Senior Legal Counsel

About the role

MRI Software's Legal team is instrumental in building, scaling, and supporting the framework for global commercial transactions and go-to-market efforts. The Senior Legal Counsel will primarily focus on structuring, drafting, and negotiating commercial and strategic partnerships involving a diverse range of technology products and services.

Responsibilities

• Structure, redline, negotiate, and close a broad range of commercial agreements, including license agreements, SaaS agreements, partnership contracts, and strategic alliances, ensuring favorable terms while balancing business objectives and legal risk
• Own end-to-end legal support for strategic transactions, serving as a primary legal contact for high-value agreements with customers, vendors, and partners
• Assess legal and commercial risk in complex transactions and provide timely, business-focused advice with clear recommendations, practical alternatives to blockers, and methods to accelerate contract velocity
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, including Sales, Finance, Product, Privacy, Security, Partnership, and Procurement, to solve problems, build partnerships, and achieve business goals
• Develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, and supporting documentation to increase team efficiency and scalability
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to commercial contracting and translate them into actionable guidance
• Handle other business needs as they arise

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar admission (in good standing) in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 3-6 years of experience in commercial contract negotiation
• Proven track record of independently leading and closing strategic agreements with enterprise customers, vendors, and partners
• Deep expertise in technology contract terms including licensing models, indemnification, limitation of liability, IP ownership, data protection and privacy provisions
• Experience developing and implementing contract playbooks, templates, and negotiation guidelines at scale
• Strong business judgment with the ability to balance legal risk against commercial objectives and deliver practical, actionable advice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly to business stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Management experience preferred