Legal Counsel

Summary

Join Forma as their first in-house counsel and be a key player in a high-growth company. You will draft, review, and negotiate various commercial agreements, provide legal advice across multiple areas, and collaborate with various departments. This role requires a JD from an accredited US college or university and 4+ years of experience in SaaS agreements and technology transactions. You will report to the VP of Finance and work closely with sales, customer success, and product leaders. Forma offers a remote-first work environment and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a wellness program, 401(k), flexible PTO, and generous parental leave.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited US college or university; active membership in a state bar
• 4+ years of experience developing and negotiating SaaS agreements and/or technology transactions

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and close commercial agreements including service agreements, purchase orders, partnership agreements, SLAs, DPAs, security agreements and NDAs with customers and vendors
• Offer legal advice and support on matters related to employment, intellectual property, and risk mitigation
• Work cross-functionally with finance, sales, product, and other departments to understand business needs and provide legal support that aligns with company objectives
• Engage and manage outside counsel when necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating in a fast-paced environment and navigating ambiguity
• Excellent analytical and communication skills that enable you to effectively support cross-functional teams, as well as external customers and partners
• Superior judgment and integrity, intellectual curiosity, innovative thinking, and ability to provide practical and solution-oriented advice
• Experience working with, managing, and maintaining a CLM (contract lifecycle management)tool, such as Docusign CLM, Ironclad, Evisort, etc
• Prior experience with financial and money movement regulations

Benefits

• Remote-first working environment
• Medical, dental and vision insurance plans
• Employee wellness program
• One-time home office stipend
• 401(k) savings plan
• Flexible PTO policy
• 12 weeks Parental Leave + 4 additional weeks for the Birthing Parent