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Senior Commercial Transactions Counsel

General CounselGeneral CounselFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 201-500Since 2018H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Remote

Posted

7 days ago

Salary

$176K - $246K / year

Seniority

Senior

Professional Certificate8 yrs expEnglishCyber Security

Job Description

• Independently draft, review, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements, including procurement contracts, integration partner agreements, enterprise customer agreements, influencer/endorsement agreements, SaaS subscriptions, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, and DPAs • Make risk-calibrated decisions on commercial terms with minimal escalation, exercising sound judgment on when to accept, push back on, or escalate contractual risk • Develop and maintain negotiation playbooks with clearly defined fallback positions, risk thresholds, and approved alternative language • Leverage creative deal structures and negotiation strategies that reflect HighLevel's approach to doing things differently while managing risk appropriately • Consult closely with the Cybersecurity team on vendor security assessments and HighLevel's ability to agree to customers' cybersecurity commitments in commercial agreements • Work comfortably with privacy-related contract provisions (DPAs, data processing terms, cross-border transfer mechanisms) • Partner with Finance to ensure HighLevel is achieving optimal pricing structures and that commercial terms — including payment, liability, and economic provisions — are favorable to the business • Bring sufficient intellectual property expertise to identify and minimize IP risks in commercial agreements, including licensing, ownership, and indemnification provisions • Supervise and mentor at least one contract manager, providing clear guidance on drafting standards, negotiation boundaries, and escalation triggers • Act as a trusted legal advisor to senior business leaders, translating complex contract terms and legal risk into clear, actionable business guidance

Job Requirements

  • J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
  • 8+ years of commercial transactions experience, with a strong preference for candidates who have spent meaningful time in-house at a technology or SaaS company
  • Demonstrated ability to independently draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements with minimal oversight
  • Proven track record of advising senior business leaders and non-legal stakeholders on contractual risk in a way that drives decisions forward
  • Experience creating negotiation playbooks, clause libraries, and other scalable legal tools
  • Experience working with procurement teams and non-lawyer business partners across functions, including finance, cybersecurity, and product/engineering
  • Familiarity with contract lifecycle management platforms (Ironclad experience a plus), or a willingness to roll up your sleeves and become an Ironclad expert
  • Working knowledge of intellectual property, data privacy, and cybersecurity concepts as they arise in commercial agreements
  • Outstanding organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail and ability to manage a high-volume workload by prioritizing based on business impact
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor your message for audiences ranging from engineers to executives
  • Experience working on diverse, cross-functional legal teams.

Benefits

  • Equal Employment Opportunity information
  • Optional demographic information collection for compliance

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