Counsel - Commercial (West Coast)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced mid-level in-house Counsel to work closely with Mirantis’ General Counsel and legal team, advising on a wide range of matters across the company—both US and international—in areas such as commercial transactions regarding AI enablement and open source space, vendor contracts, privacy/data protection, and more. As a key member of the Mirantis legal team, you will interface with all Mirantis team members to drive business results, manage risk, and help ensure compliance across all areas of the company. This role requires an entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to think strategically, influence stakeholders, and execute decisively in a fast-paced environment.

This is a unique opportunity to join Mirantis at a critically strategic time in its open-source cloud journey.

Responsibilities

• Draft and implement transaction playbooks and integration checklists.
• Manage the company’s and its subsidiaries’ corporate legal affairs domestically and internationally.
• Draft, negotiate, and review a broad range of commercial and vendor agreements, primarily from the U.S. but with potential international exposure.
• Review vendor and contractor agreements.
• Assist the Data Protection Officer in reviewing and updating Data Processing Addenda and other documents.
• Support training efforts to educate internal teams on legal standards and regulatory expectations.
• Work cross-functionally with business teams to analyze legal risks, devise creative solutions, and develop strong, trusted advisor relationships.
• Collaborate with the General Counsel to update templates.
• Partner with sales, channel sales, services, training, and product teams to craft deals that conform with Mirantis practices and customer requirements while ensuring obligations are clearly documented.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of overall legal experience, with at least 3 years negotiating commercial contracts, preferably in an in-house role with a software (SaaS or open-source) or technology-oriented company.
• Experience reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts, including software licenses (SaaS and on-premises), professional services, reseller and referral agreements, and vendor/supplier contracts.
• Familiarity with open-source and AI is preferred.
• Understanding of intellectual property, licensing, SaaS, revenue recognition, privacy, and other legal matters arising in commercial transactions.
• Strong commercial sensibilities and ability to work closely with business stakeholders on their terms, negotiating both commercial and legal terms.
• Excellent contract analysis, drafting, and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Able to provide quick, concise, and practical advice aligned with Mirantis business objectives and processes while meeting business needs.
• Ability to work decisively in a fast-paced, high-activity environment; comfortable managing and responding to messages quickly and balancing multiple deals simultaneously.
• Team-oriented attitude—no job is too big or too small.
• Strategic and pragmatic thinking, excellent judgment, attention to detail, and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong organizational, project management, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience supporting business units in Canada, EU, or APAC is a plus.
• Experience representing mature private and public companies.
• Experience with complex corporate structures and transactions, including cross-border transactions.
• Ability to adapt and respond to rapid developments, changes in direction, and novel legal issues related to technologies and products.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• In-house counsel experience.
• Ability to register as in-house counsel in California.
• Experience working for a top-tier law firm.
• Experience representing mature private and public companies.
• Experience with complex corporate structures and transactions, including cross-border transactions.
• Ability to adapt and be responsive to rapid developments and changes in direction, as well as work with technologies, products, and novel legal issues.

Additional Requirements

• Must be admitted to the bar, in good standing, in at least one U.S. State.
• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed.

Benefits

• Work with an established Silicon Valley leader in the cloud infrastructure industry.
• Collaborate with exceptionally passionate, talented, and engaging colleagues, helping Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers implement next-generation cloud technologies.
• Be part of cutting-edge, open-source innovation.
• Thrive in a high-energy environment of a young company where openness, collaboration, risk-taking, and continuous growth are valued.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Attend conferences and working groups.
• Company outings, happy hours, hackathons, and tech talks.
• Competitive compensation package with a strong benefits plan.

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