[Hiring] Senior Commercial Counsel @Cribl

Role Description

Cribl is expanding its Legal team to meet Cribl’s rapidly growing needs! In this role, you’ll be part of a high-performing, collegial and prominent Commercial team that partners with our global GTM team and directly contributes to driving Cribl’s growth.

As An Active Member Of Our Team, You Will…

• Review, draft, and negotiate contracts, including SaaS subscription agreements for cloud and on-premise software deployments, partnership, reseller and MSP contracts, distribution agreements, non-disclosure agreements, data processing agreements, information security agreements, business associate agreements, and vendor contracts;
• Collaborate with and support the partner channel teams in facilitating and negotiating deals with partners;
• Provide expert legal advice and support to sales and other cross-functional teams on legal issues, including problem-solving with a focus on providing available options, discussing risks for options, and executing on options the client selects;
• Use standardized contract review and risk-assessment processes, including documenting contracts and obligations, and use contract and matter management tools and software;
• Develop and improve form agreements and negotiation playbooks to drive consistency, reduce cycle time, and enable the Legal team to scale effectively;
• Create and deliver training to business teams on legal best practices, effective engagement with the Legal team, and relevant legal and regulatory developments;
• Coordinate with other internal team members on cross-functional issues, including privacy, security, compliance, and product, as needed.

Qualifications

• At least 6 - 8 years of experience in a commercial in-house role at a technology company in the SaaS industry;
• Passion for the law, technology, and eagerness to learn;
• Experience supporting and collaborating with sales, partner channel, and procurement teams to achieve business objectives within the risk parameters established by the Legal team;
• Ability to build consensus and drive alignment across many internal and external stakeholders and teams;
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, with a demonstrated ability to identify problems, propose solutions and execute;
• Conversant with business and legal operations systems such as Ironclad, Salesforce, Spellbook, and Guru;
• Comfort in a remote environment, self-motivated to work asynchronously and independently as the manager and team members sit in different time zones throughout the US, EMEA and APAC;
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency, collaboratively in a team-focused environment;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write concisely and to communicate clearly and cross-functionally at all levels of the organization to support business-led decisions;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• A great sense of humor and a customer service mindset;
• Juris Doctorate and a relevant license to practice law in good standing.

Requirements

• Remote-first work environment;
• Occasional duties outside standard working hours may be required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on geographic location and individual candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, and experience;
• Eligibility to earn incentive compensation (commission) for sales and some sales-adjacent roles;
• Participation in the Cribl Corporate Bonus Program for all other roles;
• Generous benefits package including health, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance;
• Paid holidays and paid time off;
• Fertility treatment benefit;
• 401(k) and equity.