Commercial Lawyer

Summary

Join Forethought, a leading AI-native platform for enterprise customer support, as a skilled Commercial Lawyer. You will play a crucial role in negotiating and finalizing customer contracts, working closely with sales and customer success teams. This position requires expertise in contract law, SaaS business models, and risk mitigation. You will lead negotiations, draft agreements, and ensure compliance with legal standards. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in contract law at a high-growth SaaS or technology company and a proactive, team-oriented approach. Forethought offers a competitive salary and benefits package, equity, professional development opportunities, and a collaborative remote work environment.

Requirements

• A Juris Doctor degree from a top U.S. law school or equivalent Degree level education
• Admission to practice law in California, New York or other U.S. state where located
• Have a proactive and flexible approach to work and be excited by a challenge!
• A team player - the ability to work across departments and with various stakeholders
• A can do, start-up attitude. Proactive problem solver
• 5+ years of experience in contract law at a high growth SaaS or technology company
• Strong understanding of SaaS business models, customer agreements, and redlining best practices
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple contracts simultaneously
• Familiarity with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations affecting SaaS agreements

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiations and redlining of customer contracts, ensuring compliance with legal standards and company policies
• Work closely with the sales team to understand client requirements and ensure agreements reflect those needs, within tight deadline
• Draft, negotiate and respond to comments from customers and partners with respect to master services, data processing, reseller and evaluation agreements, RFPs and RFIs
• Review and revise contractual language to protect the company's interests while maintaining positive customer relationships
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide legal expertise on matters including debt collection, human resources, and corporate affairs
• Provide legal guidance on contract terms, including pricing, payment terms, confidentiality clauses, and other legal considerations
• Identify potential legal risks and propose solutions to mitigate them
• Stay up-to-date on relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices related to contract law

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Equity
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• A collaborative, dynamic work environment
• Remote working