Corporate Counsel

Duties And Responsibilities

• Negotiate, draft, and review commercial agreements in support of Smartsheet's sales motion, including agreements concerning online subscription software, data privacy and processing, intellectual property use, and professional services.
• Provide strategic and practical legal advice to teams globally across the company, including sales and procurement.
• Help support or manage a software channel partner program, including drafting, negotiating, and advising on reseller agreements, partner onboarding documentation, and compliance with channel policies.
• Collaborate with all members of the Legal team across office locations, including attorney and non-attorney personnel.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of document templates, alternate language playbooks, and internal resource documents.
• Deliver training and guidance to employees on legal issues, best practices, and company policies.
• Support general business operations by responding to requests for assistance from across the company as needed.
• Complete special projects as requested.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably in-house at a cloud software company.
• 3+ years of experience drafting and negotiating technology contracts such as software licenses, software-as-a-service (SaaS) agreements, software development agreements, and professional services agreements.
• JD from an accredited law school and an active member of a state bar.
• AI first mentality, with the ability to revise and leverage AI output into final work product.
• Experience advising business teams on a variety of issues relevant to commercial contracts including working directly with sales representatives on issues relevant to customer contracts.
• Able to analyze problems and recommend practical solutions that balance legal and business risks.
• Skilled at developing strong working relationships with other business units despite competing priorities and interests.
• Aptitude and disposition to uphold company’s business standards and risk tolerance.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, business judgment, and strategic thinking.
• Flexible with a service-oriented mentality.
• Persistent attention to detail. Able to operate in a fast-paced environment that places a high premium on excellence, execution, and teamwork.