Description:
We are looking for a creative and pragmatic problem solver to serve on our world-class Commercial Legal team, reporting to a Director of Legal. This is an in-person role based in our Menlo Park (CA), Dublin (CA), or Denver (CO) offices.What You'll Do:
- Work closely and partner with Sales teams on SaaS transactions that drive company revenue
- Structure, negotiate, and close complex sales transactional agreements
- Provide sound advice and guidance on legal and business-related issues to senior business leaders
- Manage risk and ensure business and compliance needs are accurately reflected in agreements
- Work well in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
- Respond promptly to the demands of an active technology sales team and their management
- Develop and deliver training on legal issues and contract processes
- Support continuous improvements of forms, policies and processes to help streamline, simplify and automate our contracting processes
- Keep abreast of the rapidly evolving legal landscape affecting our expanding portfolio of service features
- A successful candidate will be able to forge strong relationships with A Cloud-Based Data-Warehousing Company customers, as well internal clients and cross-functional groups within A Cloud-Based Data-Warehousing Company, including sales, professional services and alliances. The right candidate will be flexible, fun, hard-working and have the desire to be impactful, as a key driver to A Cloud-Based Data-Warehousing Company continued growth and success.
What We're Looking For:
- At least 8 years of relevant in-house commercial legal experience, preferably with a successful, high-growth enterprise SaaS company
- Law degree from an accredited U.S. law school and license to practice law in the U.S.
- Outstanding analytical, drafting, negotiation, collaboration, written and communication skills
- Strong background with SaaS-centric issues (e.g., revenue recognition, tax, privacy, security, data privacy, intellectual property), professional services and various go-to-market programs
- Exceptional and pragmatic organizational, project management, problem-solving and prioritization skills
- Flexibility and eagerness to work hard in fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines (especially at quarter end).
- The ability to think and execute both strategically and tactically
- Highly effective interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a wide variety of people at all levels inside and outside the organization
- Service-oriented, responsive, professional and strong integrity
- Experience working with highly regulated cloud customers (e.g., FinServ, healthcare, etc.) and/or a working knowledge of emerging developments in the legal landscape for artificial intelligence, are a plus