Director, Commercial Counsel

The ChallengeWe're hiring a collaborative, agile, business-focused Legal Director (Commercial & Product) who will report to the Assistant General Counsel (Commercial & Product).  The position will be responsible for a broad spectrum of commercial legal matters and managing a small team.Your MissionNegotiate complex SaaS agreements with customers in highly regulated industriesManage a small team of commercial lawyersMentor and develop other legal team membersEstablish and foster strong and impactful relationships with sales leadershipBe a strategic partner for the sales teamProvide counsel and advice to cross-functional stakeholdersUnderstand and implement key IP, commercial, and finance requirementsDrive compliance in day-to-day sales activities, including providing trainingDrive updates to legal team templates, precedents & processesLead wider company projects assigned to the Commercial & Product teamYou AreA strong and engaging leader with the presence and ability to engage, influence, manage effectively and inspirecolleagues  Someone with a practical and customer-centric orientation and negotiationstyle   An excellent project manager and able to take ownership of stakeholders and solutionsResourceful and solution-orientedAble to effectively communicate, both verbal and written, with all levels of the organizationAdaptable to change and thrive in a fast-paced environmentYour Experience Includes12+ years of transactional legal experience on complex customer contracts5+ years of experience working in SaaS3+ years of managing a small team.JD from an accredited U.S. law school required.Member of a State Bar in goodstanding ProprietaryExtra AwesomePrivacy, GRC or Ethics & Compliance experienceExperience using Salesforce and Ironclad