Senior Corporate Counsel

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

📋 Description

• Provide specialized legal counsel to the CEO, CFO, and Board of Directors.

• Draft, evaluate, and negotiate commercial agreements, including MSAs, SaaS contracts, order forms, SOWs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, and other commercial agreements.

• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, and Finance teams on customer agreements.

• Develop negotiation strategies and escalation protocols.

• Enhance contracting procedures, templates, approval limits, and contract lifecycle management.

• Oversee privacy and cybersecurity policies and practices in conjunction with Information Security.

• Create and maintain databases for corporate documents, commercial contracts, and vendor agreements.

• Review and negotiate agreements with technology providers and vendors.

• Manage relationships with external legal counsel, including handling litigation and disputes.

• Lead legal due diligence efforts and provide advice on mergers, acquisitions, and financing transactions.

• Work in partnership with HR to ensure compliance with labor and employment laws.

• Identify and mitigate potential legal and compliance risks.

• Oversee insurance policies, renewals, and associated relationships.

• Lead projects to scale the Legal function and cross-functional initiatives.

• Provide guidance on customer and contract-related matters.

• Drive optimization of workflows and foster continuous improvement.

• Assist with intellectual property issues, including trademarks, licensing, and protection of proprietary technology.

• Keep abreast of legal and regulatory changes impacting Novara and the SaaS sector.

• Promote organizational alignment and ensure company-wide execution.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. law school.

• Currently licensed and in good standing with a state bar in any jurisdiction.

• Over 5 years of legal experience in law firms or as in-house counsel, with progressive experience in legal operations.

• More than 3 years of experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts in a sophisticated setting.

• Proven experience providing legal guidance to high-growth software companies, ideally in a SaaS context.

• Strong skills in negotiation, drafting, and management of commercial contracts.

• Experience in managing privacy and cybersecurity policies.

• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills with a keen attention to detail.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with strong listening, team leadership, and execution abilities.

• Solid business acumen and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

• Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical.

• Dental.

• Vision.

• Flexible Spending Accounts.

• PTO.

• Paid and Floating Holidays.

• 401k with Company match and immediate vesting.

• Company-funded Life Insurance.

• Employee Assistance Programs.

• No-cost Mental Health Benefits.

• Annual Bonus Opportunity of 15%.