Commercial Counsel

Summary

Join Sourcegraph, the industry leader in code search software, as a key lawyer to build a scalable, efficient commercial contracting function. You will lead negotiations of commercial contracts, update playbooks and templates, build new processes, and provide legal advice. This role requires experience negotiating commercial contracts for fast-growing B2B software companies, a JD or LLM from an accredited law school, and 4+ years of legal experience. The position offers above-average salary, equity, and generous perks and benefits, with compensation determined by your location zone and experience. Sourcegraph values a fast-paced environment and collaboration with various teams. The role is an IC3 level.

Requirements

• Experience negotiating commercial contracts (on-premise and/or SaaS products) for fast-growing B2B software companies
• JD or LLM from an accredited law school and maintains active bar membership in at least one US state
• 4+ years of legal experience, including significant commercial contract negotiation experience, ideally with a high-growth startup or similarly fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations of commercial contracts, such as software licensing terms, data-processing agreements, vendor agreements, and partner agreements
• Own updating our playbooks and commercial templates, including our terms of service, data-processing agreements, NDAs, and vendor agreements
• Drive to completion at least one new process that improves our commercial function
• Build a vision and additional processes for improving the commercial function
• Provide clear and practical advice to various teams regarding privacy and data protection laws and data governance
• Be the expert-in residence on data protection regulations, including but not limited to GDPR, state privacy laws, privacy related AI regulations, and data transfer mechanisms
• Build the foundation for a scalable, efficient commercial contracting function

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML products and familiarity with current or proposed legislation and issues impacting AI/ML systems, including privacy legislation
• Experience negotiating EMEA, APAC, public sector, and partner contracts
• Knowledge of US and international privacy laws (ie. CCPA, GDPR)
• Product or privacy counseling experience

Benefits

• Above-average salary
• Equity
• Generous perks & benefits