Senior Legal Counsel

Checkmarx; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Checkmarx in Pune, India seeks a Senior Legal Counsel to support global commercial activity, corporate matters, and ongoing business operations. You will review, draft, and negotiate software licensing, SaaS, partner, and professional services agreements, ensuring risk-managed outcomes across multiple jurisdictions.

The role requires 5+ years in a software company, strong SaaS and data protection experience, and native English proficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience at a software company.
• Experience in SaaS agreements & data protection laws.
• Native English written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements including software licensing, partner agreements, professional services, and SaaS agreements.
• Provide legal support on corporate and ongoing business matters related to the Company and its subsidiaries worldwide.
• Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements, playbooks, and legal processes.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Drafting skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-starter

Time zone flexibility

Job description

Checkmarx is the enterprise application securityleader and the host of Checkmarx One™ — the industry -leading cloud-native AppSec platform thathelps enterprises build #DevSecTrust .

Description

Who are we?

Checkmarx is the leader in agentic application security, delivering enterprise-grade protection while helping organizations lower engineering costs and accelerate development velocity. TheCheckmarxOne platformscantrillions of lines of code each year, enabling companies to cut vulnerability density by more than half. Autonomous security agents continuously detect and counter AI-driven threats across the software development lifecycle, delivering prevention-first protection for legacy, modern, and AI-generated code at enterprise scale.

We’re trusted by 1,600+ customers in 70+ countries, including some of the largest enterprises and governments in the world. Guided by research-led innovation and a developer-first mindset, we help every developer, security team, and enterprise build software that is risk-free by design.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a passionateSeniorLegal Counsel to join our team and provide ongoing legal support on matters related tothe Company’s business andoperations, corporate matters, and global commercial activity.

How will you make an impact?

• Review, draft, and negotiatevariouscommercial agreements, includingsoftwarelicensing agreements,partneragreements, professional services,and SaaS agreements.
• Providelegal support on corporateand ongoing businessmatters related to the Companyandits subsidiaries worldwide.
• Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements, playbooks,and legal processes.

Requirements

What is needed to succeed?

• +5years of relevant experienceworking atasoftwarecompany- MUST.
• Experience in SaaS agreements & data protection laws – MUST.
• Native level written and spoken English.
• Excellent negotiation anddrafting skills and demonstrated creativeproblem-solving ability.
• Strong interpersonal skills,proactive, business-oriented, and results-driven.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision, a motivated self-starter.
• Ability to work flexible hours vis‑to‑is different time zones.

What we have to offer

Checkmarx offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, competitive compensation, great work-life balance, as well as great benefits and perks throughout the year. Checkmarx is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law.