Commercial Attorney (Federal Government Experience)

Overview

This role provides parental leave coverage for a public sector licensing team. The attorney will negotiate software licensing agreements with federal, state, and local government customers and advise on how commercial licensing terms intersect with government regulations and procurement requirements.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate software licensing agreements for public sector (federal, state, and local) government customers
• Advise on the intersection of commercial licensing terms, government regulations, and procurement requirements
• Manage a substantive portfolio of sophisticated public sector transactions
• Collaborate with an experienced legal team
• Work closely with a senior attorney on the team
• Handle transactions involving distributors, resellers, or other channel partners

Project Details

• Start: November
• Duration: approximately 4 to 6 months, with potential to extend through May
• Schedule: 25–40 hours/week
• Work arrangement: fully remote

Requirements

• Significant software licensing experience
• Prior experience supporting government customers, preferably at the federal level
• Experience managing transactions involving distributors, resellers, or other channel partners

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior relevant experience within a large software company

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly rate for this assignment is expected to be between $105 and $107
• This range is an estimate; compensation will be based on qualifications, skillset, and relevant experience, specific client needs, project requirements, and other considerations permitted by law.

Location

Fully remote.

Equal Opportunity / Fair Chance

• Equal Opportunity Employer: All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where the organization operates.
• San Francisco Fair Chance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered, and background screens are not conducted prior to an offer of employment.