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    Lead Commercial Legal Counsel

    GitLab
    Remote, US
    Remote
    Senior
    Full Time
    2 days ago
    💰$139,200 - $216,000
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    Requirements

    • Hold a J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
    • Bring substantial experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal setting focused on commercial and technology transactions.
    • Demonstrate experience negotiating and closing complex enterprise agreements involving software, software as a service, services, partnerships, data privacy, and AI-related terms.
    • Show the ability to manage a high volume of strategic legal matters independently and bring them to resolution with limited supervision.
    • Apply strong judgment in spotting, evaluating, and mitigating legal and business risk in sophisticated contractual matters.
    • Communicate clearly with senior stakeholders and build trusted relationships across Sales and cross-functional teams.
    • Contribute experience creating or improving templates, playbooks, processes, and documentation that support consistent outcomes at scale.
    • Work effectively in a remote, globally distributed environment.

    What You'll Do

    • Negotiate complex commercial and technology agreements, including enterprise software, software as a service, partnership, services, consulting, marketing, licensing, data privacy, and AI-related contracts.
    • Own end-to-end legal support for strategic large-enterprise transactions across the Americas, with a focus on AMER Enterprise matters.
    • Advise Sales leadership and cross-functional partners on contract structure, negotiation strategy, and risk allocation.
    • Assess legal and commercial risk in complex transactions and provide clear recommendations, escalation paths, and practical alternatives.
    • Develop and improve templates, playbooks, policies, and supporting documentation that help the team deliver consistent deal execution.
    • Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to commercial contracting and translate them into usable guidance for the business.
    • Mentor contract managers and junior legal colleagues by sharing expertise, supporting training, and helping improve team-wide contracting practices.

    Benefits

    • Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
    • Flexible Paid Time Off
    • Team Member Resource Groups
    • Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    • Growth and Development Fund
    • Parental leave
    • Home office support

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