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Commercial counsel

Commercial counsel

Writer CorporationChicago, IL, United States
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About this role

We’re looking for a Commercial counsel who thrives on deal-making and loves turning legal complexity into business clarity. In this role, you’ll be the trusted legal partner to our sales and procurement functions, reporting to our head of commercial legal. You’ll be drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements that power our growth and keep our partnerships strong. If you’re energized by fast-paced negotiations with large enterprise companies, curious about cutting-edge technology, and excited to join a small-but-mighty team that values creativity and collaboration (all with a sense of humor and low ego) then, this may be the role for you. Come help us redefine what it means to be an in-house legal team - and have fun doing it.

Responsibilities

  • Review and negotiate inbound and outbound commercial contracts, including SaaS licensing agreements, strategic partnership agreements, data processing agreements, and other important contracts with our enterprise customers and suppliers.
  • Develop and manage contract templates and negotiation playbooks and improve the efficiency of sales contracting processes in collaboration with Sales Operations.
  • Create thoughtful processes that benefit the business (not just legal) and support internal stakeholders as we grow and scale. If you see something that doesn’t work, or could be better, we want you to help fix it!
  • Enable and train our go-to-market teammates by providing practicable advice and guidance.

Is this you?

  • You have :
  • A law degree from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in the U.S.
  • 5+ years of experience negotiating commercial contracts, ideally at a SaaS company and / or law firm servicing tech industry clients
  • Experience contracting with large enterprise companies and strategic partners, often in heavily-regulated industries (finance, healthcare, insurance). Bonus points if you’ve supported a global sales team with international offices.
  • Exposure to privacy, IP, and / or AI-specific legal issues, with a basic understanding of generative AI. Not an expert is fine, but basics help.
  • Experience using contract management tools to help legal teams stay data-driven
  • Familiarity with legal operations, project management and CLM tools like Asana, Salesforce, Linksquares, Ironclad, etc.
  • A strong work ethic, the ability to think on your feet, and a sense of humor.
  • You are :
  • A business person first that also happens to be a lawyer
  • Someone who can explain complex legal concepts in a non-legal way
  • A redline machine with the ability to work under tight deadlines and multi-task effectively
  • A self-starter who adds value without being told
  • A partner, not a roadblock; we get things done
  • Curious, reliable, comfortable moving fast, and have a low ego

    • Benefits & Perks (US Full-time Employees)

  • Generous PTO, plus company holidays
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family
  • Paid parental leave for all parents (12 weeks)
  • Fertility and family planning support
  • Early-detection cancer testing through Galleri
  • Flexible spending account and dependent FSA options
  • Health savings account for eligible plans with company contribution
  • Annual work-life stipends for : home office setup, cell phone, internet; wellness stipend; learning and development stipend
  • Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites
  • Competitive compensation, company stock options and 401k

    • WRITER is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to diversity. We don't make hiring or employment decisions based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law. Under the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. By submitting your application on the application page, you acknowledge and agree to WRITER's Global Candidate Privacy Notice.

    Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level

    • Employment type

  • Full-time

    • Job function

  • Legal
  • Industries : Software Development

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