Support business teams in structuring transactions and drafting and negotiating agreements with customers, vendors and partners, including all forms of service and technology agreements
Support the needs of our global sales teams to manage the contracting process and drive deals to closure
Proactively manage vendor relationships and software renewals to maximize efficiencies and reduce the time that the business must spend on procurement negotiation and approvals while adequately managing risks
Advise stakeholders regarding relevant issues and risks in our commercial contracts, and ensure our agreements reflect our internal corporate policies and processes
Work closely with Lucid’s legal compliance team to ensure a continuous flow of information regarding vendors with access to personal information
Work closely with cross-functional teams to shape and improve Lucid’s commercial team policies and processes to enable both legal and business functions to scale effectively, and develop training materials on relevant topics
Analyze, draft, and negotiate SaaS subscription and other commercial agreements
Requirements
Undergraduate and Juris Doctor degrees from well-regarded institutions, with active membership in a U.S. state bar
7+ years combined legal experience in a software company and/or in a law firm counseling rapid-growth technology companies
An up-to-date familiarity and strong understanding of global data privacy laws and regulations, with experience negotiating DPAs with customers and vendors
Experience reviewing information security programs and requirements
Strong, demonstrated experience negotiating complex enterprise B2B SaaS agreements with customers and vendors
Experience creating and scaling processes, policies, and systems to help streamline, simplify, and automate commercial legal functions for a rapidly growing company
Sound and practical legal and business judgment with the ability to assess risks and communicate those risks to business partners in plain English
A service-oriented mindset with the ability to prioritize a high volume of tasks in a fast-moving environment.
Excellent written/verbal communication and negotiation skills
Ability to organize, prioritize and manage deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
Highly responsive and service-oriented attitude
Curious and motivated to elevate Lucid’s legal department to the next level