Legal Analyst

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BigCommerce is disrupting the e-commerce industry as the SaaS leader for fast- growing, mid-market businesses. We enable our customers to build intuitive and engaging stores to support every stage of their growth.

Named “Best Place to Work” in 2020, BigCommerce is looking for a Legal Analyst to join our growing, top-notch Legal team in our Austin Four Points (Headquarters) office.  As a key member of the team, you will work closely with our in-house attorneys to provide support and guidance on legal and compliance initiatives and collaborate frequently with other departments on various projects, contracts and matters requiring legal input. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organization skills, be able to work at a fast pace and have strong attention to detail. This is an entry-level role ideal for an individual ready to get their feet wet in pursuit of a career in law.  

What You’ll Do

  • Investigate, prioritize, and manage all escalated requests for legal review and present your findings to attorneys by providing detailed background, analyzing risk vs. benefit, anticipating areas of conflict and proposing creative solutions
  • Clearly communicate legal responses and recommendations to applicable teams and stakeholders
  • Develop and maintain repositories of legal responses and create legal resources for use/reference by applicable teams within the organization
  • Work with attorneys to identify legal and compliance risks to the business, conduct investigations and make recommendations for solutions
  • Identify and implement process improvements within the Legal team and with stakeholders in other departments
  • Help drive compliance in day-to-day activities, including preparing and updating policies and assisting with internal audits/assessments
  • Conduct thorough initial review of contracts in relation to internal legal thresholds and criteria
  • Review and revise procurement contracts (with support of our attorneys)
  • Assist attorneys with preparation, review and negotiation of other legal documents and redlines
  • Draft letters and other legal correspondence
  • Assist with developing best practice policies, playbooks and automation across various contract lifecycles
  • Review contracts for completeness and accuracy, including but not limited to ensuring documents are properly signed and retrieving additional information when necessary
  • Manage BigCommerce’s contracting process by tracking authorizations and correspondence
  • Monitor and maintain data quality within BigCommerce’s contract management system
  • Handle miscellaneous administrative tasks including managing contract files and templates for the Legal team, locating agreements, uploading and organizing fully executed copies of legal documents, etc.
  • Conduct research and prepare analyses to assist attorneys and other teams in making informed decisions

Who You Are

  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field or equivalent, relevant work experience
  • Strong interest in the legal field and/or in pursuit of a career in legal
  • Fast learner with strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
  • SaaS or technology company experience is a plus, but not required
  • Comfortable working with Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Google Suite (Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, etc.)
  • Familiarity with Salesforce, Conga and DocuSign preferred, but not required
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to think ahead and anticipate issues before they arise
  • Takes ownership of work and sees projects through to completion 
  • Ability to work in a confidential manner due to access to information of a sensitive nature
  • Excellent time management, organizational and prioritization skills. Works efficiently and can be flexible and switch gears quickly if projects need to be set aside for high priority escalations and urgent matters
  • Team player with ability to communicate and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization in a professional manner
  • Capable of working independently and seeking assistance when needed
  • Maintains a positive attitude and good sense of humor even while working under pressure

This description is intended to serve as a summary of key duties and responsibilities and may not contain a comprehensive list of activities

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at BigCommerce

 

We have the opportunity to build not only a great business but a great company, with soul. Our beliefs and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion are a central part of achieving that.

 

Our dedication to DEI is grounded in two things: a moral belief in the dignity, value, and potential of every individual, and a practical belief that diverse, inclusive teams will create the best outcomes for our customers, partners, employees, and company. We welcome everyone to be a part of our journey.

 

Current BigCommerce Employees: Please use the internal job board to apply for openings

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Location

Our HQ is set amongst trees and nature trails in the beautiful hills of Austin.

What are BigCommerce Perks + Benefits

BigCommerce Benefits Overview

We empower our employees to think big and do great work by offering a positive work environment and outstanding benefits.

For your health: We offer multiple national medical insurance plans including PPO and HDHP options. We also offer a PPO dental plan and vision insurance.

For your wealth: We offer a 401(k) retirement plan, a Health Savings Account (HSA), a Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCRA) as pre-tax benefits. We also offer company paid life insurance up to 3 times your annual salary, as well as company paid short-term & long-term disability insurance.

For your resilient self: We care about your wellbeing in addition to your health and wealth. To assist with that, we offer paid vacation leave (15 days PTO for hourly employees and open vacation for our salary employees). All employees receive paid sick leave, paid volunteer time, and a paid wellness day. We have multiple family benefits for caregivers including paid parental leave, newborn child sick leave, adoption assistance, and a flexible return to work policy. We also offer educational reimbursements, a free BigCommerce ecommerce store, and an Employee Assistance Program.

Last, but definitely not least, we like to enjoy ourselves at work. We have company-sponsored employee programs including Employee Resource Groups, culture clubs, even virtual events.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
We encourage our employees to give back to our local communities through volunteer work. BigCommerce provides two paid Charity/Volunteering Leave days per calendar year to all permanent employees.
Partners with nonprofits
Each year, the BC family partners with Partnerships for Children to help kids in the Austin area who have been taken from their homes and are living in protective custody during the holidays.
Open door policy
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Diversity employee resource groups
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Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
National United HealthCare PPO & HDHP plan options with deductibles as low as $500, coverage up to 100% for in-network services and low monthly premiums
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Company equity
BigCommerce offers equity to employees through a number of different occasions, including an annual equity performance review period.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Unlimited vacation policy for salaried team members and generous accrued time off policy for non-exempt team members.
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
We offer employees parking in a garage on the property.
Fitness stipend
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
BigCommerce offers a variety of opportunities for learning and development from training sessions and workshops, to different conferences to attend.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Career mentorship is available.
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks

Additional Perks + Benefits

We empower our employees to define culture in the areas of wellness & fitness, community & volunteerism, and team building through local culture clubs that help our employees connect. Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) support our diverse workforce through supportive, inclusive networks that help develop awareness and respect across the company. We sustain our culture by understanding what drives our employees' engagement, measuring that engagement, and implementing initiatives to continue to make BigCommerce an even better place to work.

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