Perficient · 1 week ago
Senior Counsel - Commercial Transactions
St Louis, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$125K/yr - $200K/yr
5+ years expPerficient is a global AI-first consultancy that partners with innovative enterprises to deliver transformative business results. The Senior Counsel – Commercial Transactions will provide expert legal guidance on a broad range of commercial transactions while collaborating closely with various corporate functions to drive business growth and manage enterprise risk.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyInternetMarketing
Responsibilities
Draft, review, negotiate, and create a wide variety of commercial agreements, including IT consulting and delivery, SaaS, licensing, vendor, contractor, reseller, partnership, and professional services agreements
Advise internal stakeholders on contract structure, risk allocation, regulatory implications, and dispute resolution
Lead deal negotiations from start to finish, collaborating with Sales, Services, Delivery, Finance, and Operations teams
Develop and maintain templates, playbooks, and contracting processes to improve efficiency and ensure consistency
Provide legal support for go-to-market initiatives, and international expansion
Stay informed on legal developments impacting commercial and technology transactions
Support contract lifecycle management optimization and related workflow automation initiatives
Utilize AI tools and platforms generally utilized by Perficient and the Legal department to perform various aspects of the duties of the position
Support the Legal department in other legal matters as required, including corporate, intellectual property, employment, tax, real estate, and data protection matters
Assist with implementation of department policies and procedures to enhance productivity and streamline operations
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school; admitted to practice and in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
5–10 years of relevant experience, with a strong focus on negotiating commercial transactions, preferably in a corporate, in-house role
Deep understanding of contract law, risk allocation, and negotiation strategy
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and advise business stakeholders at all levels
Experience using AI productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft CoPilot, ChatGPT, etc.) is required
Strong business acumen and a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset
Familiarity with data privacy, IP, and regulatory issues in commercial contracting
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth, or evolving business environment
Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365 required
A solid understanding of AI capabilities and limitations including ethical considerations is expected
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support date-informed task executive
Preferred
Experience supporting B2B technology or SaaS contracts strongly preferred
Experience working with global teams or international contracts strongly preferred
Company
Perficient
Perficient is an IT consulting firm that helps companies adapt their systems to third party software products that use internet.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65.3M2024-05-05Acquired
2024-01-17Post Ipo Equity· $4.44M
2022-10-17Post Ipo Equity· $5.18M
Leadership Team
Ed Hofffman
Senior Vice President, North America Business Operations
Hari Madamalla
Vice President
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