Senior Legal Counsel: Global SaaS & AI, Flexible

Harrison AI; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH options

Global startup culture

Job summary

Harrison.ai is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel (maternity leave cover) to join our high-growth legal team. You will own commercial contracts (SAAS and services), employment, data and technology matters across the Harrison.ai group, with potential corporate governance duties.

You should be a technical lawyer, comfortable in a fast-paced AI environment, and adept at pragmatic, commercial advice and using contract management systems. NSW practicing certificate is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ PQE with relevant experience at an international top-tier law firm (corporate M&A and/or Commercial / TMT) and/or strong relevant in-house experience (preference for Global startup /scale up cultures).
• Subject matter expert in SAAS and associated commercial contracting with AI/tech sector focus - global.
• Familiarity with public government tenders - global.
• Current legal practising certificate in NSW.
• Self-driven team player who takes initiative and ownership of matters + management of more junior members.
• Experience in fast-paced and dynamic industries (technology, AI).
• Experience with contract management systems (Like Lawvu or similar).
• Excellent commercial judgment and communication skills including with fast paced global commercial sales teams.
• Strong problem-solving capability – thinking beyond legal technicalities and viewing problems holistically.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial advice on SAAS arrangements and related issues (including deployment, SLAs etc) on a global basis (Europe, UK, Australia, NZ, Asia, Middle East, USA).
• Advise on, prepare and negotiate SAAS enterprise agreements, reseller, referral, distributor and platform agreements (on Harrison Template and third-party paper).
• Familiarity with public government tenders for SAAS and SAMD products – global; and
• Support the General Counsel across all strategic, stakeholder (e.g., Board) or BAU matters that may not necessarily relate to Commercial contracting, tech or privacy, as required from time to time.
• Support any potential corporate M&A activity;
• Help develop and implement procedures, systems, policies and frameworks appropriate to support the company’s next stage of growth; and
• Manage and work effectively with external legal advisers (if needed).

Skills

SAAS contracting

AI/tech sector

Global experience

Commercial judgment

Communication

Education

10+ PQE

NSW practising certificate

Top-tier firm experience / in-house

Tools

LawVu

Contract management

Job description

Harrison.ai is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel (maternity leave cover) to join our high-growth legal team. You will own commercial contracts (SAAS and services), employment, data and technology matters across the Harrison.ai group, with potential corporate governance duties.

You should be a technical lawyer, comfortable in a fast-paced AI environment, and adept at pragmatic, commercial advice and using contract management systems. NSW practicing certificate is required.