Procurement Counsel

About the role

This is an opportunity to join a high-impact team at a category-defining company that is growing rapidly and serving the largest global customers in the travel and expense space.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary owner of the legal intake queue, prioritizing based on business impact and reviewing legal terms.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of inbound commercial agreements, including SaaS subscriptions, MSAs, hardware purchasing, consulting, marketing, and facilities agreements.
• Leverage AI to build and maintain the procurement legal playbook, standard templates, and clause libraries to reduce cycle times. Implement self-service tools for low-risk agreements.
• Partner with Information Security and Privacy teams to assess vendor risks, specifically regarding GDPR/CCPA, data security (DPA) requirements, and AI governance in vendor tools.
• Act as the dedicated legal liaison to the Procurement/Sourcing organization and build collaborative processes.
• Manage pre-litigation vendor disputes, including breach of contract claims, service level failures, and termination rights.
• Partner with Compliance and Risk teams to ensure vendor compliance with anti-bribery/FCPA, modern slavery acts, and Navan’s code of conduct.
• Take on additional matters as needed, including supply and channel partnerships, feature licensing, and commercial agreements.
• Collaborate with the Procurement team to refine the Zip workflow and procurement processes, focusing on high-value risk areas.
• Contribute positively to the culture of the Navan Legal team and the company as a whole.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in your practice jurisdiction.
• 4-7+ years of legal experience, with a significant focus on transaction/commercial law.
• Prior in-house experience supporting a procurement or sourcing function is highly preferred.
• Deep understanding of software licensing (SaaS), services agreements, and data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA).
• Operational mindset - you don't just spot issues; you fix processes.
• Comfortable using Zip or familiarity with other CLM (Contract Lifecycle Management) tools.
• Comfortable using AI tools for process improvement and increasing efficiency.
• Able to manage a high volume of deals simultaneously, prioritizing based on business impact and risk rather than perfectionism.
• High emotional intelligence with the ability to perform well under pressure.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage a high volume of deals simultaneously, prioritizing based on business impact and risk rather than perfectionism.
• High emotional intelligence with the ability to perform well under pressure.

Skills

• Legal expertise in transaction/commercial law.
• Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Knowledge of software licensing (SaaS), services agreements, and data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA).
• Operational mindset and ability to improve processes.
• AI and CLM tool proficiency.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

Commensurate with experience.

Pay

The posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity. For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets.

Schedule

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