Principal Counsel, Product & Commercial

⚖️ Principal Counsel, Product & Commercial | United States | Denver | West Coast

Pax8 is hiring a Principal Counsel, Product & Commercial in the United States, with a preference for talent based in Denver or across the West Coast, to help shape the legal foundations behind our evolving technology, marketplace and product strategy.

🚀 Step into a brand-new era for Pax8

This isn’t about stepping into a role where everything has already been built. It’s a chance to join Pax8 as we go somewhere we’ve never gone before: creating, launching and taking our very own technology products to market.

You’ll be right at the heart of that transformation. Working alongside Product, Engineering and commercial leaders, you’ll help turn ambitious ideas into products that can scale, shaping the legal thinking and guardrails from the very beginning rather than inheriting them afterwards.

For the right lawyer, that means something genuinely exciting: the opportunity to help write the legal playbook for an entirely new chapter of Pax8.

You won’t simply advise on what already exists. You’ll help influence what comes next.

💙 Build the future with Pax8

We’re passionate, creative and unconventional, and we believe great legal counsel should enable thoughtful innovation rather than simply identify obstacles.

Discover more about Pax8 in the US and our culture, mission and people.

🧩 What you’ll make happen

• Shape product strategy from the start, partnering closely with Product and Engineering teams as ideas develop into market-ready technology.
• Connect the dots across complex issues, bringing together considerations spanning privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity, data use, consumer protection and commercial strategy.
• Lead sophisticated technology transactions, creating practical routes through complex negotiations while balancing opportunity, pace and risk.
• Help build scalable Legal infrastructure, developing playbooks, templates, decision frameworks and self-service approaches that empower teams to move confidently.
• Transform how contracting gets done, partnering across the business to improve workflows, standardisation and intelligent automation.
• Use AI thoughtfully within Legal, identifying where technology can remove repetitive work while recognising where human judgment remains essential.
• Influence senior leaders, translating complex legal and technical questions into direct, commercially focused recommendations.
• Raise capability across the function, sharing expertise, mentoring colleagues and helping create legal practices built for Pax8’s next stage of growth.

🌟 The impact you’ll have

You’ll help Pax8 launch technology with confidence, unlock strategically important commercial opportunities and create legal approaches that scale rather than slow the business down. Just as importantly, you’ll help establish what excellent product counselling looks like as Pax8 enters the next chapter of its technology journey.

⭐ You’ll thrive here if you bring

• Extensive legal experience, including meaningful in-house experience within a technology, platform or marketplace environment.
• Proven depth in sophisticated software, Software as a Service, technology, data, marketplace and enterprise transactions.
• Hands-on product counselling experience, working alongside Product and Engineering teams from concept through launch.
• Working knowledge across areas such as cloud services, intellectual property, open-source licensing, privacy, cybersecurity, consumer protection, payments and the evolving AI legal landscape.
• Curiosity about how technology actually works, with the confidence to engage in technical conversations and turn complexity into practical decisions.
• Sound commercial judgment and an ability to navigate interconnected legal, operational and business considerations.
• Experience creating scalable legal processes, playbooks, templates and technology-enabled workflows.
• Confidence using AI-powered legal tools responsibly, including knowing when automation adds value and when human judgment needs to take over.
• A Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active admission to at least one U.S. state bar, or eligibility for registered in-house counsel status in the applicable jurisdiction.

Experience with multi-sided marketplaces, reseller or channel models,

payments, financial technology or high-growth businesses would be particularly valuable.

🔐 Trust and hiring

At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust based relationships — starting with how we hire.

To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change. By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you're applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about — we're excited to meet you.

We also use thoughtfully applied AI-enabled tools to support our hiring process. These tools may assist with tasks such as reviewing or prioritising applications, but hiring decisions are made by our people. More information is available in our Recruitment Privacy Notice. If you have questions about how we hire or would prefer not to have your application supported by these tools, you can opt out at any part of our process.

🌎 Everyone should feel welcome

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the criteria. We're committed to diverse perspectives, inclusive hiring and sharing your transferrable skills. To fulfil this role, you must hold valid right to work in United States.

