Senior SaaS Lawyer
beqom · New York, NY · 1 mo ago
HybridLegalFull-time
About the role
As a Senior Contracts Manager at beqom, you will own the end‑to‑end commercial contracting process for a portfolio of enterprise clients across multiple U.S. territories. You will serve as the primary legal and commercial point of contact for complex, high‑value SaaS agreements, working closely with Sales, Finance, and senior leadership to close deals with speed, precision, and commercial clarity. The role combines legal expertise with commercial partnership, building templates, playbooks, and processes that scale while staying deeply involved in individual deals.
Responsibilities
- Own end‑to‑end drafting and negotiation of complex commercial agreements across the U.S., including SaaS subscription agreements, MSAs, DPAs, NDAs, product licensing agreements, API and technology partner agreements, amendments, renewals, and terminations.
- Act as a trusted commercial partner to Sales and Finance, providing real‑time deal support and strategic legal guidance throughout the sales cycle.
- Manage a portfolio of enterprise accounts across multiple territories, ensuring contract lifecycles are tracked and post‑execution obligations are met.
- Build and maintain a library of contract templates, playbooks, and guidance materials to ensure consistency and accelerate deal execution.
- Support the implementation and ongoing administration of the CLM platform, including integration with CRM and e‑signature tools.
- Deliver training and structured legal education to Sales and cross‑functional stakeholders, improving commercial awareness and deal velocity.
- Collaborate with Legal counsel, Finance, and Product teams on non‑standard terms, data protection obligations, and security requirements.
- Contribute to process‑improvement initiatives and support the scaling of the contracts function as beqom grows.
Requirements
- Proven experience in a commercial contracts or legal role with a strong track record of drafting and negotiating complex, high‑value B2B SaaS or technology agreements.
- Deep familiarity with enterprise contract structures such as MSAs, SaaS agreements, DPAs, NDAs, licensing, and related commercial documentation.
- Experience managing multi‑jurisdictional U.S. contracts across diverse markets and legal frameworks.
- Strong commercial instincts and the ability to balance legal rigor with the need to close deals.
- Excellent stakeholder‑management skills, with confidence to engage at C‑level and across Sales, Finance, and executive teams.
- Experience building or improving contract templates, processes, and governance frameworks.
- Proficiency with CLM platforms (e.g., Rally or equivalent) and e‑signature tools (e.g., DocuSign); Salesforce experience is a plus.
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple high‑priority workstreams simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal English; additional European languages are a strong plus.
- Bonus: Legal qualification (LPC, GDL, LLB, or equivalent) or paralegal background.
- Bonus: Experience in financial services, real estate, or regulated sectors alongside SaaS.
- Bonus: Experience with GDPR and data‑protection obligations embedded in commercial contracts.
- Bonus: Experience supporting or contributing to CLM system implementation or migration projects.
Benefits
- Dynamic, autonomous environment that lets you unleash your ambition and design your career.
- Opportunity to drive meaningful change and help build a fairer future for every employee by joining a market leader improving the world of work.
- Collaboration with a passionate, diverse, and talented global team.