Commercial Counsel, Mimecast
Business Legal Team
$100-150k
More information about location
Office located in Lexington, MA
Cloud cybersecurity services
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Cloud cybersecurity services
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$100-150k
More information about location
Office located in Lexington, MA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To stop bad things from happening to good organisations.
Role
Who you are
- Licensed Attorney (MA, NY, MN, or DE preferable)
- 5+ years of post-qualification experience, preferably in the technology or SaaS sector
- Proven experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts (including SaaS/cloud, licensing, channel, and data privacy agreements)
- Strong working knowledge of data privacy laws (such as GDPR, CCPA)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, global environment
- Demonstrated skill advising business teams on legal and commercial risks
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (sales, procurement, product, finance, compliance)
- Sound judgment and pragmatic problem-solving approach to enable business while managing risk
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency with legal technology tools and contract management systems is a plus
What the job involves
- The Commercial Counsel – Business Legal Team, serves as a key legal advisor and business partner, providing expert guidance on a wide range of commercial, vendor, and compliance matters across the organization
- This role is responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements—including customer, partner, vendor, and data privacy contracts—ensuring alignment with company risk tolerance and business objectives
- Acting as the first point of legal escalation for regional issues, the Commercial Counsel supports cross-functional initiatives, and contributes to the development of legal policies, training, and operational efficiencies
- By balancing legal risk with practical business judgment, this position plays a pivotal part in driving the company’s growth and maintaining robust legal compliance in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements (customer, partner, vendor, and data privacy contracts)
- Serve as a trusted advisor to regional channel and go-to-market teams, addressing legal and business issues
- Manage legal risk and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and Mimecast policies
- Act as the first point of escalation from Commercial Contract Managers regarding legal matters within assigned regions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (sales, procurement, product, compliance, and finance) to support business objectives
- Develop and deliver training and guidance on legal topics, risk management, and contract best practices
- Contribute to the creation and refinement of legal templates, policies, and processes to drive operational efficiency
- Advise on data privacy and security obligations relevant to commercial transactions
- Support dispute resolution and pre-litigation matters as needed
- Monitor and communicate legal, regulatory, and industry developments impacting the business
- Champion a solutions-oriented, business-enabling approach, balancing legal risk with commercial priorities
- This position entails strict adherence to all applicable privacy and security standards and regulations. Responsibilities include the protection of information, upholding confidentiality, and conducting all activities in alignment with Mimecast’s policies. Completion of relevant role-based security and privacy training is a requisite for this role
Our take
Mimecast’s next-gen cloud-based security, archiving, and continuity services provide comprehensive risk management in a fully integrated solution, protecting over 40,000 customers worldwide and blocking 162+ million threats. With its adaptable platform, Mimecast focuses on developing capabilities to meet increasing risks and forming strategic partnerships.
Following its acquisition by Permira, Mimecast has expanded globally, reaching more countries throughout 2023. Recently, Mimecast acquired Elevate Security, enhancing its offerings with insights into human behaviours and risks. Elevate Security's platform flags high-risk individuals with a precision risk scoring algorithm, complementing Mimecast’s Awareness Training for targeted intervention and training.
Since 2003, Mimecast has empowered customers to mitigate risks and manage complexities in a threat landscape driven by cyberattacks and human error. Mimecast’s advanced solutions in threat detection, brand protection, and data retention enable organisations to work protected.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2012
$62m
SERIES C
Jan 2010
$21m
SERIES B
Total funding: $88.8m
Company benefits
- Your finances and your future: - Pension - Communication Allowance - Employee Referral
- Your health: - Mediclaim - Insurance Coverage - Meal Coupons - Virtual Therapy Services
- Your life and your family: - Casual Leave - Flexible working - Family Leave - Long Service Leave - Employee Assistance Program
- Your community: - Volunteer Days - Gift Matching
Company HQ
City of London, London, UK
Leadership
Peter Bauer
(Co-Founder & Member of the Board of Directors and Co-founder)Former Managing Director of FAB Technology (Co-Founder) and Idion Solutions Cape Town. Was the CEO of Mimecast between 2003 and 2024.
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