Senior Corporate Counsel

The Mission

As a Senior Counsel at Panther and our first legal hire, you will be the point of contact for all legal functions. You will have a broad range of responsibilities, including drafting and negotiating complex customer and vendor contracts, serving as an entrusted leader to internal stakeholders, and building out our legal framework. This position reports to the Head of Finance.

The Team + Role

Panther is building the future of SOC automation through AI agents that fundamentally change how security teams operate. Our vision is to enable SOC teams to cover 5-10x more data without proportionally scaling headcount by automating the most time-intensive analyst work: alert triage, analysis, and risk validation. We're building intelligent agents that leverage our data pipeline and alerting capabilities to create a SOC team extension that gets smarter over time through collective intelligence.

Panther is a remote-first company with a culture of flexibility, written documentation, open company communication, and collaboration. Our values guide our every move: Be an Owner, Move Fast, and Take Care of the Team. We believe that by building a diverse group of remote individuals, we can push forward our mission and create a rewarding, inclusive, and fun work environment for our entire team.

What you’ll Do:

• Review, examine, draft, and negotiate contracts with customers and vendors.
• Manage the company’s various legal functions (such as privacy, intellectual property, and employment law).
• Define the company’s legal strategy to set up success across the organization.
• Manage our external law firms and be the internal point of contact for legal.
• Work cross-functionally with sales, finance, HR, international operations, and others to ensure compliance with relevant laws and company policies.
• Ensure we are operationally efficient and effective in negotiating and managing contracts across the organization

What You’ll Bring:

• J.D. with bar admission in good standing from any state across the U.S.
• 5+ years of total experience, including at least 3+ years in-house.
• Experience managing the legal function for a growth-stage company.
• Significant experience negotiating customer and vendor agreements at a B2B SaaS/technology company.
• Demonstrated practical, business-oriented approach to balancing legal/contractual issues with business risk.
• Experience overseeing a broad range of legal subject matter, including but not limited to corporate governance, commercial law, & data privacy.
• Proven and excellent analytic, communication, and contract drafting skills.

We believe in transparency throughout our process — including how we approach AI.

We recognize that AI tools can enhance productivity and support high-quality work. Candidates are welcome to use AI tools for assistance when preparing application materials and completing take-home assignments. If AI use is not permitted for a specific assessment, we will indicate that clearly in the instructions. During live interviews, we ask that candidates not use AI tools to generate or supply real-time answers. This includes reading from AI-generated responses or prompts during conversational, behavioral, or technical discussions. These conversations are designed to understand your individual thinking process, problem-solving approach, and ability to communicate your ideas.

We also use AI tools to support our recruiting processes; hiring decisions are made by our team, not AI

Reasonable Accommodations
We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all candidates. If you require the use of an AI-based tool or any other assistive technology as a reasonable accommodation for a disability or medical condition, please notify us prior to your interview. We will engage in an interactive process to determine what arrangements are appropriate for your situation. Accommodation requests are handled individually and in accordance with applicable law.

The Perks

• Equity
• Unlimited PTO policy, with a minimum requirement of 15 days off per year, observing major US holidays
• Latest tech equipment and budget for your personalized setup
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Remote-first culture built for distributed teams

Cash compensation range: $175,000 - $200,000 USD Annually dependent on experience.

The cash compensation above includes base salary and on-target commission for employees in eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, all full-time Pantherinos are eligible to participate in our equity plan to receive Incentive Stock Options (ISO). Individual compensation packages are based on a few factors unique to each candidate, including their location, experience, and expertise, and may vary from the above-mentioned range.