Commercial Counsel

About the Role:

We are seeking an individual with a strong background in commercial contracts relevant to a technology company as it relates to our customers and vendors. Reporting to DataCamp’s General Counsel, this is a strategically important role that will help DataCamp achieve its goals at a time of dynamic growth. As our Commercial Counsel, you will support internal business partners and assist on a broad variety of transactional matters in a growing technology company by:

• Leading drafting and negotiation on a broad range of agreements (including Master Services Agreements, terms of service, services agreements, other SaaS agreements, and requests for proposals) supporting DataCamp’s business teams, with a primary focus of supporting the licensing of DataCamp’s products and services to its customers and channel partners and vendor software licensing.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Operations, and Finance teams to shepherd deals to completion.
• Facilitating the timely closure of business transactions while minimizing risk exposure.
• Providing day-to-day commercial legal support, business-focused counseling, and advice to the sales organization.
• Supporting the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal contracting processes.
• Defining, building and implementing processes and technologies to effectively deliver legal support in a scalable manner to DataCamp’s rapidly expanding portfolio of enterprise customers.
• Leading internal projects, training, and driving cross-functional efforts to completion.
• Assisting with special projects as needed.

You will be based out of our NY office and support transactions across all international offices (currently UK and Belgium).

What we’re looking for:

• Minimum of 5+ years combined experience at a law firm and in-house at a global technology company drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including good working knowledge of SaaS agreements, technology licensing, strategic deals, and channel agreements (such as resellers, distribution, MSP, etc.).
• Prior experience supporting a heavy volume of commercial transactions relevant to a technology company across various business functions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to simultaneously manage several projects.
• Drive for efficiency and ability to leverage technology to optimize processes
• The ability to provide timely and effective legal advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities, meet deadlines, and resolve complex problems with a thorough understanding of the changing legal needs of a fast-growing business.
• Clear, collaborative, and effective communication with business teams, especially sales teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Teamplayer with a sense of humor and strong work ethic who is comfortable working in a dynamic environment and collaborating with various internal teams.
• Willingness to travel and work flexibly on a varied schedule based on the needs of the team, including calls at odd hours as needed.
• Member of the New York Bar (in good standing), another US jurisdiction or England.

It’s a plus if you have:

• Commercial SaaS experience is highly desired
• Specific experience with US government contracting
• Familiarity with privacy and security is a plus
• Interest and skill in developing scalable legal infrastructure.
• Experience working both in the US and Europe
• Affinity with data and/or e-learning