[Hiring] Commercial Counsel @Tekion

Role Description

As Commercial Counsel, you will support our commercial contracting function end to end, serving as the go-to legal partner on deals from first draft to signature. Reporting directly to the leader of the Commercial Legal team, you will:

• Negotiate complex, high-impact agreements.
• Build smarter, scalable processes that help deals close faster.
• Partner with Sales, Finance, Product, and other teams to move the business forward while managing risk.
• Work on a wide range of commercial agreements and grow with a fast-paced, high-growth organization.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, enterprise level MSAs, SOWs, DPAs, and partnership agreements.
• Partner closely with the Sales and Partnership teams to support quick turnaround of agreements under tight deadlines.
• Work cross-functionally with Finance, Professional Services, Sales Operations, Engineering, and other teams to collaborate on contract reviews.
• Provide practical, business-focused legal advice to internal stakeholders on a wide range of commercial matters.
• Stay up to date on relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends impacting SaaS, AI, Data Privacy, and Automotive.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years’ experience providing legal support to sales organizations at a high growth fast-paced SaaS company.
• Extensive experience negotiating complex commercial agreements at the enterprise level.
• Familiarity with common issues in contracting SaaS, AI, and Data Privacy agreements.
• Familiarity with revenue recognition principles (ASC 606) and other relevant accounting standards.
• Business minded: You understand the need for speed and can balance legal risk with business priorities.
• Collaborative: Strong ability to partner with cross-functional teams and coordinate input from various stakeholders.
• Energy: A desire and ability to match the speed and energy of a high growth fast-paced work environment.
• Proficiency with contract lifecycle management tools such as Ironclad and Salesforce.
• Experience working with legal AI tools and an understanding of how to leverage them to increase efficiency.
• Education: J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Flexibility to support meetings in EST and PST.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and generous stock options.
• 100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave, and free snacks and beverages.
• The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies.
• Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper.
• Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up.
• A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration.
• The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance, and discourages hierarchy.
• Exciting opportunities for career growth and development.