Senior Counsel, Commercial & Strategic Transactions

About the role

This role provides legal guidance on customer and strategic partnership agreements, government and research contracts, licensing, and technology development agreements. It also involves drafting, reviewing, and negotiating SaaS, data, vendor, and procurement agreements, supporting the legal aspects of emerging technologies and strategic initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure legal compliance and risk mitigation, and driving high-impact decisions and support company growth through strategic legal counsel.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal guidance on customer and strategic partnership agreements, government and research contracts, licensing, and technology development agreements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS, data, vendor, and procurement agreements.
• Support the legal aspects of emerging technologies and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure legal compliance and risk mitigation.
• Drive high-impact decisions and support company growth through strategic legal counsel.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• 6+ years of relevant legal experience, including substantial responsibility for complex commercial transactions; top-tier law firm training strongly preferred.
• Significant experience negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Experience in technology, advanced research, aerospace, defense, or regulated industries preferred.
• Comfort operating in a lean environment with high ownership and limited bureaucracy.

Pay

$180,000 - $240,000