Senior commercial counsel

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 180 - 227

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Legal

Job Summary

About this role

Were looking for a senior commercial counsel who thrives on deal-making and loves turning legal complexity into business this role youll be the trusted legal partner to our sales and procurement functions reporting to our head of commercial legal. Youll be drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements that power our growth and keep our partnerships strong. If youre energized by fast-paced negotiations with large enterprise companies curious about cutting-edge technology and excited to join a small-but-mighty team that values creativity and collaboration (all with a sense of humor and low ego) then this may be the role for you. Come help us redefine what it means to be an in-house legal team - and have fun doing it.

Your responsibilities:

Review and negotiate inbound and outbound commercial contracts including inbound and outbound SaaS licensing agreements strategic partnership agreements data processing agreements and other important contracts with our enterprise customers and suppliers.
Develop and manage various contract templates and negotiation playbooks and improve efficiency of sales contracting processes in collaboration with Sales Operations.
Create thoughtful processes that benefit the business (not just legal) and how we support our internal stakeholders as we grow and scale - If you see something that doesnt work or could be better we want you to help fix it!
Enable and train our go-to-market teammates by giving them practicable advice and guidance.

Is this you

You have:
- A law degree from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in the U.S.
- 7 years of experience negotiating commercial contracts ideally at a SaaS company and/or law firm servicing tech industry clients
- Experience contracting with large enterprise companies and strategic partners often in heavily-regulated industries (finance healthcare insurance). Bonus points if youve supported a global sales team with international offices.
- Exposure to privacy IP and/or AI-specific legal issues with a basic understanding of generative AI. We dont need you to be an expert but it helps if you know the basics.
- Experience using contract management tools in particular to help legal teams like ours continue to be data-driven
- Familiarity with legal operations project management and CLM tools like Asana Salesforce Linksquares Ironclad etc..
- A strong work ethic the ability to think on your feet and a sense of humor - we work hard but we know how to have fun.
You are:
- A business person first that also happens to be a lawyer
- Someone who can explain complex legal concepts in a non-legal way
- A redline machine - The end-of-month quarter and year push is real and we work fast under tight deadlines. Efficiency and the ability to prioritize and multi-task are must-haves.
- A self-starter who finds ways to add value without being told
- A partner - not a roadblock. We get things done!
- Curious reliable comfortable moving uncomfortably fast and - above all else - have a low ego

Benefits & perks (US Full-time employees)

Generous PTO plus company holidays
Medical dental and vision coverage for you and your family
Paid parental leave for all parents (12 weeks)
Fertility and family planning support
Early-detection cancer testing through Galleri
Flexible spending account and dependent FSA options
Health savings account for eligible plans with company contribution
Annual work-life stipends for:
- Home office setup cell phone internet
- Wellness stipend for gym massage/chiropractor personal training etc.
- Learning and development stipend
Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites
Competitive compensation company stock options and 401k

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Required Experience:

Senior IC

About this roleWere looking for a senior commercial counsel who thrives on deal-making and loves turning legal complexity into business this role youll be the trusted legal partner to our sales and procurement functions reporting to our head of commercial legal. Youll be drafting and negotiating ...

About this role

Your responsibilities:

Review and negotiate inbound and outbound commercial contracts including inbound and outbound SaaS licensing agreements strategic partnership agreements data processing agreements and other important contracts with our enterprise customers and suppliers.
Develop and manage various contract templates and negotiation playbooks and improve efficiency of sales contracting processes in collaboration with Sales Operations.
Create thoughtful processes that benefit the business (not just legal) and how we support our internal stakeholders as we grow and scale - If you see something that doesnt work or could be better we want you to help fix it!
Enable and train our go-to-market teammates by giving them practicable advice and guidance.

Is this you

You have:
- A law degree from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in the U.S.
- 7 years of experience negotiating commercial contracts ideally at a SaaS company and/or law firm servicing tech industry clients
- Experience contracting with large enterprise companies and strategic partners often in heavily-regulated industries (finance healthcare insurance). Bonus points if youve supported a global sales team with international offices.
- Exposure to privacy IP and/or AI-specific legal issues with a basic understanding of generative AI. We dont need you to be an expert but it helps if you know the basics.
- Experience using contract management tools in particular to help legal teams like ours continue to be data-driven
- Familiarity with legal operations project management and CLM tools like Asana Salesforce Linksquares Ironclad etc..
- A strong work ethic the ability to think on your feet and a sense of humor - we work hard but we know how to have fun.
You are:
- A business person first that also happens to be a lawyer
- Someone who can explain complex legal concepts in a non-legal way
- A redline machine - The end-of-month quarter and year push is real and we work fast under tight deadlines. Efficiency and the ability to prioritize and multi-task are must-haves.
- A self-starter who finds ways to add value without being told
- A partner - not a roadblock. We get things done!
- Curious reliable comfortable moving uncomfortably fast and - above all else - have a low ego

Benefits & perks (US Full-time employees)

Generous PTO plus company holidays
Medical dental and vision coverage for you and your family
Paid parental leave for all parents (12 weeks)
Fertility and family planning support
Early-detection cancer testing through Galleri
Flexible spending account and dependent FSA options
Health savings account for eligible plans with company contribution
Annual work-life stipends for:
- Home office setup cell phone internet
- Wellness stipend for gym massage/chiropractor personal training etc.
- Learning and development stipend
Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites
Competitive compensation company stock options and 401k