Lead Counsel, Commercial
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ChainguardCybersecurity
United States - RemoteFull-TimeLead
Salary221,000 - 260,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Required Skills
- CybersecurityTeam management
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent with active bar or solicitor membership.
- 10+ years of commercial legal experience.
- Prior experience combining law firm and in-house technology company roles.
- Currently working in an in-house, sell-side commercial legal role.
- Experience managing a team of at least two legal professionals.
- Track record of developing and retaining legal talent.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage a full commercial deal cycle.
- Strong communication skills for distilling complex legal issues.
- Working knowledge of open source licensing and compliance.
- Experience in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, or related technology sectors.
Responsibilities
- Lead, manage, and develop a team of US-based commercial legal professionals.
- Own the overall health, output, and velocity of the US commercial legal function.
- Serve as a hands-on commercial attorney managing a portfolio of complex enterprise deals.
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including SaaS, MSAs, and partner agreements.
- Build and iterate on commercial playbooks, escalation frameworks, and template libraries.
- Create self-serve resources to support Sales and Customer Success teams.
- Ensure commercial agreements align with open source licensing requirements and data privacy laws.
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