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ClickHouse · 1 day ago

Senior Counsel, Commercial - AMER (PST)

United States

Contract

Remote

Senior Level

$232K/yr - $254K/yr

7+ years exp

ClickHouse is a fast-growing private cloud company recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list. They are seeking an experienced commercial lawyer to support their Americas sales team by reviewing and negotiating customer agreements, while also providing legal support for revenue-generating activities.

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Responsibilities

Become an important member of the commercial legal team responsible for supporting the go-to-market team by reviewing and negotiating ClickHouse’s customer contracts. Your primary focus will be supporting the Americas sales team, with opportunities to support APAC as we grow the commercial legal function

Cultivate strong relationships with the Americas sales team and act as a solutions-oriented business partner to ClickHouse’s Americas sales team by providing pragmatic, sound legal counsel

Lead complex cross-border transactions with sophisticated counterparties located across multiple jurisdictions

Monitor and advise on relevant regulatory, compliance or legal developments impacting the business in the Americas region, and partner with the broader Legal team and cross-functional stakeholders where required

Provide training and enablement to internal stakeholders on legal issues and contract processes

Help maintain and update our legal agreements, policies, and templates; develop and improve scalable workflows to enable rapid revenue growth and stability for the company

Qualification

Law degreeCommercial software agreementsSaaS agreementsInternational legal experienceRegulatory complianceJudgementInterpersonal skillsOrganisational skills

Required

Law degree and member in good standing in the US; international legal experience (especially APAC) is a big plus

Minimum 7 years' experience practicing both with a law firm and in-house at a high growth technology company

Proven experience drafting, negotiating and closing complex commercial software and SaaS agreements with enterprise customers, partners, and resellers across multiple jurisdictions

Strong understanding of commercial legal issues related to SaaS and software licensing (i.e., data privacy, security, intellectual property, open-source, revenue recognition, and tax), professional services and other go-to-market programs (such as partner/reseller programs)

Excellent judgement, strong business orientation and ability to translate legal risk into practical commercial advice within the context of business objectives

Strong interpersonal, communication, and management skills; ability to build trust and strong relationships with ClickHouse's sales team, cross-functional stakeholders, and ClickHouse's customers

Exceptional attention to detail, strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a high-growth environment