Fastly
Assistant General Counsel, Commercial
New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA · Senior
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About the role
- Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love.
- Posting Open Date: 8/4/26 Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 11/4/26 *Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
- This leader will be responsible for managing Commercial Legal attorneys, providing strategic guidance on complex deals, and partnering with cross-functional leadership to scale our Commercial Legal function in the US.
Responsibilities
- Manage and mentor Commercial Legal attorneys based in the US, providing leadership on complex deals and professional development guidance
- Independently draft, review, and negotiate other agreements to support the US business, including infrastructure and various vendor agreements
- Act as strategic partner to our GTM leaders in the US, as well as other key cross-functional stakeholders including Deal Desk, Security, Procurement and Revenue Accounting
- Optimize Commercial Legal templates, playbooks, checklists and other internal resources to share knowledge, increase contract negotiation velocity
- Maintain alignment of our contracts with market expectations, US regulatory requirements and Fastly's products and operations
- Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too.
- Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience managing attorneys and/or non-attorney legal professionals
- Demonstrated ability to acquire deep knowledge of Fastly's products in the technology space
- Expertise with commercial legal implications of AI, data privacy and other regulatory frameworks in the US
- Established track record of effective leadership presence and interpersonal cross-functional credibility.
- Demonstrated ability to distinguish issues that require escalation to global legal leadership and other cross-functional experts from those that can be efficiently resolved independently
- This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.
- A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying.
- All job applications must be submitted through our official careers site at www.fastly.com/about/careers.
Compensation
- The estimated salary range for this position is $246,550.00 - $295,860.00.
- Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
Benefits
- We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program.
- For 2026, we offer 12 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days.
- Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal or state disability laws, Fastly will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
Company info
- Fastly's customers include many of the world's most prominent companies, including GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue.
- We are seeking an experienced people manager and talented negotiator who solves problems practically, thinks creatively and thrives in a fast paced, growth environment.
- Lead and close complex MSA and partnership agreement negotiations with enterprise customers and channel partners in the US
- What We're Looking For:
- We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful -- every day.
- We are passionate.
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