SecurityScorecard

Commercial Counsel

Hybrid (New York City)

Work authorization required$160k-$210kDetected 1 day ago

ComplianceBusiness DevelopmentContract ManagementLeadershipCommunicationUnderwriting

About the role

This is an in-house role for an attorney who is as passionate about running a tight, well-organized contracting operation as they are about practicing law.
If you've built the contract tracker, automated the NDA flow, and created the playbook everyone actually uses - we want to talk to you
Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements including SaaS subscription agreements, MSAs, order forms, statements of work, NDAs, DPAs, and professional services agreements

Support the end-to-end commercial contracting process, from initial request through signature, ensuring speed, consistency, and quality on every deal
Review and negotiate alliance and channel partnership agreements in support of the business development function
Contribute and maintain contract playbooks, standard templates, approval workflows, and internal training materials
Support and contribute to improvements in our contract lifecycle management process and tooling
Support the broader Legal team on special projects and general corporate matters as needed.
This role is for someone who is new enough to be hungry but experienced enough to flex up -ready to own the mechanics of our commercial contracting process while handling substantive legal issues as they arise.

3-5 years of commercial contracting experience, all in-house (law firm experience alone will not be considered)
Experience negotiating SaaS and enterprise technology agreements

Experience at a cybersecurity, data, or security intelligence company - particularly with customer data sensitivity, security questionnaires, or international data privacy requirements
Experience negotiating alliance, reseller, or channel partnership agreements
Familiarity with international commercial contracting including GDPR-related data processing terms
Prior use of contract lifecycle management (CLM) or AI-legal-ops platforms.

Comfort with AI-assisted legal tools and a pragmatic view of how AI accelerates (but does not replace) legal judgment
Strong communication skills and experience working directly with business stakeholders, sales teams, and executive leadership

Most recently, SecurityScorecard was named to Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023 and to the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in 2023 award recognizing "forward-thinking employers for their unwav

Specific to each country, we offer a competitive salary, stock options, Health benefits, and unlimited PTO, parental leave, tuition reimbursements, and much more!
The estimated total compensation range for this position is $160,000 - $210,000 (base plus bonus).
In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible for annual performance-based incentive compensation awards and equity, among other company benefits.

SecurityScorecard is the global leader in cybersecurity ratings, with over 12 million companies continuously rated, operating in 64 countries.
Founded in 2013 by security and risk experts Dr.
Alex Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh and funded by world-class investors, SecurityScorecard's patented rating technology is used by over 25,000 organizations for self-monitoring, third-party risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting; making all organizations more resilient by allowing them to easily find and fix cybersecurity risks across their digital footprint.
Headquartered in New York City, our culture has been recognized by Inc Magazine as a "Best Workplace," by Crain's NY as a "Best Places to Work in NYC," and as one of the 10 hottest SaaS startups in New York for two years in a row.
Most recently, SecurityScorecard was named to Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies for 2023 and to the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in 2023 award recognizing "forward-thinking employers for their unwavering commitment to employee engagement." SecurityScorecard is proud to be funded by world-class investors including Silver Lake Waterman, Moody's, Sequoia Capital, GV and Riverwood Capital.
We are looking for a Commercial Counsel to join our Legal team and own the day-to-day commercial contracting function.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures.

If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact talentacquisitionoperations@securityscorecard.io.

Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position. #LI-DNI

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