Legal Counsel Commercial

Freshworks is looking for a proactive sharp and experienced Commercial Counsel to join our legal team. The ideal candidate will provide clear practical legal advice across a broad spectrum of commercial transactions and regulatory matters including developing innovative programs frameworks and agreements. This role involves close collaboration with internal stakeholders particularly within Sales Finance Deals Desk and Professional Services. We seek a thoughtful creative and team-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced dynamic and intellectually stimulating environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead drafting review and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements including cloud (SaaS) channel reseller managed services marketplace data protection and professional services contracts.

• Manage complex negotiations with clients vendors and partners ensuring compliance with global data privacy laws such as GDPR and CCPA.

• Develop maintain and continuously improve contract templates standardized clauses and legal playbooks to streamline contracting processes across multiple jurisdictions.

• Collaborate closely with global legal and business teams to enhance legal operations and ensure alignment with company policies and compliance requirements.

• Partner with Sales Finance Deals Desk and Professional Services teams to expedite transactions support efficient vendor onboarding and facilitate seamless contract review processes.

• Work with technical and product teams to address specialized legal considerations including cybersecurity open source licensing and AI/ML regulatory compliance.

• Provide strategic legal counsel to senior management on compliance risk mitigation corporate governance and business strategy.

Qualifications :

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in law with excellent academic performance.

• 6 years of experience as a commercial transactions attorney at a leading law firm or in-house legal department preferably with multinational company exposure.

• Proven expertise in drafting negotiating and managing complex commercial contracts including SaaS partner/channel vendor and data processing agreements.

• Strong ability to apply sound practical business judgment and creatively address complex legal matters with sensible business-oriented solutions.

• Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across functions and cultures.

• Experience working across multiple time zones and with remote global teams.

• Solid understanding of business processes related to commercial contracts intellectual property international data privacy (GDPR CCPA) and data protection laws.

• Familiarity with legal technology tools such as contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems e-signature platforms or legal automation tools is a plus.

• Demonstrated success in working alongside technical product and compliance teams to address specialized legal considerations including cybersecurity open source licensing and AI regulations.

• Highly responsive and service-oriented with a strong work ethic accountability and professionalism.

• Ability to work under tight deadlines with close attention to detail.

• Proven ability to build strong collaborative relationships with non-legal business partners and work effectively within team settings.

Additional Information :

At Freshworks we have fostered an environment that enables everyone to find their true potential purpose and passion welcoming colleagues of all backgrounds genders sexual orientations religions and ethnicities. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant richer environment that boosts the goals of our employees communities and business. Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time