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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Expertise in leading and developing legal teams with a focus on complex commercial and technology transactions, including SaaS and cloud agreements. Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships, negotiate effectively, and drive results in fast-paced environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
JD10 Years Legal ExperienceNegotiating SaaS AgreementsPeople ManagementData Privacy Advisory
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Hard Skills
Negotiation StrategyLegal Risk AssessmentCloud Contracting TrendsTechnology Supplier AgreementsPerformance Management
Soft Skills
Stakeholder ManagementCommunication SkillsJudgmentCoachingTeam Building
Tools & Technologies
MetricsFeedback LoopsDecision Frameworks
Certifications & Qualifications
JD
Industry Keywords
SaaSCloud ServicesData ProcessingProfessional ServicesTechnology Infrastructure
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesCloud
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead, coach and develop a team of legal professionals supporting complex commercial and technology transactions
- Manage hiring, onboarding, performance, development and resourcing for the team
- Set team priorities and operating rhythms to optimize productivity, quality, stakeholder support and career development
- Act as an escalation point for complex, contentious and unforeseen issues
- Guide negotiation strategy and legal risk assessment for SaaS, AI, cloud, infrastructure, data processing, professional services and other supplier agreements
- Partner with Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, Privacy, Finance, Procurement and IT stakeholders on strategic initiatives and critical transactions
- Build scalable playbooks, templates, workflows, guidance and decision frameworks
- Use metrics, milestones and feedback loops to improve execution and stakeholder experience
- Build team and organizational capability through coaching, succession planning, exposure and stretch opportunities
- Stay current with cloud contracting trends, emerging licensing and consumption models, and industry best practices
Requirements
What you’ll need- JD with minimum 10 years of experience in a legal environment
- Significant experience negotiating complex SaaS, cloud services, technology infrastructure and commercial transactions
- Minimum 2 years of in-house experience at a technology company preferred
- Strong people management experience, including coaching, performance management, development and workforce planning
- Deep experience negotiating cloud compute, SaaS, hosting, data processing, professional services and other technology supplier agreements
- Comfort advising on data privacy, data security, AI and general commercial risk
- Strong judgment and comfort making risk-based decisions in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to present clear, business-oriented solutions
- Demonstrated ability to drive results through others, manage escalations and improve team operations
- Track record of building team capability, holding high standards and creating an inclusive, accountable environment
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equity eligibility
- Flexible working model
- In-person collaboration only 1–2 times every 6 months
- Medical or religious accommodation support during the application process