novara - Senior Corporate Counsel
Requirements
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited U.S. law school and currently admitted and in good standing with a state bar in any jurisdiction • 5+ years of legal experience at law firms or in-house with progressive experience in legal operations • 3+ years of experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts in a sophisticated environment • Experience providing legal advice to high-growth software companies, preferably within a SaaS environment • Strong negotiation, drafting, and management skills for commercial contracts • Experience in managing privacy and cybersecurity policies • Strong analytical and quantitative skills as well as attention to detail • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with equally good listening, team leadership and excellence in execution • Highly motivated with a mature and positive attitude, a passion for service and strong business acumen • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment • Positive attitude and a team player
Responsibilities
• Provide expert legal advice to the CEO, CFO and Board of Directors on all aspects of the business • Draft, review and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), SaaS agreements, order forms, SOWs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor agreements, partnership agreements and other commercial contracts • Serve as a primary legal partner to the Sales, CS, and Finance organizations, helping move customer contracts efficiently from initial review through execution • Develop practical negotiating positions and escalation guidelines that appropriately balance legal protection, commercial objectives and speed to close • Partner with Finance and Sales leadership to improve contracting processes, templates, approval thresholds and contract lifecycle management • Partner with Novara’s Information Security team to manage privacy and cybersecurity policies and practices • Build and maintain a database of corporate documents, commercial contracts, and vendor agreements • Review and negotiate agreements with technology providers and other vendors and support Procurement in evaluating contractual and commercial risk • Manage relationship with outside counsel including litigation and disputes • Lead legal due diligence and provide strategic legal advice on mergers, acquisitions, and financing • Collaborate with HR to ensure compliance with labor and employment laws • Continuously identify and mitigate legal and compliance risks • Manage the company’s insurance policies, renewals and relationships • Lead special projects to scale the Legal function and bring a legal lens to other critical cross-functional projects • Provide pragmatic, business-minded guidance on customer and contract-related issues • Champion continuous improvement initiatives across workflows, identifying opportunities for optimization while maintaining the highest standards of legal quality and compliance • Assist with intellectual property matters, including trademarks, licensing and protection of Novara's proprietary technology • Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments affecting Novara and the SaaS industry • Foster organizational alignment by developing valuable networks through clear communication and delivered value, bringing together internal resources to improve company-wide execution
Benefits
• Annual Bonus Opportunity of 15% • As a growing company, Novara values its employees by supporting them with a full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, Paid and Floating Holidays, 401k with Company match and immediate vesting, Company-funded Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Programs, and No-cost Mental Health Benefits.
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