Senior Legal Counsel

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

📋 Description

• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a diverse array of commercial contracts, such as licensing agreements, SaaS contracts, partnership agreements, and strategic alliances, ensuring advantageous terms while balancing business goals and legal risks.

• Provide comprehensive legal support for strategic transactions, acting as the main legal contact for high-stakes agreements with clients, suppliers, and partners.

• Evaluate legal and commercial risks in intricate transactions and deliver timely, business-oriented guidance with clear recommendations, practical alternatives to obstacles, and strategies to expedite contract processes.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Finance, Product, Privacy, Security, Partnership, and Procurement, to address challenges, foster partnerships, and meet business objectives.

• Create and enhance contract templates, playbooks, and supporting documentation to boost team efficiency and scalability.

• Stay updated on legal and regulatory changes pertinent to commercial contracting and convert them into actionable guidance.

• Assist in resolving disputes.

• Address other business requirements as they arise.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and active bar admission (in good standing) in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

• 3-6 years of experience in negotiating commercial contracts.

• Demonstrated success in independently leading and finalizing strategic agreements with enterprise clients, vendors, and partners.

• In-depth knowledge of technology contract terms, including licensing models, indemnification, limitation of liability, intellectual property ownership, and data protection and privacy provisions.

• Experience in creating and implementing contract playbooks, templates, and negotiation guidelines on a large scale.

• Strong business acumen with the capability to balance legal risks against commercial objectives and provide practical, actionable advice.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex legal concepts to business stakeholders.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.

• Ability to juggle multiple priorities, work autonomously, and excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Management experience is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Participate in our employee-led resource groups to enhance your workplace experience.

• Enjoy an additional 16 hours of time off to shorten your workday as part of our Flex at MRI program.

• Take advantage of 16 hours of paid volunteer time.

• Know talented individuals? Our generous employee referral program rewards you for bringing in new talent.

• Experience peace of mind with our region-specific healthcare benefits for you and your family.

• Value family? So do we! Our Parental Leave and support benefits help you grow your family comfortably as an MRI employee.

• Maintain a healthy work-life balance with PTO days plus observed holidays.

• Advance your professional development and growth with our tuition reimbursement programs.

• Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in the world for two weeks each year.