Counsel, Commercial Law

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Articulate develops e-learning software, content, and resources that change the way the world learns. More than 118,000 organizations worldwide, including all 100 of Fortune 100, have created millions of courses using our online training apps, Articulate 360 and Rise.com. With Articulate 360, e-learning developers get everything they need to create courses for their learning management systems, including the award-winning authoring app Storyline 360. Learn more about Articulate 360 at https://articulate.com/360.With Rise.com, organizations get everything they need to create, track, and manage their online training in one complete system. It's the all-in-one online training system employees love. Learn more about Rise.com at https://rise.com.Articulate also has the industry's largest community, E-Learning Heroes, where online training professionals get inspiration, guidance, product support, and best practices on building online training. Join the 1+ million member of E-Learning Heroes at https://community.articulate.com.As a human-centered organization, Articulate is driven by our vision to empower people to live better lives. We're committed to providing the best value to customers and doing right by our employees.We're building a team that looks like the world we live in and an environment where people from diverse backgrounds feel like we belong. Learn more about why we're one of Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces of 2020: articulate.com/about/careers

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2002

💰 $1.5G Series A on 2021-06

📋 Description

• Draft and negotiate SaaS agreements, NDAs, and other commercial documents to support Sales, Customer Success, Order Management, and Finance teams to facilitate a quick close to deals. • Partner with the business, including IT, InfoSec, and HR to analyze, onboard, draft and negotiate vendor agreements in support of the company’s procurement requirements. • Provide practical legal guidance in a digestible manner. • Contribute to the ongoing development of the Legal team’s processes, including development or refinement of templates, playbooks, policies/procedures, workflows, trainings etc. • Work independently with limited supervision, but also support the team culture both within the Legal group and across the organization. • Align with and fully support the organization’s goals and human-centered culture. • Partner closely with, and provide advice to, business teams participating in operational decisions and initiatives. • Assist with coordination of outside counsel on specific issues or proceedings, as needed. • Support cross-functional initiatives to improve contract processes and reduce cycle times. • Assist with training for business teams on contract processes and legal requirements. • Help identify legal and business risks in evolving business models and recommend solutions to mitigate exposure. • Participate in the development of legal department policies and best practices.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 5-9 years of experience drafting and negotiating commercial SaaS contracts. • A combination of law firm and in-house experience is preferred. • Experience with a variety of commercial contracts, including vendor, software, professional services, and consulting arrangements. • Experience in technology law issues such as software and application licensing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data privacy, cloud, SaaS, and intellectual property. • Able to act quickly and decisively in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple deals while still managing within the organization's risk tolerance. • Highly effective verbal and written communication skills in the context of partnering with stakeholders and building relationships outside of the legal team. • A "roll up your sleeves," curious and team-oriented mindset, with a sense of humor and demonstrated growth mindset. • Experience working within a b2b sales environment. Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited U.S. law school, and active admission in at least one State Bar. • Proficient in MS Office Suite, and familiar with G-Suite and Slack. • Be located within the United States. • Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.

🏖️ Benefits

• The pay range for this position is $129,900 to $172,144 for all U.S. locations. This range represents our good faith expectation of what we reasonably expect to pay for this role based on factors including (but not limited to) skills, experience, training, licensure and certifications, education, and other business and organizational needs. • This position is bonus-eligible. Articulate also offers a robust suite of benefits — visit the website for a full list.