Commercial Counsel

SeekOut is a leading talent acquisition platform that empowers companies to find attract and hire the best talent. Using advanced AI and machine learning SeekOut provides deep insights into candidate pools enabling recruiters to identify and engage with top candidates efficiently. The platform offers comprehensive tools for talent analytics and personalized outreach making it an essential resource for modern recruitment teams.

What are we looking to add to our team

A Commercial Counsel who will serve as a trusted advisor to the business. Reporting to the VP Finance you will manage SeekOuts commercial contract function across customer supplier and partner agreements; combining practical legal judgment AI-enabled workflows and cross-functional partnership to support the companys growth. You will exercise independent legal judgment on commercial risk negotiate agreements end-to-end provide day-to-day legal counsel to stakeholders across the organization and play a foundational role in building a scalable legal function for a fast-moving AI-driven SaaS business.

What youll be doing:

Commercial Transactions

• Lead the drafting negotiation and review of a broad range of commercial agreements acrossSeekOutscustomer vendor and partner portfolios:

• Customer agreements: MSAs order forms SOWs enterprise addenda and amendments forSeekOutsSaaS subscription and recruiting services lines of business.

• Supplier and vendor agreements: SaaS subscriptions professional services independentcontractor technology licensing and procurement contracts.

• Partner and strategic agreements: channel referral reseller and co-marketing agreements; advise on deal structure revenue-sharing exclusivity and IP provisions.

• Act as a trusted advisor to Sales Customer Success and Financedelivering crisp outcome-oriented legal guidance that balances customer experience deal velocity and risk mitigation.

• Exercise independent legal judgment on risk allocation liability caps indemnification IP ownership and data privacy provisions;establishand enforce acceptable risk parameters across all agreementtypes andrisk guidelines in contract review.

• Conduct vendor and customer negotiations via calls and virtual meetings communicatingSeekOutsposition clearly while building productive long-term business relationships.

Legal Operations & Process

• Build refine and applyAI-enabled workflows playbooks and automation tools that accelerate contract drafting review and redliningwhilemaintainingstrong privacy security and IP safeguards.

• Maintain and improve contract templates clause libraries and negotiation playbooks across all agreement types to reflect evolving business needs legal developments and market standards.

• Support the evaluation andselectionof a future contract lifecycle management (CLM) system and once implemented helpmaintainaccuraterecords version control and reporting on key metrics (cycle time renewal dates obligation tracking).

• Coordinate with Finance on contract terms thatimpactrevenue recognition billing payment terms and procurement budgets.

• Maintain a legal FAQ and self-service resources to reduce repetitive legal inquiries and enable internal teams to self-serve onroutine contract questions.

Strategic Partnership & Outside Counsel Management

• Be a force multiplier for the business: scope legal issues quicklyalign onrisk tolerances and keep deals launches and initiatives moving forward.

• Providepractical legal advice to cross-functional stakeholders on commercial terms contract interpretation and risk mitigationtranslating legal concepts into clear business guidance.

What youll bring to the team:

• JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state (Washington State bar membership or willingness to obtain is preferred).
  
• 35 years of relevant legal experience at a law firm or in-house legal department with substantial experience in commercial transactions for B2B SaaS software or technology companies.

• Significant experiencedrafting negotiating and advising on SaaS services vendor/procurement partnership and data-processing agreements.

• Experience partnering cross-functionally with Sales Finance Procurement and technical teams in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated fluency with AI tools for document review drafting or legal operations; enthusiasm for pushing the boundaries of what AI can do in a legal function.
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to explain legal concepts and contract terms in plain language to non-legal stakeholders at all levels.
  
• Entrepreneurial mindsetworking in a start-up environment with constant change and lots of ambiguity.

Logistics

• Location:Hybrid / Bellevue WA

• Reports to:VP Finance

At SeekOut pay equity is at the heart of our compensation philosophy and approach. Our goal is to provide a transparent fair and rewarding environment where team members are equitably compensated for substantially similar work feel supported and ultimately choose to grow their careers here at SeekOut. To ensure fairness for new hires and existing team members we factor in an individuals unique skills and experience market data and the internal equity of the team.

Salary Range: $140000- $170000 per year

SeekOutoffers an industry-leading benefits package which includes:

• Health benefits including medical dental vision life insurance health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Stock Options
• Stipends for home office education and wellness
• Flexible paid time off
• Company paid holidays including Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples Day
• Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents
• Retirement plan with company match
• In-office perks include transportation & parking subsidies daily lunch service snacks & beverages and wellness room

This position requires U.S. work authorization and is not eligible for sponsorship.

SeekOut condemns discrimination racism and racial injustice in all forms. Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff SeekOut will honor your experiences perspectives and unique identity. Together we strive to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive equitable and welcoming. We are accelerating our efforts through our products and policies totake actionand advance definitive measurable policies and practices that eliminate racism and discrimination.

SeekOut is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to the inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable accommodationsfor qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you require assistance or accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process please contact