Director Legal Counsel, Contracts
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JobgetherTechnology, SaaS
Based in United States, Eastern or Central time zone preferredFull-TimeDirector
Salary$200,000 - $250,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
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Job Details
- Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive legal experience
- Required Skills
- Artificial IntelligenceCybersecuritySaaSRisk Management
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive legal experience focused on corporate and commercial transactions.
- Significant in-house experience within a multinational technology, SaaS, software, cybersecurity, fintech, payments, or regulated technology organization.
- Proven experience negotiating complex enterprise technology agreements with global customers, including financial institutions, banks, payment providers, insurance companies, or other regulated organizations.
- Strong knowledge of data privacy, cybersecurity, information security, artificial intelligence, and technology-related contractual matters.
- Experience managing indirect channel agreements such as reseller, distributor, OEM, referral partner, systems integrator, and strategic alliance contracts.
- Experience supporting cross-border operations, international legal matters, and coordination with external counsel.
- Familiarity with export controls, sanctions, anti-bribery, anti-corruption requirements, and international compliance obligations.
- Ability to quickly understand new legal areas and provide practical, risk-based guidance across multiple disciplines.
- Strong leadership, negotiation, collaboration, stakeholder management, and written communication skills.
- Experience with software or technology industry revenue recognition considerations is preferred.
- Ability to work remotely with occasional domestic and international travel; Eastern or Central time zone preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a global contracts team while setting priorities, reviewing work quality, allocating resources, and improving legal operations.
- Draft, review, structure, and negotiate complex international agreements, including SaaS, software, hardware, professional services, reseller, distributor, technology partner, and strategic alliance contracts.
- Support sales and business teams by advising on commercial negotiations, non-standard contract terms, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Provide guidance on data privacy, cybersecurity, information security, artificial intelligence, regulatory compliance, sanctions, export controls, and other legal matters affecting global technology operations.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to develop practical solutions that align legal requirements with business goals.
- Create and deliver internal training programs on contract processes, legal risks, and commercial best practices.
- Manage contract lifecycle activities, identify critical legal issues, escalate risks when necessary, and support special legal projects.
- Develop a deep understanding of products, markets, customers, and partnerships to anticipate legal needs and support business growth.
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