Counsel, Commercial Transactions (SaaS/AI)

Location: Illinois, United States; remote/hybrid

Salary: $158,000–$236,000 per year, plus annual performance bonus and long-term incentives.

Company

hirify.global develops software and technology solutions, including SaaS and AI-enabled offerings.

What you will do

• Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on customer, procurement, strategic commercial, technology, SaaS, software licensing, cloud services, AI-related, and partnership agreements.
• Advise Sales, Partners, Customer Success, Security, Finance, Procurement, IT, Compliance, and other stakeholders on commercial and operational legal issues.
• Manage contract volume, stakeholder and customer communications, internal approvals, prioritization, and timely responses.
• Improve contracting processes through standard forms and contract variations aligned with business and product requirements.
• Support strategic pricing initiatives, pricing governance, and commercial model optimization.
• Use and evaluate AI-enabled legal technology tools to improve efficiency.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree and active bar membership in good standing in the United States.
• Four to six years of relevant in-house or law-firm experience supporting technology transactions.
• Experience negotiating SaaS, software, cloud services, professional services, data processing, and enterprise commercial agreements.
• Experience with complex commercial contracting environments and AI-enabled products or emerging technology issues.
• Knowledge of technology, software licensing, cloud services, information security, privacy, intellectual property, and regulatory considerations.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, problem-solving, and legal research skills; proficiency with AI tools, Microsoft Office, Salesforce, and contract management software.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of data privacy practices in SaaS environments involving customer data and personal information.
• Experience with government technology procurement, including GSA, SEWP, FAR, and FedRAMP.
• Understanding of software development, SaaS infrastructure, open-source communities, and intellectual property concepts.
• Familiarity with Ironclad, Asana, and legal research platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote/hybrid work arrangement.
• Competitive base salary with annual performance bonus and long-term incentives.
• Collaborative legal support for business growth, risk management, and strategic initiatives.
• Opportunities to use emerging AI and legal technology tools.