Chainguard - Senior Counsel, Commercial
Requirements
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing • 5+ years of commercial legal experience, ideally combining law firm and in-house technology company experience • Strong experience drafting and negotiating SaaS, subscription, and professional services agreements • Demonstrated ability to draft standard form agreements and online terms from the ground up — not solely negotiating third-party paper • Experience negotiating with highly regulated customers and familiarity with the regulatory considerations impacting those industries • Working knowledge of open source licensing and compliance considerations • Experience in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, or related technology sectors strongly preferred • Excellent communication skills with the ability to build strong working relationships across Sales, Product, Security, and executive stakeholders • Sound business judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives • Comfort managing multiple complex matters in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Responsibilities
• Serve as a primary legal partner to the Go-To-Market team, supporting customer transactions from initial structuring through execution • Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS agreements, enterprise customer agreements, professional services agreements, NDAs, and partner/channel agreements • Draft and maintain standard form agreements and online terms (e.g., platform terms, universal license agreements, order forms) • Negotiate directly with sophisticated customer counsel, including those at financial services, insurance, healthcare, and pharmaceutical organizations • Ensure commercial agreements align with open source licensing requirements and industry best practices • Partner closely with Product, Product Legal, Security, and other cross-functional teams to align legal guidance with business and technical objectives • Provide practical, risk-calibrated advice consistent with company policies and risk tolerance • Support partnership initiatives as needed and contribute to scalable contracting processes as the company grows
Benefits
• $200,000—$225,000 USD • We live and breathe our company values: • We are customer obsessed — We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better. • We have a bias for intentional action — We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast. • We don't take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) — We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey. • We trust each other and assume good intentions — We're transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions. • Flexible & Remote-First Culture: Work remotely with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual destination summits, and a monthly stipend for coworking spaces, phone and internet costs. • Flexible & Remote-First Culture: • Our Approach to Equity: Receive stock options upon hire and promotion. Plus, you can participate in secondary offerings and have 10 years to exercise your options (yes, you read that correctly: 10 years!). • Our Approach to Equity: • 100% Covered Health Insurance: We cover 100% of your health, vision and dental insurance premiums for you and your dependents. Nothing comes out of your paycheck. • 100% Covered Health Insurance: • ∞ Flexible Time Off: Take the time you need – to do our best work, we need to recharge and reset. • ∞ Flexible Time Off: • 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: We offer 18 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, with the option to use it all at once or throughout your child's first year. • 18 Weeks Paid Parental Leave: • If your experience is close but doesn't fulfill all requirements, please apply. We're building the best team in technology and are focused on hiring "Chainguardians" with unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.
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