Legal Counsel Commercial Transactions

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Counsel to join our growing team. As a valued member of our legal team you will play a crucial role in supporting all aspects of commercial transactions including sales partner and vendor agreements in North America. You will also contribute to developing innovative programs frameworks and agreements that support Freshworks mission and growth. 

Responsibilities: 

• Draft review and negotiate a variety of agreements including cloud (SaaS) channel reseller managed services marketplace data protection and professional services agreements 
• Advise Freshworks global teams including Partners Channels and Strategic Alliances on potential legal risks business strategies and structuring. Youll also negotiate compliancedriven contracts like data processing agreements and business associate agreements.
• Maintain and enhance commercial contract templates playbooks and standard contracting clauses helping to streamline processes and ensure consistency across teams
• Collaborate with Sales Finance Deals Desk and Professional Services to drive transactions forward and align with compliance needs. Assist in creating internal policies to optimize vendor onboarding and contract review process
• Stay informed on relevant laws and regulations such as those related to IP open source privacy and security and ensure we remain compliant across multiple jurisdictions

Please note this is a hybrid role with an expectation of 3 days/week onsite (TueThur) at our Bellevue WA office.

Qualifications :

• 8 years of experience as a transactional attorney either at a leading law firm or within an inhouse legal department ideally at a multinational company
• Expertise in partner and channel agreements SaaS agreements customer agreements professional services vendor agreements and data processing agreements
• Strong practical business judgment and the ability to creatively navigate complex legal matters with thoughtful sensible solutions
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams across multiple time zones
• Ability to work across cultures and time zones collaborating remotely and with global teams to achieve shared goals
• A solid understanding of business processes related to commercial contracts intellectual property international data privacy and data protection law
• A serviceoriented mindset with a strong work ethic accountability and the ability to work effectively under tight timelines while paying attention to detail
• Proven ability to foster strong relationships across teams (e.g. finance operations professional services) and work collaboratively with both legal and nonlegal stakeholders
• Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. law school and licensed to practice law in Washington

Additional Information :

This role is based in Bellevue WA 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