Assistant General Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Draft, evaluate, and negotiate SaaS agreements, Master Service Agreements (MSAs), order forms, statements of work, amendments, renewals, data processing agreements, Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) where applicable, vendor agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), and other commercial contracts.

• Act as a key legal partner to the Sales, Revenue, and Client Services teams, providing practical advice that facilitates deal progression while effectively managing risk.

• Lead or assist in negotiations with customer legal, procurement, privacy, security, and business stakeholders, especially for enterprise and strategic SaaS transactions.

• Offer guidance to internal teams regarding contract terms related to liability, indemnification, warranties, service levels, termination rights, payment terms, data usage, confidentiality, privacy, security, artificial intelligence, and intellectual property.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to evaluate privacy, cybersecurity, data protection, AI-related, and intellectual property provisions in customer, partner, and vendor contracts.

• Aid in the maintenance and enhancement of contract templates, fallback positions, negotiation playbooks, approval workflows, and other legal processes that promote scalable deal velocity.

• Assist with contract intake, review, negotiation, execution, renewal, and post-signature interpretation in conjunction with sales and business stakeholders.

• Work closely with Sales, Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders to ensure commercial agreements align with business needs and operational realities.

⛳️ Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.

• Demonstrated experience in drafting and negotiating SaaS, software licensing, technology services, enterprise customer, vendor, and partnership agreements.

• Experience collaborating closely with Sales, Revenue, Customer Success, Deal Desk, Finance, and Security teams to facilitate commercial transactions.

• Strong comprehension of critical SaaS contract issues, including limitation of liability, indemnification, warranties, service levels, data protection, confidentiality, audit rights, termination, payment, and renewal terms.

• Capability to review and negotiate privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, AI, and intellectual property provisions as part of broader commercial agreements.

• A practical, solution-oriented approach with the capacity to balance legal risks, customer expectations, sales priorities, and company standards.

• Outstanding ability to clearly communicate contract risks and negotiation trade-offs to non-legal stakeholders.

• Interest in enhancing contracting processes, templates, playbooks, and workflows to support the scaling of a fast-growing SaaS company.

• Ability to responsibly leverage AI and agentic tools to enhance contract review, drafting, negotiation preparation, and legal operations while maintaining strong judgment and confidentiality.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, short & long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D, and 401k matching.

• Additional family, wellness, and pet benefits.

• Paid time off and sick leave, with 100% paid parental leave: 16 weeks for primary caregivers and 12 weeks for secondary caregivers.

• Flexible scheduling for new parents returning to work.

• Catered lunches, happy hours, pet-friendly environments, and a monthly technology stipend.

• $1,000/year allocated for each employee for professional development, along with opportunities for tuition reimbursement.