Description:
About the role:Nintex is looking for a business-minded, highly-motivated attorney to join our growing legal team at an exciting inflection point. As Commercial Counsel, you will serve as a trusted advisor across all aspects of commercial legal support for a high-volume SaaS organization—partnering closely with Sales teams on SMB and mid-market deals, guiding product development initiatives, and helping shape our approach to emerging technologies including AI. Your clients will include the global Sales, Customer Success, Professional Services, and Sales Operations organizations. The ideal candidate takes pride in efficiently getting deals done, thrives in a team-selling environment, and is comfortable managing legal issues across multiple jurisdictions while remaining responsive to Nintex team members across the business. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for technology, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Reporting to the General Counsel, this role requires several years of experience negotiating and drafting complex SaaS agreements.
Your contribution will be:
- Review, draft, and negotiate various commercial and technology transaction agreements, including, but not limited to sales, license, services, consulting, reseller, partner and channel agreements.
- Respond promptly to legal requests from Sales, Professional Services, Customer Success, Sales Operations, Marketing, and other clients, summarizing and communicating legal concepts that business people can implement
- Provide guidance on commercial questions and best practices to legal and cross-functional stakeholders
- Partner with the Sales Operations, Finance and IT teams to build scalable systems and processes that will make purchasing from and working with Nintex faster and easier
- Collaborate with cross-functional internal teams on global commercial contracting initiatives
- Help build and improve forms, policies, and playbooks to improve commercial legal operations as Nintex continues to grow and expand in global markets.
- JD from an accredited law school
- Bar membership in good standing in at least one US state
- 2-4 years of legal experience in technology transactions and commercial contracting, with demonstrated experience supporting team selling motions to SMB and mid-market buyers, preferably in-house at a growing SaaS company
- Proficient drafting and legal technical skills, with keen attention to detail.
- Firm understanding of revenue recognition principals.
- Experience with partner contracts and negotiations is preferred.; familiarity with AI technologies—including practical application of AI tools in legal practice and commercial AI/ML contract terms—is a plus
- General knowledge of worldwide data privacy regulations and marketing regulation
- Excellent communication skills are essential; you should be comfortable, confident, approachable, and be able to explain complicated issues at the right level of detail depending on the audience
- Strong client service orientation, with the ability to perform well under pressure
Nintex has a hybrid working model, enabling us to build culture, learn, and grow together. We intentionally connect and collaborate, while emphasizing flexibility with a blend of at-home and in-office work. This role is a hybrid role in our local Nintex office.
While our offerings differ from country to country, we offer our entire global workforce an array of exciting perks and benefits, including
- Global Gratitude and Recharge Days
- Flexible, paid time off policy
- Employee wellness programs and counseling resources
- Meaningful peer recognition and awards
- Paid parental leave
- Invention/patenting assistance
- Community impact, paid volunteer time, and opportunities
- Intercultural learning and celebration
- Multiple tools through which to learn and grow, and an incredible global community
