Role Description
OneStream is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its Legal team. The role will primarily focus on sales transactions for SaaS offerings and professional services. Responsibilities include:
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Negotiating and driving strategic transactions.
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Managing a significant volume of sales agreements.
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Providing guidance to the sales team and other relevant groups on various licensing, intellectual property, commercial, data security, privacy, and AI matters.
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Contributing to projects aimed at enhancing processes related to the review, approval, and negotiation of commercial and legal terms across all business areas.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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Draft, review, and negotiate global sell-side SaaS and software license agreements and amendments, as well as other commercial or corporate agreements such as NDAs, Data Processing Agreements, AI Terms, and vendor agreements.
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Provide subject matter expertise into nuanced areas of commercial transactions, including transactions with entities in regulated and quasi-regulated industries such as governments and financial institutions.
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Collaborate with specialized vertical stakeholders internally and become a trusted advisor to their teams.
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Engage in extensive interaction with cross-functional teams (e.g., Finance, Product, Alliances, Customer Success, Marketing) at all organizational levels.
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Provide support to sales and account managers on issues of contract interpretation.
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Improve efficiency and compliance by changing processes and training the sales team.
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Work with the Compliance Team on various issues, including privacy and AI matters.
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Support the collective success of the legal team through collaboration, integrity, humility, and respect.
Qualifications
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JD from an accredited US law school.
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Member of a State Bar and in good standing.
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1-5 years of commercial transaction experience.
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Experience with a business-oriented focus on the sell-side negotiation of software, SaaS, and technology-related license agreements.
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Proven history of being a practitioner in the art of negotiation and creative solutions through the deal life cycle.
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Experience with direct interaction with both internal and external clients and across all organizational levels.
Preferred Education and Experience
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Preferred legal experience at a technology company.
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Industry-related (e.g., IAPP) certifications for privacy and/or AI.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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Strong sell-side commercial transactions background.
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Experienced in delivering creative solutions throughout the transaction life cycle.
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High degree of independence, initiative, judgement, and decisiveness.
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Ability to deliver results, both as an individual contributor and as a member of the global legal teams.
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Capacity to lead projects and coordinate external advisors.
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Demonstrated ability to quickly digest complex information and make informed decisions.
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Self-motivated with high energy.
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Strong analytical, attention-to-detail, and problem-solving skills.
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Strong written and verbal communication skills, including drafting agreements and giving advice in plain English.
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Excellent interpersonal skills.
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Comfortable in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
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Fluent in Spanish would be a plus.
Travel
No consistent travel is expected for this position.
Benefits
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Excellent Medical Plan
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Dental & Vision Insurance
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Life Insurance
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Short & Long Term Disability
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Vacation Time
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Paid Holidays
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Professional Development
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Retirement Plan