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Company

Fivetran · 10 hours ago

Director, Assistant General Counsel Commercial

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$208K/yr - $260K/yr

8+ years exp

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Dale Hanlon

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Responsibilities

Review, revise and negotiate commercial contracts, including customer and data protection agreements

Serve as one of the designated (primary) legal contacts on the commercial legal team to Fivetran’s entrepreneurial sales team, including leading sales team education, training and communications related to any changes customer agreements

Create and update commercial legal team playbooks to help drive alignment with internal stakeholders

Own and improve key template documents, including periodic revisions and improvements, and help operationalize templates into the contracts management and automation tool

Liaise with Fivetran’s product team to understand how product updates may impact existing or new customer agreements

Contribute to the development and implementation of best practices for commercial contract lifecycle management, ensuring efficient review, negotiation, and approval processes

Build and maintain strong relationships with external counsel, alternative legal service providers, and manage outside commercial legal resources effectively

Stay abreast of evolving legal trends and industry best practices in the SaaS and data privacy space

Complete other special projects given your interest areas and the needs of a rapidly scaling company and team

Qualification

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Commercial contracts negotiationData protection agreementsSaaS agreementsGDPR complianceCCPA complianceLegal operationsCIPP certification

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A highly accomplished commercial attorney with 8+ years of experience in negotiating commercial contracts at high-growth technology companies, with demonstrated experience and interest in data and privacy

A proven negotiator with a deep understanding of global commercial transactions, including expertise in drafting, reviewing, and finalizing complex agreements, such as sales agreements, SaaS and enterprise B2B transactions, and data processing agreements (compliance with GDPR, CCPA and other data protection laws)

A process-oriented lawyer with a passion for building and optimizing processes and procedures in partnership with legal operations

A proven track record of achieving high-volume, quick turn on execution of agreements constructed to mitigate risk and support revenue growth

A strong communicator with exceptional written and verbal skills, you can clearly articulate complex legal concepts to both technical and non-technical audience

High attention to detail, with demonstrated self-initiative that drives a desire for impact and achievement

JD and admitted to practice in at least one jurisdiction, with eligibility to become a registered in-house counsel in either California or Colorado preferred

Preferred

CIPP (US or EU) certification is a plus

Benefits

100% employer-paid medical insurance

Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off

RSU stock grants

Professional development and training opportunities

Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities

Monthly cell phone stipend

Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

Company

Fivetran

Glassdoor

3.5

Fivetran is a technology company that automates replicating data into a cloud data platforms.

Founded in 2012

Oakland, California, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

https://fivetran.com

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