💙 Your benefits

At Pax8 we believe that your Total Rewards should include a benefits package that shows how much we value our greatest assets. All FTE Pax8 people enjoy the following benefits :

·         Base salary depending on experience $250 - $280K PA

·         Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage

·         Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

·         Employer-Paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance

·         Flexible Open PTO

·         Paid Sick Leave

·         Paid Parental Leave

·         RTD EcoPass (eligible Colorado-based employees)

🏔️ Our Denver workplace

Pax8 Denver Office Environment

• Amazing location at the heart of Denver Tech Center
• Views directly into Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre with the occasional sound check concert mid-day
• Breath taking Colorado Mountain view from over half of the office.
• Spacious sit to stand desks, state of the art 34-inch curved screens, and cell phone chargers
• Cafe Eight Barista bar for fuelling bodies and ideas
• 3 State-of-the-art Top Brewer Coffee Machines
• Mini Market with a curated selection of grab-and-go snacks, a soda fridge,
• Large communal lunch area with catered lunch twice a week
• Wellness rooms for both body and mind
• Games area with arcade games, a ping pong table and high energy music
• Regular social, cultural and networking events
• Building Amenities: curated art gallery and elevated fitness center

📈 Grow with us

There's extensive room for a talented individual to grow at pace — whether that's advancing quickly in this role or exploring one of the many opportunities across our global organisation. You'll have access to our internal development hub designed to accelerate your skills and stretch your potential. Alongside specialist Learning & Development trainers, you'll also tap into AI powered tools, "born in the cloud" mentors, and cross continent collaboration that broaden your perspective and sharpen your expertise. We'll give you the space, trust, and the right projects to help you thrive — and full visibility of what it takes to reach your next level.

🌟  We want to hear from you

 If you struggle to get “time out” we’re happy to accommodate early/late conversations and interview times or if you have any queries you can ring the Talent Partner Lou Crossman managing this role from the UK so please be mindful of the time difference between us on UK +44 117 205 0234 Recruiter DDI (No Agencies Please) 

☁️ About Pax8

Our mission is to build the managed intelligence marketplace and empower small businesses to do more with smarter technology. We are a fast-growing, dynamic, and high-energy organisation with a start-up feel, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the business.


💜 The Behaviours & Values That Power Pax8

Culture is important to us, and at Pax8, it’s business, and it IS personal. We are passionate, creative, and unconventional. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best! We Elev8 each other. We Advoc8 for our partners. We Innov8 continuously. We Celebr8 life. 

🎊 We embody our core values — We before Me 🤝, fostering teamwork and collaboration; Compassionate Candor 💬, promoting open and honest communication with kindness; Light Up Learning 💡, continuously growing and sharing knowledge; Seek to Understand 🔍, valuing diverse perspectives and thoughtful engagement; Do What You Say ✅, ensuring trust and accountability; and Driven by Passion 🔥, bringing energy and dedication to everything we do—as we strive to innovate and empower our partners every day.

🔎 Background checks

As part of our hiring process, we are required to undertake pre-employment checks on all candidates that are successful in their application with Pax8. As part of these checks Pax8 will request ID verification, reference requests and qualification checks (additional checks may be completed for certain countries, such as criminal and financial). All checks are completed by our third-party provider, First Advantage. Once checks have been completed all candidates will receive a copy for their records.

🤝 Equal opportunities

Pax8 are an equal opportunities employer and welcome individuals who are in possession of the appropriate requirements to work within the country you have applied for. Offered individuals will be asked to undertake identity, security compliance and reference checks. Your privacy is important to us. Your data will be held in accordance with local best practices and processed only in accordance with our recruiting processes. Privacy notice: https://www.pax8.com/en-us/terms/job-applicant-privacy-notice/

At Pax8, we care deeply about building genuine, trust‑based relationships — starting with how we hire.

To protect our business, our teams, and our customers, we use a range of measures throughout the recruitment process to help confirm authenticity and prevent fraud. These safeguards are designed to be fair, respectful, and proportionate, and may evolve as risks change.
By applying, you acknowledge that we take steps to verify identity and representation during hiring. If you’re applying as your authentic self, you have nothing to worry about — we’re excited to meet you. 

Perks:

At Pax8 we believe that your Total Rewards should include a benefits package that shows how much we value our greatest assets. All FTE Pax8 people enjoy the following benefits:

• 401(k) with Company Match
• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer-Paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Open PTO
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• RTD EcoPass (eligible Colorado-based employees)

Please take a moment to review our Proprietary Rights and Non-Competition Agreement — this document outlines important information about your rights and responsibilities if you join our team.

Job Applicant Privacy Notice