Senior Corporate Counsel
Fortive
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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About the role
- Lead the negotiation, drafting, and execution of complex commercial agreements including MSAs, SaaS agreements, licensing deals, NDAs, reseller/distributor agreements, RFQs, government contracts, and strategic alliances.
- Serve as a legal advisor to Sales, Revenue Operations, and Customer Success teams, ensuring smooth onboarding and support of SaaS customers.
- Develop and maintain scalable legal frameworks for commercial transactions, including templates, clause libraries, and playbooks.
- Partner with Product and Engineering teams to advise on legal and licensing aspects of new product development, launches, and integrations.
- Ensure compliance with IP, data privacy, and regulatory requirements across product offerings.
- Own and enhance the commercial legal operations function, including contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms (e.g., Ironclad) and AI-assisted contract review tools.
- Establish and track key legal metrics, SLAs, and risk indicators to support business growth and governance.
- Act as a strategic thought partner to the General Counsel and executive leadership team.
- Lead cross-functional legal initiatives and represent Legal in strategic planning forums.
- Prepare to assume broader legal leadership responsibilities as directed by General Counsel
Requirements
- J.D. degree and active license to practice law in Canada or the U.S.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in commercial/transactional law, with significant in-house experience in SaaS or technology companies.
- Demonstrated expertise in negotiating complex technology agreements and supporting enterprise sales cycles.
- Strong familiarity with CLM platforms (e.g. Ironclad); and AI tools for legal operations.
- Exceptional contract drafting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience in employment law, data privacy, or corporate governance is a strong asset.
- Proven leadership capabilities and interest in executive legal roles.
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Hard Skills & Tools
commercial agreementsMSAsSaaS agreementslicensing dealscontract draftingdata privacyregulatory complianceemployment lawcorporate governancenegotiating technology agreements
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder managementleadershipstrategic thinkingcross-functional collaboration
Certifications
J.D. degreeactive license to practice law