Senior Commercial and Privacy Counsel

Location: US Remote; United States

Base salary: $140,600–$220,860 per year, plus bonus or commission.

Company

hirify.global provides cloud-first networking and security solutions used by 70% of the Fortune 500.

What you will do

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage SaaS, cloud, subscription, technology licensing, intellectual property, services, vendor, partnership, reseller, alliance, end-user, and data processing agreements.
• Lead commercial transactions from intake through approval and execution, assess material risks, recommend practical solutions, and escalate issues according to company policies and risk tolerance.
• Negotiate privacy and security provisions covering data use, confidentiality, audits, subprocessors, hosting, breaches, data return and deletion, indemnity, liability, and regulatory compliance.
• Advise cross-functional stakeholders on legal risks, intellectual property, privacy, compliance, business operations, GDPR, cross-border transfers, DPAs, and privacy by design.
• Assess legal and regulatory implications of cloud services, network security, SaaS, data use, AI, machine learning, and emerging technology features.
• Improve contracting efficiency through AI-enabled legal tools, templates, playbooks, clause libraries, CLM workflows, intake and triage processes, legal analytics, and stakeholder enablement.

Requirements

• Eight or more years of in-house and/or top-tier law firm experience with substantial responsibility for technology transactions, SaaS contracting, commercial agreements, or privacy and security matters.
• Active bar admission and good standing, or other authorization to practice law, in the state where you reside.
• Ability to independently draft and negotiate complex domestic and international commercial transactions from intake through execution.
• Experience negotiating SaaS, cloud, technology licensing, services, vendor, partnership, reseller, intellectual property, and data processing agreements.
• Strong working knowledge of GDPR and other domestic and international data protection requirements, including practical experience with DPAs and privacy or security contract terms.
• Familiarity with network security, cloud computing, SaaS business models, professional services, business associate agreements, intellectual property, and government contracting or flow-down requirements.
• Experience improving contracting processes through templates, playbooks, clause libraries, CLM platforms, workflow automation, legal analytics, or scalable legal operations practices.
• Sound judgment when using generative AI, contract review tools, legal research platforms, and other technology while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, privilege, and accountability.
• Ability to build trusted relationships, communicate complex legal concepts in plain language, manage competing priorities, and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree.

Nice to have

• Privacy certification such as CIPP/US or CIPP/E.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible remote work options, comprehensive health coverage, and generous paid time off.
• Learning opportunities, career-mobility programs, leadership workshops, mentoring, and continuous cross-training.
• Sixteen paid volunteer hours annually, employee resource groups, a charitable giving program with company match, and a collaboration-focused “No Jerks” policy.
• Performance-based compensation with pay transparency; offers reflect role location, internal equity, experience, skills, education, and certifications.
• Inclusive workplace with flexible collaboration across the Legal team and other business functions.

Hiring process

• During the first 90 days, connect with mentors and key stakeholders, map relevant systems, and establish short- and long-term goals.
• Within six months, independently manage a portfolio of commercial matters and develop practical guidance for responsible AI use in legal workflows.
• Within one year, become a subject-matter expert, own the end-to-end contracting model for assigned matters, and demonstrate measurable improvements in legal workflow efficiency.