Senior Corporate Counsel (SaaS)

Location: Hybrid in Reston, Virginia, US.

Company

hirify.global provides AI-powered SaaS solutions and services for higher education institutions, supporting the student lifecycle and serving customers across 50 countries.

What you will do

• Draft, structure, review, negotiate, and manage complex commercial agreements, including SaaS subscription, cloud services, SOW, licensing, DPA, AI, NDA, and vendor agreements.
• Lead end-to-end negotiations for high-value strategic transactions while balancing legal risk and business objectives.
• Advise on corporate, intellectual property, governance, compliance, data privacy, AI governance, and information security matters.
• Support compliance with GDPR, CCPA, the EU AI Act, FERPA, state privacy laws, and other applicable regulations.
• Improve contracting and legal operations through templates, playbooks, policies, CLM workflows, automation, and AI-enabled tools.
• Use CLM data, reporting, and analytics to measure cycle times, identify bottlenecks, monitor compliance, and recommend process improvements.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 7+ years of legal experience, including in-house experience with commercial contracting, licensing, intellectual property, privacy, and data governance.
• Extensive experience collaborating with Sales teams in a high-volume deal and sales environment.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Information Security, Engineering, Finance, and Operations.
• Exceptional business judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with strategic objectives.
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented approach that builds trust and drives stakeholder alignment.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal audiences.
• Adaptability, resilience, and commitment to continuous improvement in a dynamic global environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with a collaborative, cross-functional operating model.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible time off, telemedicine, wellness programs, and caregiver support.
• 401(k) with match, BrightPlan, and a flexible lifestyle account for health, financial, or learning interests.
• Parental leave, five charitable days, employee resource groups, and employee referral bonuses.
• Education assistance, professional development opportunities, and LinkedIn Learning.