Director of Legal

April 16

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Outreach

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Close the Sales Execution Gap

Technology and Sales

1001 - 5000

Description

• Outreach is looking for an experienced Director of Legal to join our Legal team that supports the entire organization from Sales and Marketing to HR, Finance, Product, Engineering and everything in between! • As Director of Legal you'll play a key role in all areas of the business here at Outreach, including being involved and owning key aspects of the contracting process as well as working on all other legal matters that the company faces.

Requirements

• 6-8 years' experience, with prior in-house experience preferred • SaaS experience preferred • Previous management experience preferred • Creative, flexible, proactive and business-focused approach to the contracting process • Highly collaborative and ability to manage multiple projects independently • Able to work effectively in a team environment and establish working relationships with coworkers to successfully accomplish objectives • Self-starter with demonstrated ability to work with executive team, sales professionals, and other business stakeholders • High level of attention to detail with excellent organizational skills and dedication to accuracy • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to balance perseverance, humor, and dedication while displaying a strong backbone when needed • Ability to approach problems with novel solutions • Accredited U.S. law degree and a current law license

Benefits

• Perform as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders across the business, including advising on legal and business issues • Manage other members of the sales contract team, including developing their skills and ensuring their success in the business • Draft and negotiate a variety of complex agreements, including SaaS/Cloud agreements, MSAs, DPAs, NDAs, and SOWs in a fast-paced sales environment ensuring high quality of work and interacting both with internal stakeholders and external customers to negotiate and resolve contractual issues • Resolve legal issues that come up in contract drafting and working with internal stakeholders • Provide practical business-oriented counsel and guidance to senior managers, directors and executives on interpretation of laws, policies and contract provisions • Provide primary legal support for the sales team while providing back up support for other legal team members as necessary • Work on other legal and cross-functional company projects as they may arise • Create and implement training programs and materials for a fast-paced sales team • Identify, develop and implement improvements to policies, templates and processes to promote efficiency and internal alignment • Work with business executives and other stakeholders on a broad range of complex legal, business, and strategic issues as they arise • Develop and maintain expert knowledge on new developments relevant to our business