Commercial Counsel, Procurement

Asana

Commercial Counsel supporting procurement and vendor onboarding at Asana. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure legal compliance and effective contracting processes.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $181,000 - $206,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Strategically partner with our internal business stakeholders to draft and negotiate inbound commercial agreements and supporting documents.
Provide timely and practical legal advice on a variety of requests, taking into account the relevant legal issues and risks, agreement structure, approval process, and company policies and procedures.
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including Finance, Sourcing, Procurement Ops, Privacy, and Security, to develop processes and enforce applicable policies as they relate to global commercial contracting.
Enable and train internal stakeholders by providing direct guidance on commonly requested revisions and non-standard terms and structures and respond to general process questions.
Apply original, innovative thinking on a continuous basis to improve processes and systems, manage change, and better service business needs, including developing scalable contracting frameworks, playbooks, and standards to support a business in high-growth mode.
Support and manage a variety of ad hoc projects with the team as they arise.
Stay abreast of emerging laws, regulations, and judicial decisions relevant to our business, conduct thorough research and analysis to understand the implications and potential impact of these developments, and share knowledge with colleagues and develop guidance materials, as necessary.

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of relevant experience, preferably working in-house at a SaaS technology company, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial procurement agreements (including the purchase of goods contracts, services agreements, consulting agreements, and licensing and SaaS agreements), and supporting agreements, such as DPAs, BAAs, and AI terms.
Law degree from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in the U.S.
Excellent legal and business judgment, integrity, and emotional intelligence; able to quickly assess material risks, provide practical guidance, and make the complicated understandable.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively and comfortably with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
Demonstrated success working cross-functionally with People, Enterprise Technology, Security, Privacy, and Sourcing to set objectives and produce meaningful results that have tangible business impact.
Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making
Ability to prioritize, organize, and work efficiently and independently in a high-volume, results-oriented environment.
Proactive, solutions-oriented, and able to work independently on multiple complex projects while thriving in ambiguity and maintaining focus on closing deals that protect Asana’s values and business interests.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits
Career coaching & support
Inclusive family building benefits
Long-term savings or retirement plans
In-office culinary options to cater to your dietary preferences

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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial agreementscontract negotiationlegal researchprocurement agreementsSaaS agreementsdata processing agreements (DPAs)business associate agreements (BAAs)licensing agreementscontract draftingrisk assessment

Soft Skills

legal judgmentemotional intelligencecommunication skillsinterpersonal skillscollaborationcuriosityproactive problem-solvingorganizational skillsindependenceadaptability

Certifications

law degreeadmitted to practice law in the U.S.