Senior Director, Global Commercial Contracts

Acronis

Senior Director overseeing global commercial contracting activities for a software company. Leading a team of attorneys and managing high-value SaaS transactions.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeBurlington • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, mentor, and manage a global team of attorneys supporting commercial contracting activities
Oversee the negotiation, drafting, and execution of a broad range of agreements, including: SaaS and software licensing agreements, Customer (end-user) contracts, Vendor and procurement agreements
Provide strategic guidance on complex, high-value commercial transactions
Partner closely with Sales, Procurement, Finance, Product, and other business teams to enable business growth while mitigating risk
Establish and optimize scalable contracting processes, templates, and playbooks
Drive consistency and best practices across global contracting operations
Advise on risk management, compliance, and regulatory considerations related to commercial agreements
Support negotiations and relationships with key strategic partners, including GSIs and hyperscalers
Stay current on evolving laws, regulations, and market practices related to SaaS, data protection, and global commerce

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of legal experience, with significant focus on commercial contracting in a global software or technology company
Proven experience managing and developing high-performing teams of legal professionals
Demonstrated expertise negotiating complex SaaS transactions with enterprise customers and service providers
Strong experience with global commercial agreements, including cross-border considerations
Experience negotiating agreements with Global Systems Integrators (GSIs) and hyperscalers (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) preferred
Deep understanding of data protection, data management, and privacy frameworks (e.g., GDPR, data transfer mechanisms)
Excellent business judgment with the ability to balance legal risk and commercial objectives
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial contractingnegotiationdrafting agreementsSaaS transactionsdata protectionprivacy frameworksrisk managementcomplianceglobal commercial agreementscross-border considerations

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstakeholder managementbusiness judgmentteam managementstrategic guidancerelationship managementproblem-solvingadaptabilitycollaboration