Overview
This is a full-time, permanent, fully remote position supporting the Legal function across the Americas. The role reports to the Head of Legal Americas and focuses on reviewing, drafting, and negotiating U.S.-law governed commercial contracts to enable business execution while maintaining appropriate legal and risk protections.
Responsibilities
- Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements, primarily services agreements, statements of work, amendments, data processing agreements, privacy-related terms, NDAs, and other commercial documentation.
- Support negotiations with U.S. and international clients across the Americas.
- Apply and defend standard contractual positions, playbooks, and risk allocation frameworks.
- Identify legal and commercial risks and propose pragmatic, business-oriented solutions.
- Coordinate with internal teams including commercial, compliance, operations, and IT/security to support deal execution.
- Support continuous improvement of contract templates, standard positions, and internal processes.
- Utilize legal technology and AI-based tools to improve contract review, drafting, and consistency.
Requirements
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work autonomously.
- Practical, solution-oriented mindset with good commercial judgment.
- Ability to clearly and professionally explain and defend legal positions.
- Curiosity and proactivity, with an interest in technology and AI tools to enhance productivity.
- Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously and meet deadlines.
- Solid experience reviewing and negotiating U.S.-law governed commercial contracts.
- Familiarity with services agreements, statements of work, data protection concepts including DPAs and basic U.S./international privacy frameworks.
- Experience with contracts across the Americas region (U.S., Latin America, cross-border matters) is a strong plus.
- Comfortable working with contract management systems, collaboration platforms, and AI-assisted legal tools.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Education and Professional Qualification
- Law degree or equivalent legal qualification, or significant experience as a senior paralegal in a commercial/legal contracts role.
- Admission to the U.S. bar is not required, provided the candidate has meaningful experience with U.S.-style contracts and negotiations.
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits will be aligned with the country of residence of the candidate.
Location
This is a fully remote position supporting the Americas region.