Senior Legal Counsel, Contracts

Responsibilities

We are representing a global technology organization seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to support their worldwide sales operations. In this role, you will:

• Build trusted relationships with Sales, Deal Desk, Revenue Operations and other business stakeholders to support customer and channel transactions
• Lead the review, drafting and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS, software, professional services, channel agreements (including aggregator, reseller and systems integrator relationships) and NDAs
• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to Sales and business stakeholders, supporting negotiations through clear guidance while identifying and managing material legal, regulatory, privacy and commercial risks
• Develop practical and defensible solutions to complex contractual and commercial issues, applying sound judgement to balance risk and determine when escalation is required
• Anticipate potential contractual, legal or operational issues and take proactive steps to address them efficiently
• Support the development and continuous improvement of contract templates, negotiation playbooks and legal processes
• Develop and deliver training programs to promote best practices and understanding of legal risks and contracting principles
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across the Legal department

What We're Looking For

Required qualifications:

• Qualified lawyer with 8-12+ years of post-qualification experience gained in a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department, including significant in-house experience
• Strong commercial contracts background, ideally within a software, SaaS, cloud technology or broader technology company
• Excellent drafting, contract review and negotiation skills
• Extensive experience negotiating complex customer and partner agreements
• Demonstrated ability to advise business stakeholders in a practical, succinct and commercially focused manner
• Experience supporting sales organizations and working closely with commercial stakeholders in a fast-moving environment
• Experience advising on privacy and data protection issues arising in commercial technology transactions, including requirements relating to the processing, transfer, storage and protection of data

Preferred attributes:

• Strong commercial judgement and ability to assess risk proportionately, with confidence to challenge assumptions and drive constructive discussions
• Proactive, self-motivated and willing to take ownership of complex matters from start to finish
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a high volume of matters and conflicting priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal concepts to a wide range of stakeholders
• Sound judgement and confidence to make risk-based decisions in situations without clear precedent

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and career goals. If there's a strong match, we will submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please note that candidates should not contact the client directly—all communication regarding this opportunity will be managed through our recruiting team to ensure a professional and streamlined process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity

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