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Commercial Counsel

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💎 Seniority level: Senior, 5 years

💸 Salary: 150000.0 - 187000.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Technology

🏢 Company: Cribl👥 251-500💰 $150,000,000 Series D about 3 years agoReal TimeBig DataInformation TechnologySoftware

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 5 years

Requirements:
  • At least 5 years of experience in a commercial in-house role at a technology company or similar technical experience, including experience in drafting and reviewing contracts using a standardized review and risk-assessment process;
  • Experience supporting and collaborating with sales and partner channel teams in a technology company to achieve business objectives within the risk parameters established by the Legal team;
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, with a demonstrated ability to identify problems, propose solutions and execute;
  • Conversant with business and legal operations systems such as Ironclad, Salesforce and Guru;
  • Comfort in a remote environment, self-motivated to work asynchronously and independently as the manager and team members sit in different time zones throughout the US and EMEA;
  • Ability to work with a sense of urgency, collaboratively in a team-focused environment;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write concisely and to communicate clearly and cross-functionally at all levels of the organization to support business-led decisions;
  • Excellent attention to detail;
  • Juris Doctorate and a relevant license to practice law in good standing.
Responsibilities:
  • Review, draft, and negotiate contracts, including SaaS and software licensing contracts, partnership, reseller and MSP contracts, distribution agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and vendor contracts;
  • Collaborate with and support the partner channel teams in facilitating and negotiating deals with partners;
  • Provide expert legal advice and support to sales and other cross-functional teams on legal issues, including problem-solving with a focus on providing available options, discussing risks for options, and executing on options the client selects;
  • Use standardized contract review and risk-assessment processes, including documenting contracts and obligations, and use contract and matter management tools and software;
  • Coordinate with other internal team members on cross-functional issues, including privacy, security, compliance, and product, as needed.
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