Wiz

Commercial Counsel, Public Sector Compliance

Wiz

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $207,000 - $285,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Be a legal business partner to Wiz’s revenue teams summarizing and communicating legal concepts and risks in a way that is meaningful for business teams
  • Take ownership of the drafting, review, negotiation, and management of a wide range of legal agreements and advise on contract interpretation to accelerate contract velocity
  • Close deals in compliance with public procurement rules and under government-wide acquisition contracts
  • Seek to understand the context of the positions of Wiz’s customers and the requests from Wiz’s internal clients, and solve problems from their perspective
  • Triage a heavy workflow, set appropriate priorities with internal clients, and deliver results efficiently
  • Support the continuous improvement of agreement templates and legal processes and work within CPQ and CLM platforms and associated practices
  • Manage agreements to comply with company policies and risk tolerance
  • Provide top-notch legal service while working closely with other teams and report to the Legal Director, GTM Public Sector

Requirements

  • 8+ years of in-house experience (technology company experience preferred) with an emphasis on public-sector contracting and compliance
  • Knowledge of data privacy and experience handling data privacy related questions when negotiating SaaS Subscription Agreements (required)
  • Familiarity with major government-wide acquisition contracts (GWACs) and procurement vehicles
  • Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law in at least one U.S. state
  • Strong “business-friendly” style; ability to balance legal requirements with practical business solutions
  • Ability to structure, draft and negotiate high volume and broad range of contracts including SaaS contracts, professional services agreements, partner agreements and NDAs
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work independently on a remote basis and as a member of a team
  • Experience with Salesforce, Slack, DocuSign, and contract lifecycle management systems
  • Must meet EAR part 772 and ITAR 120.15 definition of a U.S. person and reside in the contiguous United States
  • Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country without the need for visa sponsorship
Benefits
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Home Office Setup reimbursement
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Monthly Connectivity reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
  • Life & Accident Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (with employer match)
  • Flexible paid time off + 11 paid holidays
  • Paid leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical and bereavement leave
  • Eligible to participate in Wiz’s equity plan and may include incentive compensation
  • Starting compensation determined based on experience, skills and geographic location

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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

Hard skills
contract draftingcontract negotiationcontract managementdata privacySaaS Subscription Agreementspublic-sector contractingcompliancelegal risk assessmentagreement templates improvementcontract interpretation
Soft skills
business-friendly communicationproblem-solvingprioritizationindependent workteam collaborationwritten communicationverbal communicationefficiencyadaptabilityclient-focused approach
Certifications
admitted to the barauthorized to practice law