Senior Commercial Counsel (SaaS)

Location: Hybrid, based out of US offices in Oakland, Denver, New York City, Philadelphia, or Austin; two days in the office each week.

Salary: $217,494–$306,365.50 USD annually for New York.

Company

hirify.global builds data pipelines that deliver reliable, query-ready customer data to modern data warehouses for thousands of companies.

What you will do

• Lead the review, drafting, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including enterprise customer agreements on customer paper.
• Advise the enterprise sales team on deal strategy, contract negotiations, escalations, legal risk, and business objectives.
• Develop sales training, negotiation playbooks, templates, and guidance for consistent contracting positions.
• Improve contract management, automation, review, negotiation, approval, and other commercial contracting processes.
• Partner with Product and legal subject matter experts on the contracting impact of new offerings and product updates.
• Monitor SaaS contracting, data privacy, and industry developments; provide practical guidance and support commercial legal colleagues.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience negotiating commercial contracts at high-growth technology companies, with demonstrated experience and interest in data and privacy.
• Deep experience drafting, reviewing, and finalizing global commercial transactions, including sales agreements, SaaS and enterprise B2B transactions, and data processing agreements on customer paper.
• Knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, and other data protection laws.
• Experience building and optimizing legal processes and procedures in partnership with legal operations.
• Track record of high-volume, quick-turn execution of agreements designed to mitigate risk and support revenue growth.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• High attention to detail, self-initiative, and a demonstrated drive for impact and achievement.
• JD degree and admission to practice in at least one jurisdiction.

Nice to have

• Experience using AI tools such as Claude to improve contract review, drafting, and legal research workflows.
• Eligibility to become registered in-house counsel in California or Colorado.
• CIPP (US) certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model combining remote flexibility with regular in-person collaboration.
• Employer-paid medical insurance, with coverage varying by country and worker type.
• Paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation depending on role and country, paid sick time, inclusive parental leave, paid holidays, a year-end Global Week of Rest, and volunteer days off.
• RSU stock grants, professional development and training opportunities, and a monthly cell phone stipend.
• Virtual happy hours, free food, team-building activities, and mental health support for covered employees and dependents.