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Commercial Counsel
Posted 19 days agoViewed
💎 Seniority level: Senior, 5+ years
💸 Salary: 187000.0 - 240000.0 USD per year
🔍 Industry: SaaS
🏢 Company: Kentik👥 101-250💰 $40,000,000 Series C over 3 years agoCloud Data ServicesInformation TechnologyNetwork SecuritySoftware
🗣️ Languages: English
⏳ Experience: 5+ years
Requirements:
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 5+ years of relevant experience in commercial transactions, preferably in-house at a SaaS or technology company
- Strong negotiation skills with a practical, business-friendly approach to problem-solving
- Knowledge of global privacy regulations such as GDPR and experience reviewing data protection language is a huge plus
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment with strong attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively convey complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to the GTM functions
- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial contracts, including MSAs, Professional Services agreements, NDAs, and other customer-facing agreements
- Partner with sales and customer success teams to facilitate contract negotiations and ensure smooth deal flow
- Develop and implement scalable processes and templates to drive efficiency in contract management and legal operations
- Advise internal stakeholders on legal and compliance matters related to customer agreements, including data privacy, security, and regulatory considerations
- Work closely with finance and operations teams to ensure agreements align with company policies and revenue recognition requirements
- Monitor evolving legal and regulatory trends in the SaaS industry and proactively recommend updates to contractual terms and business practices
- Engage with and manage international legal partners when we need third party legal support in non-US jurisdictions.
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