Legal Counsel, HYCU

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
• 5-10 years' of legal experience, with significant hands-on experience drafting and negotiating B2B SaaS commercial agreements (ideally with a mix of law firm and in-house experience)
• Demonstrated experience supporting commercial sales teams and enterprise customer contracts
• Strong knowledge of SaaS business models, subscription licensing, and cloud computing is a must
• Expertise in commercial contracts, technology transactions, and risk management
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, and communication skills
• Ability to operate independently and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Strong business judgment and the ability to translate legal complexity into practical guidance
• High level of integrity, professionalism and ethical conduct

Desirable

• This is a high-impact role where you’ll partner most closely with Sales, GTM, Deal Desk, Finance, and RevOps to drive efficient deal cycles and establish repeatable contracting standards
• You’ll also support Product and Leadership on data protection/privacy contracting and the protection of HYCU’s intellectual property
• This role reports to the company’s CFO
• Draft, review, and negotiate customer and partner agreements, and own the end-to-end contracting workflow from intake through signature (including playbooks, fallback positions, approval routing, and continuous improvement)
• Partner with Sales, Deal Desk, Finance, and RevOps to keep deals moving efficiently while maintaining clear risk posture on key terms (liability, indemnities, warranties, data use, and IP)
• MSAs / SaaS subscription agreements, order forms, and renewals
• Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), including SCCs and other cross-border transfer terms where applicable
• Security exhibits and customer procurement addenda (audit rights, incident notification, security controls, and confidentiality)
• Service level agreements (SLAs) and support terms
• Partner, reseller, referral, and alliance agreements
• Vendor, technology, and data-related contracts (including SOWs) and NDAs
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership and cross-functional teams on legal, compliance, and risk matters related to commercial contracting and go-to-market execution
• Partner closely with Sales and GTM teams to support revenue growth while protecting the company’s interests
• Support practical, scalable compliance and risk processes that directly impact customer and vendor contracting for a global B2B SaaS business
• Advise on data protection, privacy, and security contracting and compliance (e.g., DPAs, SCCs, security terms, audit rights, breach/incident notification, and data use), partnering closely with Security/Compliance and Product teams; support global frameworks such as GDPR as the company scales
• Support the development of scalable policies and processes as the company grows
• Own HYCU’s IP strategy and coordinate with outside counsel, including invention assignment, contractor/employee IP provisions, confidentiality and trade secret protection, and trademark/patent/copyright matters
• Support product and go-to-market initiatives by spotting and mitigating IP risk (including open-source software review/compliance, licensing questions, and third-party IP considerations) and assisting with IP diligence for strategic partnerships
• In your first year you will:
• Become a trusted legal partner to our Sales and GTM teams
• Streamline and scale our commercial contracting processes (playbooks, approvals, and turnaround times)
• Strengthen our data privacy and security contracting framework (DPAs, SCCs, and security exhibits)
• Sharpen and operationalize our IP strategy in partnership with outside counsel
• Help build repeatable legal infrastructure for a rapidly scaling SaaS company