Senior Commercial Counsel

Join our dynamic legal team as a Senior Commercial Counsel. In this role, you will drive initiatives and manage critical matters related to commercial contracting, including contract reviews and negotiations for our global procurement needs and various sales regions. You will collaborate with multiple teams to find creative and compliant solutions, manage risk, and pioneer efficiency improvements in our contracting process. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of contract negotiations for software and SaaS, exceptional communication skills, and a willingness to embrace new challenges in a fast-paced environment.

• Lead critical commercial matters by independently negotiating a diverse range of complex commercial transactions, including sales agreements, vendor contracts, and channel partnership deals.
• Drive strategic alignment across the business by collaborating with legal, sales, procurement, finance, IT security, and executive teams to find creative, compliant, and business-enabling solutions.
• Pioneer efficiency improvements by leading the development and maintenance of a streamlined, efficient, and scalable contracting process, leveraging technology like contract management systems and AI drafting tools.
• Initiative & Domain Leadership: A strong understanding of key issues that impact contract negotiations for software and SaaS, with direct experience being a significant plus. The capacity to lead complex matters from start to finish
• Exceptional Communication & Influence: Demonstrated ability to develop strong, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and teams across the business, backed by excellent negotiation and drafting skills
• Adaptability & Ownership: The ability to prioritize, manage multiple work streams, and maintain composure in a fast-paced environment
• Strong Legal Foundation: Bar admission with 4+ years of commercial/technology experience, with a particular focus in negotiating customer and vendor agreements. Prior in-house experience with an international technology/software company preferred but private practice will also be considered
• Technological Drive: Demonstrated capacity to quickly master and implement new contract management tools like Salesforce, LinkSquares, Jira Service Management, and generative AI tools
• Start-up Mentality: A willingness to roll up your sleeves, clear blockers, think creatively, and consistently find solutions to support the business in driving projects to completion
• Global Fluency: Excellent English written/verbal communication skills and flexibility with your work schedule to accommodate occasional calls outside of your regular time zone