In-house counsel, Law​/Legal

About Us

Planful is the pioneer of financial performance management cloud software. The Planful platform, which helps businesses drive peak financial performance, is used around the globe to streamline business-wide planning, budgeting, consolidations, reporting, and analytics. Planful empowers finance, accounting, and business users to plan confidently, close faster, and report accurately. More than 1,500 customers, including Bose, Boston Red Sox, Five Guys, Grafton Plc, Gousto, and Specialized rely on Planful to accelerate cycle times, increase productivity, and improve accuracy.

Planful is a private company backed by Vector Capital, a leading global private equity firm. Learn more at

We are seeking a highly skilled and business-oriented Corporate Counsel with a strong background in employment law and litigation management to join our growing legal team. This is a generalist role with a primary focus on supporting our People/HR function, managing employment and commercial litigation, and contributing to a wide range of legal matters across the business. The role will also include support for SaaS commercial agreements and other cross-functional legal needs.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders, outside counsel, and various business units to ensure the company’s legal interests are well represented and protected.

• Employment Law & HR Support
  • Provide day-to-day legal counsel to the People team on a wide range of employment-related matters, including performance management, terminations, workplace investigations, wage and hour compliance, accommodations, and leave laws.
  • Advise on employee relations issues, HR policies, and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
  • Draft, review, and update employment agreements, handbooks, and internal policies.
• Litigation Management
  • Manage and coordinate all phases of employment and commercial litigation, including overseeing outside counsel, developing strategy, and reviewing pleadings, discovery, and correspondence.
  • Proactively identify litigation risks and recommend strategies to mitigate potential legal exposure.
  • Respond to subpoenas, demand letters, and government agency inquiries (e.g., EEOC, DOL).
• Commercial & SaaS Agreements
  • Assist with negotiation and review of SaaS agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, and other commercial agreements.
  • Partner with sales and procurement teams to enable efficient and compliant contract execution.
• Cross-Functional Legal Support
  • Provide pragmatic legal advice across the business on ad hoc matters as needed.
  • Support the development and implementation of internal legal processes and compliance programs.

• J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 5 years of legal experience, with at least 3 years of in-house counsel experience, ideally in a high-growth or technology-driven environment.
• Deep expertise in U.S. employment law and strong familiarity with managing both employment and commercial litigation.
• Exposure to or experience with SaaS contracting and basic commercial transactions.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and project management skills.
• A proactive, practical, and business-minded approach to solving legal problems.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple demands.

Planful exists to enrich the world by helping our customers and our people achieve peak performance. To foster the best in class work we’re so proud of, we’ve created a best in class culture, including:

• 2 Volunteer days, Birthday PTO, and quarterly company Wellness Days
• 3 months supply of diapers and meal deliveries for the first month of your Maternity/Paternity leave
• Annual Planful Palooza, our in-person, company-wide culture kickoff held in cities like San Diego, Palm Desert, and most recently - Nashville, Tennessee!
• Team-specific offsites in cities like New York, Sonoma, or our brand new HQ based in downtown San Francisco
• Office hubs in San Francisco, Toronto, and London. We also offer benefits such as home office setup, and monthly wifi and cell phone…