Commercial Contracts Counsel, Ataccama

• JD or equivalent legal qualification, with at least 3–5 years of commercial contracts experience in-house or at a law firm
• Solid, hands-on experience with enterprise SaaS or software licensing agreements—you know your way around an MSA, DPA, and Order Form without needing much hand-holding
• Familiarity with data privacy concepts and comfort reviewing and negotiating data processing addenda
• Strong commercial instincts—you know where to hold firm on a redline and where to be pragmatic to get a deal across the line
• Ability to work independently and manage a concurrent pipeline of matters with minimal supervision
• Flexibility to increase availability in the final weeks of each quarter when deal volume surges
• Experience with a CLM platform and comfort managing signature workflows
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders in Sales and Customer Success

Desirable

• Ataccama’s Legal team is a small but mighty group supporting a fast-growing, global enterprise software company
• We partner closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Product to close deals, navigate complex customer relationships, and protect the business
• We’re looking for a commercial contracts contractor to drive our day-to-day contract workflow—with the flexibility to surge capacity when the end of quarter hits
• You will be a primary owner of Ataccama’s commercial contract pipeline on a contractor basis, working within a lean Legal team that punches well above its weight
• Your core focus is commercial agreements—keeping deals moving, maintaining quality, and absorbing the surge that comes with every quarter-end push
• You’ll work closely with Legal (supporting our General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel), Sales, and Customer Success and will operate primarily in Linksquares (our CLM), Google Drive, Slack, and Docusign
• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements including MSAs, Order Forms, SOWs, Evaluation Agreements, NDAs, and DPAs
• Manage redlines on customer paper and Ataccama standard templates, protecting key commercial terms while keeping deals moving
• Own the contract lifecycle in Linksquares, including template-based drafting and Docusign signature management, keeping records accurate and up to date
• Advise Sales and Customer Success on contract-related questions, escalating to senior Legal counsel as appropriate
• Support third-party vendor and partner agreement reviews, including subcontractor, reseller, and OEM arrangements
• Ramp up availability during quarter-end pushes to absorb increased contract volume and work alongside the Legal team to clear the pipeline
• Assist with material contract review projects and due diligence requests on an as-needed basis
• Average workload of approximately 42 hours per month, subject to fluctuation based on business needs