Who we are
We're a leading, global security authority that's disrupting our own category. Our encryption is trusted by the major ecommerce brands, the world's largest companies, the major cloud providers, entire country financial systems, entire internets of things and even down to the little things like surgically embedded pacemakers. We help companies put trust - an abstract idea - to work. That's digital trust for the real world.
Job summary
As Senior Corporate Counsel (Commercial Contracts), you will report directly to another senior member of the customer contracts team and be responsible as an individual contributor to structure, draft, and negotiate complicated technology, distribution, licensing, and other commercial agreements, provide legal support to the Sales team, and lead special projects, including strategic customer transactions. Some travel, domestic and international, may be required.
What you will do
- Independently draft and negotiate technology agreements, including software as a service (SaaS) agreements and software license agreements
- Work with partnership teams to negotiate and document partner/distribution relationships
- Negotiate ancillary agreements, such as NDAs, privacy agreements, and security agreements
- Review and revise various form agreements
- Ensure contractual compliance with industry standards and technical product requirements
- Support, build positive relationships with, and provide authoritative legal guidance to internal business teams
- Work collaboratively to identify and implement process improvements and support updates to internal playbooks and templates
- Manage and meet internal SLAs, and help juggle priorities in a fast-moving environment
- Own specific legal projects and develop subject matter expertise regarding legal issues faced by the customer contracts team and internal business partners
What you will have
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree or similar
- Licensed to practice (and in good standing) in at least one state in the United States
- 8+ years of relevant post-law school experience, preferably with a high-growth enterprise SaaS company
- Extensive experience with contract drafting, negotiation, interpretation, and administration
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive and self-starter on high-impact negotiations and projects
- Solution-oriented mentality and the ability to make independent, risk-based judgments
- Team player that works well with others
- Continuous learning and professional development mindset
- Strong work ethic, an ownership mentality, accountability, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-evolving business environment while juggling and prioritizing multiple projects at the same time
- Adaptable, flexible, and comfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity
- Keen diplomatic instincts and customer service mentality
Nice to have
- Experience at a top regional, national, or international law firm
- Experience working in-house for a tech company
- Knowledge or experience in data security and privacy
- Knowledge of or experience with digital certificate industry
Benefits
DigiCert offers a competitive benefits package for all of our full-time employees.
DigiCert is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in its workforce. In compliance with applicable federal and state laws, DigiCert prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran’s status, status as a qualified person with a disability, or genetic information. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups, such as minorities, women, qualified person with disabilities, and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.
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