Senior Corporate Counsel

Overview

A Senior Corporate Counsel position is available for a motivated legal professional with a strong work ethic and commitment to team success. This role involves providing legal advice and counsel to support a dynamic, fast-paced SaaS business, contributing significantly to the organization's growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice and recommendations to sales professionals and other stakeholders on various legal and business issues.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and close commercial contracts, including SaaS subscription contracts, license and services agreements, service orders, and related documents with customers, partners, resellers, data licensors, and vendors.
• Coordinate with Finance, Marketing, Professional Services, Security, IT, and other groups on commercial contracting matters to support company policies and procedures.
• Monitor and provide guidance on data privacy and other applicable laws and regulations as part of a global compliance program.
• Support acquisitions and strategic alliances through due diligence reviews and negotiation of purchase and sale agreements.
• Create and maintain standard contract templates, business processes, and internal policies to help scale the business.
• Interface with and manage support from outside counsel.

Requirements

• 5-8+ years of commercial law experience, including experience at a large law firm or in-house within a technology company.
• Ability to work independently to draft and close commercial agreements with minimal senior staff support.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively within a distributed team and fast-paced business environment.
• Self-motivation and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive approach to handling a variety of legal issues and getting tasks completed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing legal support in SaaS or technology sectors.
• Familiarity with data privacy laws and global compliance programs.
• Experience managing outside counsel and coordinating cross-functional teams.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual US base salary range: $147,000 to $205,000.
• Final compensation will be determined based on skills, experience, qualifications, and education.

Location & Work Environment

• This is a full-time, permanent position.
• While the organization is based in Massachusetts, candidates may reside anywhere in the United States.
• The role may require occasional travel (approximately 5%).
• Work involves long periods sitting or standing at a computer using video technology and may require moving around the office occasionally.
• Ability to work across multiple time zones in a hybrid or remote work environment is required.

Additional Information

• The position is classified as exempt under the FLSA.
• Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Candidates may be subject to a pre-employment criminal background check.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is committed to workforce diversity and encourages applications from qualified individuals, including racial and ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities.