Commercial Counsel

As a key member of our legal team at Freshworks you will play a pivotal role in advising and supporting all forms of commercial transactions (Sales Partner and Vendor) in North America and assist in developing and creating new programs/ frameworks and agreements. 

Responsibilities: 

• Draft review and negotiate a broad range of agreements including cloud (SaaS) channel reseller managed services marketplace data protection and professional services agreements
• Support Freshworks Partner Channels and Strategic Alliances teams globally by advising on potential legal risks business strategies and structuring. Negotiate data processing agreements business associate agreements and similar compliancedriven contracts
• Maintain and enhance commercial contract templates playbooks and standard contracting clauses to streamline Deals Desk processes. Continuously improve standardized documentation across multiple jurisdictions for our partner teams
• Work closely with Sales Finance Deals Desk and Professional Services to expedite transactions and align with our compliance requirements. Assist in developing internal policies to support efficient vendor onboarding and contract review process
• Keep uptodate on relevant laws and regulations including those related to IP open source privacy and security

Please note this is a hybrid role with onsite expectations of 3x/ week (Tue Thur) from our San Mateo headquarters

Qualifications :

• 8 years as a transactional attorney at a leading law firm or inhouse legal department preferably with experience at a multinational company
• Demonstrated expertise in partner and channel agreements SaaS agreements customer agreements professional services vendor agreements and data processing agreements
• Strong ability to apply sound practical business judgment and creatively address complex legal matters with sensible solutions
• Excellent interpersonal written and verbal communication skills. 
• Ability to work across multiple time zones and cultures with remote and global teams
• Solid grasp of business processes related to commercial contracts intellectual property international data privacy and data protection law
• Highly responsive with a serviceoriented attitude strong work ethic accountability and professionalism. Able to work under tight timelines with close attention to detail 
• Proven ability to work effectively within a team setting build strong working relationships across functions (e.g. finance operations professional services) and manage relationships with nonlegal business partners
• Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school and license to practice law in California

Additional Information :

This role is based in San Mateo CA and the expected base salary range for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of jobrelated factors such as professional background training work experience business needs and market demand. Therefore in some circumstances the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for a target bonus

Compensation Package: $171000 $245000 USD 

At Freshworks we are creating a global workplace that enables everyone to find their true potential purpose and passion irrespective of their background gender race sexual orientation religion and ethnicity. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant richer work environment that advances the goals of our employees communities and the business.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime