Typeform started with a bathroom.
Many moons ago, Robert Muñoz and
David Okuniev ran their own design studios when the opportunity to
collaborate on a project presented itself. The problem? Develop an
out-of-the-box lead gen solution for a bathroom company's showroom
floor. This required a form to collect data, but a typical one just
wouldn't do.
Robert and David believed that web
forms were irritating, uninspiring, and ugly—a serious affront on the
eyeballs. They had a vision of what could be: a conversation between two humans, with a digital interface in between to help collect the data.
Inspired by the cult classic film War Games, the
co-founders experimented with different question-and-answer interfaces.
The result? The precursor to Typeform—an accidental, happy birth.
Today, Typeform mimics the fluidity
of human conversation. Questions are asked one at a time, responding
dynamically to answers just as you would in real life. The intuitive
interface is optimized for mobile and tablet. This means increased
completion rates (55% compared to 20% for traditional web forms) and
better data for the typeform creator.
Typeform’s mission is simple: Bring the best data collection experience to people, by making it conversational.
Now, thousands of individuals and
companies across the world use Typeform to ask questions and collect
information from customers, audiences, and employees. Typeform employs
around 200 people (and one dog) that represent over 40 different
nationalities.
How does Typeform make money?
Typeform uses a three-tiered freemium
SaaS business model starting with Basic, then allowing users to upgrade
to PRO or PRO+ to unlock more features. Virality is built into the
product using a simple powered-by button—when the product impresses
people, they click to learn more. This model produces exponential
growth—and continues to attract a loyal, engaged global user base.
Have a look:
- 30m+ humans are exposed to Typeform every month
- The company grew by over 100% in 2017
Typeform has raised $17.5m from
venture capital investors including Point Nine Capital, Connect
Ventures, RTA Ventures and Index Ventures.
Led by General Atlantic, Typeform
announced a Series B round in September 2017 bringing in a further $35M
in funding, and one of the largest for a Southern European company. It
will go towards product development, marketing, scaling the team in
Barcelona, and looking for expansion in the US—the firm’s largest
market.
What now?
It’s time for Typeform to accelerate
growth and lead the $20+ billion global market. The founders and
investors expect to grow revenue without touching the core business and
unique culture at Typeform.
For employees, Typeform is a space
for career fulfillment and creative expression. Perks help, and are well
thought-out. The reception is a bar—not just because free coffee and
beer is nice (it is)—but because that’s where conversations naturally
take place. You develop relationships. You build trust. You map out the
next successful product on the back of a paper napkin.
Trust is key. It’s flat, open, and
transparent. New leadership talent will fit within and expand this
culture. It’s a vital part of the growth plan.
We’ve created a developer partnership
strategy, set to launch in San Francisco in 2018. The developer
community can transform Typeform’s technology into a problem-solving
platform and a world standard for conversational data collection.
What’s the opportunity?
As you can see, there are a lot of moving parts (and data) to manage and protect. As Corporate Counsel,
you will oversee all legal aspects of our business. You’ll provide
cutting-edge legal advice on many areas that matter for the company. In
short, you will help Typeform stay ahead of the curve as an
international company and manage legal risk.
Here’s Huw, our CFO:
“This is the first role of this
type in the company. It's a chance to build something from scratch and
make it your own. That comes with the challenge of starting from zero,
but also the excitement of building the future.”
So, we’ve got one question for you. How do you help us replace “no, because” with “yes, if”.
The Role
Here’s what you’ll do:
- Ensure
compliance of global operations with applicable IT Law, data privacy
laws (GDPR, HIPAA etc) regulations, consumer law and SaaS best
practices.
- Give
accurate and timely counsel to executives in a variety of legal topics
(labour law, partnerships, consumer law, e-communications, international
ventures, tax, corporate finance etc.)
- Drafting of the new versions of the Terms of Use/Privacy Policy/Cookies Policy.
- Negotiate,
write, and execute agreements and contracts on behalf of the company
(including but not limited to: supplier contracts, customer contracts,
partner agreements and DPAs).
- Help Typeform comply with Spanish and US Federal + State Governance Laws.
- Continuously
assess operating risks and legal needs and ensure the company is
equipped to provide outstanding services as we grow globally.
- Effectively and efficiently manage outside counsel to achieve objectives.
- Provide clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization.
You
Here’s what we’d like to see:
- Language skills so you can draft in multiple languages (Business level English and Spanish a must).
- Proven
experience as a legal counsel in a global business environment (SaaS
experience highly desirable, Technology, and IT Law experience
essential).
- Be a clear and compelling communicator so legal information is understandable and actionable across the company.
- Must have a law degree from a recognized university.
- Must have 5+ years of experience gained in large law firm and/or in-house (in house is prefered).
- Ability to work independently with little or no supervision and be proactive in your work.
- Experience
working in high growth environments where external and internal
conditions change rapidly (entrepreneurial spirit or experience strongly
preferred).
- Excellent knowledge and experience working with data privacy/compliance laws and regulation.
- Excellent knowledge and experience working with IT Law and consumer laws and regulations.
- Experience in legal proceedings/data breach reporting with European Data Protection Agencies (Spanish AEPD is preferred).
- Thrives working across a diverse range of legal matters.
Sound good? Hit Apply now and show us what you’ve got.
*Today,
more than 2.5M people from all over the world use Typeform. We
celebrate the diversity of our customer base, and we want our employees
to reflect those differences. At Typeform, we’re committed to equal
employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion,
sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital
status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran
status. We strive to be a more equal opportunity workplace.