Commercial Counsel
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Role Overview
As Commercial Counsel at Vasion, you'll own the commercial contracting lifecycle: from first draft to executed agreement. You'll be the primary legal point of contact for our Sales, Partnerships, and Procurement functions, enabling high-velocity deal flow.
Responsibilities
Contract Drafting & Negotiation
- Draft, review, and negotiate MSAs, SaaS subscription agreements, partner (channel) contracts (MSP, reseller, distributor), SOWs, NDAs, and BAAs for our AMER, EMEA, and APAC entities
- Serve as primary legal owner of standard Sales, Partner, and Procurement contracts
- Contribute to, help maintain, and optimize the team's contracting playbooks
- Consult with stakeholders, including executives, on contracts without using legalese
- Suggest and implement efficiency and relationship building processes
- Incorporate AI into work and workflows
- Identify and escalate material risk items; build internal approval frameworks
- Partner daily with Sales as a trusted legal advisor
- Support channel and partner agreements across MSP, reseller, and distributor models
- Drive contract velocity by advising on risk trade-offs and creative deal structures
- Negotiate DPAs, BAAs, and related privacy addenda in compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and applicable data protection frameworks
- Escalate data privacy, questions, and issues to privacy counsel
- J.D. with active bar membership in at least one US state, in good standing with no violations
- Up to 3 years of legal experience with a focus on commercial contracting, gained in-house (preference) or at a law firm
- Experience drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements, vendor/procurement contracts, and familiarity with data privacy addenda (NDAs, DPAs, BAAs)
- Solid working knowledge of contract law and data privacy fundamentals (GDPR, CCPA)
- Experience working with channel and partner models, including MSP, reseller, and distributor structures and international business contracts
- Strong drafting skills and the ability to communicate legal risk in plain language to non-lawyers
- Self-directed and comfortable operating with high autonomy in a fast-moving environment
- Proven relationship builder known for being a collaborative partner to Sales and cross-functional teams
- Familiarity with, and genuine interest in, AI-assisted legal tools and workflow automation
- Ability to travel occasionally
- Vasion will cover bar dues and pre-approved CLE reimbursement
- Flexible work environment
- Vacation Bonus
- Flexible paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Competitive pay
- A full suite of traditional benefits
- Training/Advancement opportunities
- 401k with company match and immediate vesting
- Financial wellness education
- Company-contributed HSA
- Onsite perks include gym, pickleball, snacks & drinks, arcade, theater room, etc
- Action Owners, with principles drawn from Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
- Candor Seekers, illustrated in Radical Candor by Kim Scott
- People Builders, as detailed in Leadership and Self-deception by The Arbinger Institute
- Storytellers, guided by principles from Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller
Additional Information
Vasion is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation and other legally protected characteristics.
Salary range for this role is $90,000 to $120,000 depending on experience and location.
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