Overview of the General Counsel position at Zapier:

Role: General Counsel to own Zapier's legal function, lead the legal team, and serve on the executive team.
Nature: Hands-on leadership role leading a small, talented legal team.
Responsibilities: Set legal strategy to enable fast company growth, new market entry, AI product launches, and deepen customer relationships while protecting the company and customer trust.
Location: Remote, United States (NAMER region).
Employment Type: Full time.
Department: Executive.
Compensation: VP level in USA with $466.5K base salary plus equity and bonus opportunities.
Application Deadline: July 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM UTC.
Job posted on April 22, 2026.

Key points about Zapier’s approach:

Summary of candidate profile sought:

J.D. from accredited law school; active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
15+ years legal experience including significant in-house at high-growth tech companies (SaaS/platform/AI preferred).
Prior roles as General Counsel or similar at scaled tech companies.
Expertise in AI/product law, commercial transactions, data privacy, M&A, corporate governance.
Experience advising on cutting-edge tech in evolving regulatory environments.
Leadership experience building and managing legal teams remotely across time zones.
Ability to enable business while managing risk; strong communication skills; mission-driven team player.

Main responsibilities include:

Strategic leadership as executive business partner translating strategy into legal priorities and risk management.
Managing and scaling a distributed legal team; building AI-powered legal operations.
Leading AI/product intellectual property legal strategy amid evolving regulations globally.
Overseeing commercial contracts for enterprise customers, partnerships, vendors.
Managing global data privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA etc.) and regulatory compliance worldwide.
Setting global employment law strategy for a distributed workforce across 40+ countries.
Leading corporate governance and M&A activities including board secretary duties.

AI fluency expectations:

Adoptive to transformative level fluency with AI as a force multiplier for legal work.
Experience building or overseeing AI-powered legal workflows such as contract review or compliance monitoring.

Application process:

Non-standard application promoting inclusion and equity with in-depth questions upfront instead of just resume/CV focus.
Education not required but must be disclosed if offered position for background check.
Commitment to timely communication throughout hiring process.

Additional notes:

Zapier is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
Remote work allowed but with geographic restrictions detailed in a resource link (not included here).