Senior Counsel

 This role is Remote, United States

Cornerstone’s Legal Department is seeking a Senior Counsel to join its Team! This role will focus heavily on the Sales function and add great value and insight to the team!

In this role you will…

• Draft and negotiate SaaS subscription agreements and various other contracts.
• Provide direct support to our Sales, Sales Ops, Finance and Accounting teams and assist in the development and negotiation of a wide variety of SaaS sales, partnership, support, licensing, and services contracts.
• Collaborate and strategize with business executives and sales managers on deal structure and approach.
• Advise on risks and liabilities of proposed commercial transactions and devise creative and practical legal solutions to meet business objectives
• Maintain and implement form agreements, playbooks, best practices and training initiatives for the legal team.
• Work closely with Vice President Legal to manage the legal and corporate affairs of the company.
• Review and respond to ad-hoc legal queries and provide succinct advice to the business on contractual disputes and interpretation as well as be capable of dealing with a variety of legal issues including corporate law, regulatory matters and IT and technology matters.
• Work with the data privacy team to keep abreast of and advise on applicable laws, regulations and industry guidance that impact commercial agreements.

You have what it takes if you have…

• J.D. degree and licensed to practice law in the United States.
• 5+ years of substantive commercial and tech transactions experience, preferably in-house at a SaaS company.
• Experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, with strong attention to detail.
• Comfort and familiarity working closely with a sales team and at ease interacting with a range of global customers and partners from commercial to enterprise businesses.
• Working knowledge of data security, data privacy regulations and industry compliance standards.
• Expertise in drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements typical to the technology sector, such as SaaS Subscription Agreements, Data Processing Agreements and technology partnership agreements.
• Strong track record of performance in demanding, high-growth environments.
• Strong organizational, project management, and execution skills with a collaborative and flexible approach when partnering with others.
• Experience in using legal department technology.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities, sometimes in the face of unknowns.
• Ability to manage and prioritize competing priorities in a fast-paced and high-volume environment without sacrificing quality, attention to detail, accuracy or timeliness.
• A high energy level and positive demeanor when communicating with busy internal clients, teammates, and partners outside our team.
• Interest in joining a highly collaborative team.
• Location: home-based, anywhere in the mainland US. Possibility of office-based work if the successful applicant lives near a Cornerstone office.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment
• Consideration for privacy and security obligations

Our Culture:

Spark Greatness. Shatter Boundaries. Share Success. Are you ready? Because here, right now – is where the future of work is happening. Where curious disruptors and change innovators like you are helping communities and customers enable everyone – anywhere – to learn, grow and advance. To be better tomorrow than they are today.  

Who We Are:

Cornerstone powers the potential of organizations and their people to thrive in a changing world. Cornerstone Galaxy, the complete AI-powered workforce agility platform, meets organizations where they are. With Galaxy, organizations can identify skills gaps and development opportunities, retain and engage top talent, and provide multimodal learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of the modern workforce. More than 7,000 organizations and 100 million+ users in 180+ countries and in nearly 50 languages use Cornerstone Galaxy to build high-performing, future-ready organizations and people today.

Total Rewards:

At Cornerstone, we are dedicated to inspiring excellence and pushing boundaries in everything we do. Our compensation strategy is based on three fundamental principles: equitable pay, market-driven research, and skill-based appraisals. As part of our mission to share success and empower individuals to thrive in an ever-changing world, the listed salary range is just one element of Cornerstone’s comprehensive compensation package. This compensation package may also include annual bonuses, short- and program-specific awards depending on the role, and a comprehensive benefit offering. The disclosed salary range reflects the geographic differential based on the location of the position if applicable. The starting salary for the successful applicant will depend on several job-related factors, including education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, and market demands. This range is based on a full-time position and may be adjusted in the future. Join us in shaping the future of work — tomorrow, together. Experience flexibility and empowerment in your career at Cornerstone. The BASE salary range for this position is: 134600 - 215400 USD.

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