Senior Product and Commercial Counsel

Please note that all communications regarding this position will be sent exclusively from an email address ending in @planetscale.com Any correspondence relating to this role will only originate from this domain.

PlanetScale is growing rapidly and reinventing the database space. Our database platform offers developers the fastest and most reliable Postgres and Vitess/MySQL databases, enabling businesses to efficiently handle data and workloads of all sizes.

PlanetScale is backed by over $100M in venture financing from top-tier investors, including a16z, Kleiner Perkins, SignalFire, and Insight Venture Partners. We serve some of the most innovative companies in the world, including Block, Anysphere (Cursor), MyFitnessPal, Etsy, Kick, and thousands more. Our customers entrust us with what is often their most precious digital asset: their data.

We’re looking for a Senior Product and Commercial Counsel to help us build, sell, and scale responsibly. You’ll own important commercial negotiations, advise on product and privacy matters, and work directly with leadership on decisions that shape our business.

These attributes best describe you

• You combine strong legal judgment with business understanding. You distinguish material risks from theoretical ones and find workable paths forward.

• You lead with empathy. You listen carefully, understand other people’s goals and pressures, and build trust with colleagues and counterparties. 

• You communicate clearly. You explain complex issues in plain language and tailor your advice to the audience. Your colleagues know what you recommend and why.

• You enjoy ownership. You’re comfortable making decisions, moving work forward independently, and recognizing when to seek input.

• You’re curious about technology. You want to understand how our products work and are comfortable asking engineers questions, tracing data flows, and learning unfamiliar concepts.

• You thrive in a small team. You’re equally willing to negotiate a complex agreement, help a colleague work through a question, or improve a process.

What you will need

• A J.D. and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, with eligibility to practice in your work location.

• At least 7 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience negotiating technology transactions.

• Experience advising technology businesses on customer and vendor agreements, privacy, and data protection.