Description:

This role can be performed remotely anywhere within the United States.

A Computer Software Company is seeking a Commercial Counsel to join our growing legal team. You will report to our Associate General Counsel for Commercial & IP and lead the negotiation and drafting of a variety of commercial agreements while partnering with various business teams across A Computer Software Company. Every day, you will negotiate complex agreements, manage our commercial negotiations, oversee the work of our outside counsel, and assist teams including Sales, Product, Eng, Marketing, and many others. You will also help improve our legal processes and systems to increase efficiency, and you will have the opportunity to gain experience with product counseling, privacy, and legal ops. To excel in this job, you must be a strong business partner who is an independent thinker with excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills, and the ability to resolve complex issues in an effective and solution-oriented manner while managing multiple projects simultaneously.

In a typical day, you might:

Lead the negotiation and drafting of a variety of commercial agreements, including Master Services Agreements, Data Processing Agreements, order forms, non-disclosure agreements, and vendor contracts, with support from supervising attorneys.
Analyze contractual risks and guide other Fullstorians on effective ways to mitigate them.
Partner closely with cross-functional teams, including senior management to address their specific needs (e.g., the sales team on customer deals, the procurement team on vendor contracts, and our various ops teams on process and system improvements).
Identify opportunities to improve and scale legal processes and agreement templates for greater efficiency.
Manage competing priorities, a high-volume workflow, and a range of special projects in our dynamic, high-growth environment.
Track and ensure the company's compliance with applicable global laws and regulations.

Here's What We're Looking for:

A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and an active membership in good standing with at least one state bar is required.
Substantial experience in a law firm and/or a tech company's in house legal department negotiating terms and conditions, technology agreements, data processing agreements, or other contracts, ideally for a cloud or software company.
Experience with software-as-a-service (SaaS) systems, such as contract lifecycle management (CLM) and customer relationship management (CRM) technology.
Ability to distill complex legal concepts into simple, actionable recommendations for all levels of management and internal stakeholders.
Experience building scalable processes.