Corporate Counsel

About the Position FiscalNote is seeking a Corporate Counsel to serve as a key legal partner to the business, supporting corporate, commercial, technology, regulatory, compliance, employment, privacy, data security, and operational matters. This role manages legal matters from intake through completion, exercising independent judgment to provide clear, practical advice to business teams across the organization. About the Legal Team The FiscalNote Legal team partners with every part of the business to manage risk, structure deals, and keep the company compliant as it scales globally. The team handles everything from commercial contracting and corporate governance to regulatory compliance and data privacy, working closely with the People, Product, and Business Development teams to support strategic initiatives across the company. About You You are an experienced attorney who thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and can translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-lawyers. You bring strong business judgment and can independently prioritize material legal risk while managing multiple priorities at once. You're comfortable owning contract matters end-to-end — from intake and drafting through negotiation, stakeholder alignment, and execution — and you take pride in building scalable legal operations. What To Expect In This Position Serve as a key legal partner to the business across corporate, commercial, technology, regulatory, compliance, employment, privacy, data security, and operational matters Draft, review, negotiate, and manage commercial agreements, including software, SaaS and AI, vendor, technology, data-related, confidentiality, service, licensing, and other business agreements Maintain corporate securities filings with the SEC, such as Form 4, Form S-8, Form 8-K, and other similar filings Provide legal guidance on corporate transactions and agreements Manage contract matters end-to-end, including intake, drafting,