, and work collaboratively to find solutions.

What you’ll bring: 

• J.D. degree and membership in a state bar in good standing
• 5 - 8 years of relevant experience, including experience as in-house counsel
• Experience negotiating and drafting a wide range of commercial technology agreements and vendor agreements, including SaaS and Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)
• Commitment to excellent client service and an ability to build trust-based relationships across cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to provide proactive, solution-oriented guidance that incorporates and balances both business objectives and legal risk
• Demonstrated abil