Commercial Counsel

Summary

Join Wiz, a rapidly growing cloud security company, and become a key member of its expanding legal team. This role offers the chance to work on sophisticated contracts and deals in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. As a data privacy-focused attorney, you will be a legal business partner to revenue teams, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various legal agreements. You will also advise colleagues on contract interpretation and negotiation, manage a heavy workflow, and improve agreement templates and legal processes. This position requires significant in-house experience, data privacy knowledge, and strong communication skills. Wiz offers a competitive benefits package, including health and welfare benefits, financial benefits, paid time off, and equity.

Requirements

• 6+ years of in-house experience is required , technology company experience is preferred (law firm experience, partnered with in-house experience will also be considered)
• Knowledge of data privacy and experienced handling and dealing with data privacy related questions when negotiating Data Processing Agreements is required
• Admitted to the bar and in good standing or otherwise authorized to practice law in at least one U.S. state, with a demonstrated record of success as a lawyer
• Strong “business-friendly” style that comes with an understanding that the legal team’s primary purpose is to support the growth and success of the business
• Ability to structure, draft and negotiate a high volume and broad range of contracts, including SAAS contracts, professional services agreement, partner agreements and NDAs
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to advocate for a position while maintaining a collaborative and open-minded approach
• Ability to work independently on a remote basis and as a member of a team
• Experience with Salesforce, Slack, DocuSign, and contract lifecycle management systems

Responsibilities

• Be a legal business partner to Wiz’s revenue teams summarizing and communicating legal concepts and risks in a way that is meaningful for business teams
• Take ownership of the drafting, review, negotiation, and management of a wide range of legal agreements
• Advise your fellow Wizards on contract interpretation and negotiation to accelerate contract velocity
• Seek to understand the context of the positions of Wiz’s customers and the requests from Wiz’s internal clients, and strive to solve problems and address issues from their perspective
• Triage a heavy workflow, setting appropriate priorities with internal clients and delivering results efficiently
• Support the continuous improvement of agreement templates and legal processes, and work within CPQ and CLM platforms and associated practices and procedures
• Manage agreements that comply with company policies and risk tolerance

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Home Office Setup reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Monthly Connectivity reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
• Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (with employer match)
• Flexible paid time off + 11 paid holidays
• Paid leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical and bereavement leave