Director - Assistant General Counsel - Commercial

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Fivetran

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Data Integration • ETL • data pipelines • ELT

1001 - 5000

💰 $565M Series D on 2021-09

Description

• Review, revise and negotiate commercial contracts, including customer and data protection agreements • Serve as one of the designated (primary) legal contacts on the commercial legal team to Fivetran’s entrepreneurial sales team, including leading sales team education, training and communications related to any changes customer agreements • Create and update commercial legal team playbooks to help drive alignment with internal stakeholders • Own and improve key template documents, including periodic revisions and improvements, and help operationalize templates into the contracts management and automation tool • Liaise with Fivetran’s product team to understand how product updates may impact existing or new customer agreements • Contribute to the development and implementation of best practices for commercial contract lifecycle management, ensuring efficient review, negotiation, and approval processes • Build and maintain strong relationships with external counsel, alternative legal service providers, and manage outside commercial legal resources effectively • Stay abreast of evolving legal trends and industry best practices in the SaaS and data privacy space • Complete other special projects given your interest areas and the needs of a rapidly scaling company and team

Requirements

• A highly accomplished commercial attorney with 8+ years of experience in negotiating commercial contracts at high-growth technology companies, with demonstrated experience and interest in data and privacy • A proven negotiator with a deep understanding of global commercial transactions, including expertise in drafting, reviewing, and finalizing complex agreements, such as sales agreements, SaaS and enterprise B2B transactions, and data processing agreements (compliance with GDPR, CCPA and other data protection laws) • A process-oriented lawyer with a passion for building and optimizing processes and procedures in partnership with legal operations • A proven track record of achieving high-volume, quick turn on execution of agreements constructed to mitigate risk and support revenue growth • A strong communicator with exceptional written and verbal skills, you can clearly articulate complex legal concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences • High attention to detail, with demonstrated self-initiative that drives a desire for impact and achievement • JD and admitted to practice in at least one jurisdiction, with eligibility to become a registered in-house counsel in either California or Colorado preferred

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical insurance • Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off • RSU stock grants • Professional development and training opportunities • Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities • Monthly cell phone stipend • Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.