Structure, draft, negotiate, and close SaaS, software, support and cloud contracts with customers, while collaborating cross functionally with Finance, Infosec and Customer Experience.
Champion AI advancement in the legal function, including management of CLM platform and agents, to drive automation of legal
Lead negotiation of master agreements, NDAs, statements of work (SOWs), order forms, and tender responses, primarily on company templates, but also on counterparty paper.
Develop and refine playbooks and corporate standards and ensure governance of contractual terms against these playbooks and corporate standards.
Work with legacy contracts, including reviewing existing terms and negotiating amendments to align with current terms
Review, draft, negotiate and help close contracts with partners and suppliers
Provide accurate, pragmatic, and timely legal advice across a range of commercial and operational matters.
Dive into other ad-hoc tasks and projects as needed, including using the Legal AI tools and working with other teams
Work collaboratively with the broader IFS legal team by sharing knowledge, helping out team members and sharing areas of expertise
Maintain a deep industry knowledge including new legal and regulatory developments affecting SaaS businesses

Requirements

Qualified lawyer with 5-10 years post qualification experience
In-house SaaS experience in a fast paced environment
Proven experience delivering on a wide range of complex commercial contracts and demonstrable ability to independently handle complex negotiations
Experience with Legal technical tools, revenue recognition and privacy matters an advantage.
Proactive, “roll-up your sleeves” attitude
An analytical mind able to “see” the complexities, with excellent business judgement, intellectual curiosity and the ability to balance legal and business requirements
Flexible on working hours to suit truly global business needs
Highest degree of professional ethics and integrity, with demonstrable confidence when providing legal advice
Excellent organizational, prioritization and time-management skills – this is an extremely fast paced company with same day response expected
Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
Must be fluent in written and spoken English. Other language skills are an advantage.

Benefits

Flexible paid time off, including sick and holiday
Medical, dental, & vision insurance
Company contribution in retirement accounts
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance and disability benefits
Tuition assistance
Community involvement and volunteering events

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationSaaS contractscommercial contractslegal advicecontract lifecycle management (CLM)amendments negotiationrevenue recognitionprivacy matterslegal technical toolsmaster agreements

Soft Skills

analytical thinkingbusiness judgementintellectual curiosityflexibilityprofessional ethicsintegrityorganizational skillsprioritizationtime-managementcommunication skills

Certifications

qualified lawyer