Instacart
Instacart
Instacart is a grocery technology and delivery company focused on making it easier for people to shop for groceries and household essentials. Its platform connects customers with personal shoppers, supports delivery in as little as 30 minutes, and helps households find relevant coupons and deals. Instacart also develops tools for managing complex delivery conditions, including rerouting orders during severe weather. The company describes its broader ambition as building the operating system for the grocery industry, while fostering a flexible, diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment for its teams.

Commercial Counsel - Instacart - United States Remote

Commercial Counsel supporting Instacart’s grocery delivery marketplace through enterprise and partner negotiations. Advising on privacy, SaaS, payments, and broader commercial legal matters.

Description

  • Draft and implement enterprise and partner agreements across the business
  • Lead retailer and strategic partner negotiations, coordinate stakeholders, and move transactions to completion
  • Advise business teams on legal decisions, including approval, conditional approval, rejection, and escalation
  • Manage special legal and cross-functional initiatives from planning through delivery
  • Develop practical approaches for incorporating AI into legal workflows
  • Track advertising, competition, intellectual property, consumer protection, gig economy, international, and privacy laws, turning developments into actionable compliance guidance
  • Prepare terms, policies, disclosures, and the processes that support them
  • Counsel internal teams on agreements after execution
  • Maintain standard legal agreements and negotiation playbooks
  • Train business partners and colleagues on relevant legal topics
  • Identify emerging legal risks and help the business prepare for them

Requirements

  • J.D. from a top-tier law school and admission to at least one state bar, preferably California
  • At least six years of relevant experience at a leading law firm or within an in-house legal team
  • Substantial experience with Internet and e-commerce legal matters, especially privacy, SaaS, and payments
  • Proven ability to manage strategic partner negotiations and contract drafting through completion
  • Confident negotiator who can lead teams toward shared outcomes
  • Practical business judgment with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities
  • Clear, concise legal communication and effective cross-functional collaboration
  • Collaborative, team-oriented approach
  • In-house experience at a technology company or retailer preferred
  • Experience with alcohol, international, privacy, or data security law, including GDPR and CCPA/CPRA, preferred
  • Experience with AI governance and privacy-by-design in machine learning or AI product development preferred
  • AdTech experience preferred

Benefits

  • Flexible work location, including home, office, or coffee shop
  • Regular in-person company events
  • Equity grant for new hires
  • Annual equity refresh grants
  • Market-competitive compensation and benefits determined by work location

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