Contracts Negotiator

Location: This position can be based in Exton, PA or from a home office in the United States.

About the role

Bentley Systems is seeking a Contracts Negotiator to support our North American group. You will be a member of our global legal department, supporting a range of commercial negotiations and working closely with internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, including technology licenses, SaaS agreements, and associated exhibits such as data protection and information security terms, with appropriate supervision and guidance.
• Support the legal review of customer procurement requests, including RFP responses and non-standard Purchase Orders.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (including sales, finance, product, and information security) to address non-standard terms and support risk assessment and escalation.
• Negotiate information security terms, including coordinating with internal account trust and security teams to align on company positions.
• Manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating attention to detail, organization, and responsiveness.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience negotiating and drafting commercial technology contracts.
• Experience with technology licensing, SaaS agreements, and data privacy and information security terms.
• Direct involvement in negotiating common information security provisions (e.g., security audits, incident response, data protection obligations).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain legal and business risks and present contract terms, negotiation issues, and risk analysis to key stakeholders and provide recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and succinctly to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and engagements concurrently.
• Experience supporting public sector transactions is a plus.
• Prior in-house legal or contracts experience is preferred.
• A J.D. is preferred but not required.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer sponsorship.

This is a full-time role expected to work 40 hours per week, office-based, hybrid, or home-based in the US. The role requires communication with managers, peers, and other colleagues via in-person meetings (on occasion) and Microsoft Teams chat, calling, and meeting functions.

Benefits

• A great team and culture.
• An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction.
• An attractive salary and benefits package.
• A commitment to inclusion, belonging, and colleague wellbeing through global initiatives and resource groups.
• A company committed to making a real difference by advancing the world’s infrastructure for better quality of life.

About Bentley Systems

Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance.

www.bentley.com