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Smartling

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Human Resources • Enterprise • SaaS

Smartling is a cloud-based AI-enabled translation management platform that provides comprehensive language services, including neural machine translation and professional human translation. It offers tools for automating the management of multilingual content, cutting down on manual efforts, and significantly reducing translation costs while improving speed and quality. Smartling's platform supports integration with various systems, ensuring seamless content localization across different platforms and devices. The platform's ability to handle diverse content types makes it suitable for multiple industries and ensures consistent, high-quality translations tailored to customer needs.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2010

🏢 Enterprise

☁️ SaaS

💰 $160M Series E on 2021-12

📋 Description

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a variety of commercial agreements, including: • Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription agreements • Master services agreements • Professional services agreements • Vendor and supplier agreements • Strategic partnership and reseller agreements • Confidentiality/non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) • Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and AI addenda • Ensure contract terms align with company policies, risk tolerances, and business objectives. • Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to internal stakeholders across sales, partnerships, product, procurement, and operations teams. • Maintain a strong understanding of the evolving domestic and international regulatory landscape (including GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy/data security regulations). • Support the development and maintenance of playbooks, contract templates, and negotiation guidelines. • Contribute to team knowledge in specialized areas such as intellectual property, data protection, SaaS licensing, open-source usage, and AI training data considerations. • Train and advise business teams on contract processes and negotiation best practices. • Collaborate with senior counsel and company leadership on broader legal initiatives, including policy development and compliance programs. • Balance competing priorities and provide clear, decisive guidance in a fast-paced environment. • Perform other related legal duties and special projects as needed to support broader business objectives.

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school. • Admission to and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, in good standing. • 2–4 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department. • Experience with commercial transactions such as SaaS, IP licensing, strategic alliances, and vendor agreements. • Strong understanding of data protection and privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) as applied to commercial contracts. • Familiarity with cloud services, technology, and professional services contracting. • Exceptional drafting and negotiation skills with the ability to explain complex legal issues to non-lawyers in a clear, concise manner. • Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple matters simultaneously. • Practical judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with business goals. • A proactive, collaborative teammate with a strong client-service orientation. • Intellectual curiosity and an interest in emerging issues related to translation/localization services, SaaS, and AI. • Bonus: experience with AI/ML contracts and knowledge of how training data is used in building AI models.

🏖️ Benefits

• Freedom 🏡 - we are remote first • Growth - an opportunity to learn and advance your career • Wealth 💰 - we offer a competitive salary and 401(k) + company match • Wellness - medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family • Balance - flexible PTO + 11 holidays; generous parental leave • Culture 🤝- an energetic, value-driven, and fun culture and team spirit • Bonus - employee referral program and Apple equipment