Sr. Corporate Counsel, Commercial

About the role

Forescout is seeking an experienced Sr. Corporate Counsel, Commercial to join our dynamic global legal team and support the continued growth of our cybersecurity business.

Responsibilities

• Leading the drafting and negotiation of strategic commercial agreements, with a primary focus on enterprise-level outbound commercial agreements, and supporting agreements, such as DPAs and security addendums, as well as channel partner agreements (distributors, resellers, technology alliances) and strategic technology partner agreements.
• Supervising junior attorneys and legal professionals, fostering professional development and ensuring high-quality legal work.
• Partnering with cross-functional stakeholders, including Deal Desk, Information Security, Product and Sales Operations to drive the commercial contract review and approval process.
• Developing, maintaining, and enhancing contract templates, fallback positions, and negotiation playbooks.
• Supporting and managing a variety of other projects, as needed.

Requirements

• BA/BS and Juris Doctor (JD) required; licensed to practice in at least one U.S. state.
• 10+ years of experience in-house, at a law firm, or a combination of both, with a proven track record of directly supporting a sales organization drafting and negotiating complex outbound commercial agreements, as well as significant experience with channel and reseller programs.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience within a legal team.
• Excellent legal and business judgment with the ability to quickly assess material risks and find workable solutions.
• Sophisticated communication, negotiation, and drafting skills, with the ability to translate complex technical and legal concepts into practical business guidance.
• Strong problem solving, project management and process optimization skills; hands-on experience with implementation and management of a CLM strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of IP, data protection, and regulatory frameworks.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and build productive relationships across a global organization.

Qualifications

• We encourage you to apply if you meet most but not all the requirements listed below. We value competency, aptitude, effort, and a great attitude as a supplement to experience.

Skills

• Experience in cybersecurity, commercial contracting, and enterprise technology transactions.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits–we cover 85% of employee and dependents’ health care premiums, 100% company paid employee life and disability insurance premiums, 401K match, generous FTO policy (U.S. only), option to purchase voluntary life, accident and critical illness insurance, employee assistance program, maternity and parental bonding leave and much more.
• Collaborative and innovative environment –make an impact on worldwide security while working on the hottest technology.
• Leadership that supports and encourages professional growth and development.