Senior Commercial Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take the lead in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer-facing commercial agreements, which include SaaS and software agreements, master services agreements, order forms, statements of work, amendments, NDAs, data protection addenda, security terms, and partner or reseller agreements.

• Oversee the review and negotiation of vendor and procurement agreements related to software, cloud services, professional services, consulting, marketing, technology, and other third-party services.

• Collaborate with Sales and Revenue Operations on strategic and high-value transactions, addressing contracting issues and acceptable risk positions.

• Provide guidance to Procurement, Finance, Information Security, Privacy, Product teams, and business owners on vendor risk, commercial terms, data usage, intellectual property, confidentiality, security, liability, indemnification, and termination rights.

• Manage assigned commercial matters from intake through execution, prioritizing based on business impact, transaction value, risk, and timing.

• Assist with corporate, employment, compliance, dispute, and legal operations matters as business priorities dictate.

• Create and enhance contract templates, playbooks, clause libraries, fallback positions, approval standards, and self-service resources.

• Identify recurring negotiation challenges and suggest process improvements to shorten cycle time and strengthen the Legal-business partnership.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.

• Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.

• Generally, 5–7 years of relevant legal experience, including significant in-house commercial contracting experience within a technology, SaaS, or similarly complex business environment.

• Proven experience in independently negotiating complex customer and vendor agreements that involve significant commercial, privacy, security, intellectual property, indemnification, limitation of liability, and regulatory terms.

• Strong background in partnering directly with Sales on revenue-generating transactions and with business stakeholders on vendor and procurement issues.

• Ability to assess legal and business risk, establish priorities, make informed decisions, and articulate recommendations in clear, practical language.

• Excellent drafting, negotiation, project management, and stakeholder management abilities.

• Consistent attention to detail and quick responsiveness.

• Comfort in taking ownership with minimal supervision.

• Familiarity with global privacy regulations, data protection addenda, security reviews, or cross-border commercial matters (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Life, accident, and disability insurance.

• Supplemental health benefits.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Pet insurance.

• Generous time off policy (Open Time Away).

• Paid holidays.

• Birthday benefit day off.

• Paid Volunteer Time.

• 401(k) plan with a company match on contributions.

• Employee-centric and supportive remote work environment with flexibility.

• Paid parental leave.

• Support for life events.