Senior Legal Counsel (SaaS/Technology)

Location: Hoboken, New Jersey, USA; hybrid schedule with two days per week in the office and three days remote

Company

hirify.global is a publicly traded software company delivering AI, cloud, and digital customer experience solutions, financial crime prevention, and public safety products to more than 25,000 global businesses across 30+ countries.

What you will do

• Structure, negotiate, and manage complex commercial and technology transactions, primarily for enterprise cloud offerings.
• Advise sales, product, finance, security, privacy, procurement, and other stakeholders on SaaS, data protection, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and commercial contracting matters.
• Negotiate procurement, vendor, marketing, software, and other enterprise purchasing agreements.
• Develop and improve legal playbooks, templates, and contracting processes to increase operational efficiency.
• Monitor regulatory developments, advise on risk mitigation, and educate internal teams on legal, compliance, and contracting practices.
• Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners while supporting global growth and innovation initiatives.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree with strong academic credentials and an active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 8–10 years of legal experience, including substantial vendor-side experience with SaaS, cloud computing, and enterprise software transactions.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, negotiating, and advising on complex SaaS and technology agreements, including Data Processing Agreements and, where applicable, Business Associate Agreements.
• Strong working knowledge of data privacy, cybersecurity, and intellectual property law, including U.S. and international data protection regimes and evolving regulatory trends.
• Prior in-house legal experience supporting a commercial or technology-driven business.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, communication, organization, and judgment skills, with the ability to manage multiple matters independently.
• Ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business guidance and build effective relationships across functions, regions, and cultures.

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• Experience supporting a U.S. publicly traded company or global multinational organization.
• Experience designing, improving, and scaling legal processes, templates, and playbooks.
• Familiarity with U.S. and international artificial intelligence and automated decision-making laws, including the EU AI Act.

Culture & Benefits

• hirify.global-FLEX hybrid model: two days working from the office and three days working remotely each week.
• Fast-paced, collaborative, and creative environment within a global organization.
• Opportunities for learning, growth, and internal career development across roles, disciplines, domains, and locations.
• Equal opportunity employment regardless of legally protected characteristics.