Provide product and commercial legal support for Houzz Pro: advise product, engineering, sales, and marketing on subscriptions, lead generation, compliance (consumer protection, advertising, auto-renewal, privacy), data use, AI issues, and commercial contracts; design scalable contract review processes; enable sales/go-to-market initiatives and escalate high‑risk matters to senior legal leadership.
About the Role
Houzz is seeking a mid-level Senior Product & Commercial Counsel to support Houzz Pro, our innovative SaaS platform for home renovation and construction professionals. This role sits at the intersection of product development, monetization, and regulatory risk, and will be a core legal partner to Product, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing teams.
Houzz Pro is a core growth engine for the company. In this role, you’ll help shape how legal supports a complex, evolving SaaS business, with visibility across high-impact initiatives.
What You’ll Do
- Product & Regulatory Counseling:
- Advise product and engineering teams on new features, launches, and iterations across Houzz Pro, including subscriptions, lead generation, CRM tools, and marketing automation.
- Provide legal guidance to teams on: consumer protection, advertising, disclosures, auto-renewal, AI, pricing, and feature gating.
- Spot regulatory risk early and translate legal requirements into workable product and UX guidance.
- Partner with stakeholders on data use, consent flows, and regional compliance considerations.
- Escalate complex, novel, or high-risk issues to senior legal leadership as appropriate.
- Commercial & Contract Review:
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements supporting Houzz Pro and related business teams.
- Help design scalable contract review and intake processes to support a commercial pipeline.
- Sales Enablement and Go-to-Market Support:
- Act as a legal partner to Sales and Sales Ops for Houzz Pro.
- Support Sales and Marketing teams on customer-facing terms, promos, pilot programs, and new monetization initiatives.
- Advise on sales claims, marketing language, and competitive positioning to ensure accuracy and compliance.
At a Minimum, We’d Like You to Have
- At least 5-7 years of relevant experience, including startup or other in-house experience, preferably at a technology company;
- Experience advising on product launches, including subscription products, or fintech / payments
- Familiarity with subscription laws, auto-renewal laws, advertising regulations and/or privacy basics;
- Interest in AI-enabled products and emerging technology issues
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and making judgment calls with incomplete information;
- Strong communication skills – verbally and in writing. That means you can speak and write in plain English, not only legalese;
- Excellent legal and analytical skills, as well as soft skills such as negotiation and presentation skills;
- An understanding of and enthusiasm for the Houzz Pro platform; and
- A JD and admission to a state bar.
Ideally, You’ll Also Have
- Experience with SaaS, B2B, or tech companies preferred
Compensation, Benefits and Perks
This role has an annual starting salary range of $170,000 - $205,000. In addition to salary, you’re eligible for competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Houzz. Also, depending on the role, you could be eligible for an equity award. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors, including, but not limited to, skills, experience, and specific work location.
Benefits and perks include:
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Home internet stipend
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Maternity/paternity leave program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional Development Reimbursement Program
- 401(k) retirement savings plans (Pre-Tax and Roth)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) - Medical & Dependent Care
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contribution
- Healthy at Houzz program
Houzz is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. When applying for a role at Houzz, we guarantee your application will be considered regardless of your sex; race; color; gender; national origin; height or weight; ancestry; physical or mental disability; medical condition; genetic information; marital status; registered domestic partner status; age; sexual orientation; military and veteran status; or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law or ordinance or regulation.
We embrace and celebrate the value that diversity brings to an organization. Diverse backgrounds and different points of view help Houzz provide the best experience for our community. Houzz is committed to fostering an inclusive environment through projects and initiatives, such as employee resource groups, that support Houzzers’ efforts to be themselves and share their lives at work.
If you would like assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be treated as confidential and used only for determining an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.
Houzz is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans
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Be Who You Are and Do What You Love at Houzz
About Houzz
When founders Adi and Alon remodeled their home, they were frustrated by the lack of resources and inspiration to help them articulate a vision and select the right pro to make it a reality.
So they built Houzz.
Houzz is now the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing an all-in-one software solution for industry professionals and tools for homeowners to update their homes from start to finish. Using Houzz, people can find ideas and inspiration, hire professionals, and shop for products. Houzz Pro (houzz.com/pro) provides home industry professionals with a business management and marketing SaaS solution that helps them to win projects, collaborate with clients and teams, and run their business efficiently and profitably.
Our Mission and Core Values
We're proud to say there's no one quite like us. Houzz is a community-centric, innovative tech company that continues to disrupt the home renovation and design industry. Our mission-driven culture is rooted in our core values, and we’re all here for one purpose: make the home remodeling and design process more fun and productive for everyone.
Our Mission
To create the best experience for home renovation and design.
Our Core Values
We’re a Community
We put our community of Houzzers, industry professionals and homeowners first. We approach our work with care, humility and respect. We deliver value to our community through our products and services.
We Build the Future
We are visionaries who challenge the status quo. We are creative, innovative and curious. We embrace change and different ideas to drive our industry forward.
We Make Things Happen
We are solution-seekers and self-starters. We listen, move fast and empower our teams to deliver extraordinary results and products. We play to win.
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Houzz Palo Alto, California, USA Office
285 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, United States, 94301
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