Corporate Legal Counsel
Skills
Software As A ServiceCommercial ContractsSaaSEcommerceData PrivacyData SecurityIntellectual Property
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in law firm and/or in-house commercial or transactional roles
- Strong understanding of commercial B2B laws SaaS eCommerce data privacy data security and intellectual property
- CIPP/US certification required
- JD required
- Must be in good standing in New York or able to obtain good standing
- Proven ability to manage outside counsel effectively
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-lawyers
- Comfort working in fast-paced unstructured environments with a collaborative hands-on approach
Nice to have
- Collaborative
- Hands-on
- Pragmatic
- Process-minded
- Adaptable
Day to day
- Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements for SaaS, eCommerce, and partnership relationships
- Partner with revenue, product, and business teams to create scalable contract templates, playbooks, and negotiation workflows
- Advise on data privacy, data security, intellectual property, compliance, corporate governance, vendor management, and legal process improvements
- Translate complex legal issues into clear practical guidance while managing outside counsel and reducing business risk
