Description:

About the Opportunity:
An API-First Content Platform Company is seeking a highly motivated commercial transactions attorney to join our global Go-To-Market (GTM) legal team reporting to the VP, Deputy General Counsel, GTM Legal. In this pivotal role, you will participate in shaping all legal facets of our go-to-market strategies, including drafting and negotiating various types of revenue, strategic partnerships, and purchasing transactions. We are looking for a curious, action-oriented, and strategic thinker who can navigate the complexities of the commercial landscape while ensuring compliance and fostering sustainable growth. If you enjoy finding solutions to novel challenges and building strong relationships, we'd love to hear from you!

What to Expect:
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including software/SaaS/Cloud services agreements, data processing agreements, professional services agreements, partner agreements, reseller agreements, government contracts, and service level agreements.
  • Work with Procurement and cross-functional teams to draft, review, and negotiate vendor agreements for various goods and services, such as Software/SaaS tools, consulting services, and subscriptions.
  • Work closely with the Field organization to creatively solve problems and manage the negotiation cycles, ensuring alignment with business goals and risk appetite, streamlining the negotiation process where possible, and delivering engaging enablement training.
  • Advise all business clients on legal issues, risks, varied deal structures, approval processes, company policies and procedures, IP issues, negotiation strategy, and other related issues.
  • Support the continuous innovation, development, and improvement of templates, policies, workflows, playbooks, and training tools to support GTM initiatives.
  • Stay abreast of current and proposed legal and regulatory developments, trends, and requirements.
  • Analyze, and provide legal advice on compliance with global commercial and regulatory requirements (e.g., data protection, security, digital content services).
  • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

What you need to be successful:
  • Law degree from an accredited law school in the United States and eligibility to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction(s).
  • Minimum 3-5 years of commercial law experience in SaaS technology transactions.
  • Proven success negotiating complex commercial deals with global Fortune 100 enterprise customers under tight deadlines.
  • Experience in the tech industry or SaaS business is highly desirable.
  • Exceptional analytical, drafting, communication, and project management skills with a strong attention to detail and ability to synthesize and communicate legal concepts to stakeholders.
  • Experience and enthusiasm to work cross-functionally and cross-culturally, cultivate strong relationships with business partners, and serve as a trusted resource within the department and beyond.
  • Aptitude for innovative and creative problem-solving, coupled with practical business judgment.
  • Collaborative, highly responsive, and service-oriented attitude.
  • Familiarity with legal tech tools and solutions for enhancing department efficiency.
  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.