Job description
Our client, one of the fastest growing SaaS companies with a valuation of over $1.5B has exclusively retained Solutus Legal Search in their effort to add a Commercial Counsel to its growing legal team. This is a 100% remote position with company headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area. Backed by top-tier investors, including Sequoia Capital and Bain Capital Ventures, the company is on an impressive success trajectory that is fostering growth, innovation and an inspiring workplace.
The Commercial Counsel will be the resident point of contact for “all things contracts” (both vendor and customer facing). The ideal candidate will be commercially savvy and practical in drafting agreements. They will delight in educating stakeholders, be focused on deeply learning and understanding the business, and oriented around building processes that scale.
Responsibilities:
- Draft, review, and negotiate master services agreements and DPAs with customers and work closely with Sales, Customer Success and Support teams to close both new and renewal revenue deals.
- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of other commercial agreements, including partnership agreements, reseller agreements, vendor agreements.
- Work closely with other members of the legal team as it relates to drafting disclosure language, updates to terms of service, and other contractual related needs.
- Provide legal advice in commercially related areas including intellectual property, privacy, regulatory, and employment law.
- Identify gaps and provide resources and training to go-to-market teams as it relates to contracting process and contracting terms.
- Assist with other legal support tasks that arise.
Profile Requirements:
- At least 4 years of law firm or in-house experience with training in transactions or commercial contracts.
- JD and license to practice law in at least one state.
- Experience drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements and data processing agreements in-house at a technology company preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Passion for partnering with Sales and closing revenue deals.
- Ability to translate between business and technical risk and communicate clearly to business and technical constituencies.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Self-initiative that drives a desire for impact and achievement.
- Comfort with fast-paced environments and aptitude to prioritize and communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders in such an environment.
- A sense of humor and above all else, a positive attitude/
Compensation is targeted in the two hundred thousand dollars range and includes a target bonus, equity grant and benefits. Compensation will depend on geographic region residence and level of directly relevant experience.
Solutus Legal Search is proud to have been exclusively retained to assist our client with this special engagement.
Ref. #901-SLS
