Associate Commercial Counsel New York, NY OR US - Remote

Vimeo Inc; New York (NY); Remote; USD 128,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative video platform is on the lookout for an Associate Commercial Counsel to join their dynamic legal team. This role involves drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements, including SaaS and technology licensing contracts, while collaborating with various stakeholders across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of commercial contract terms and the ability to navigate legal risks effectively. Join a company that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and be part of a team that strives to create high-quality video experiences for millions of users worldwide. If you are passionate about law and technology, this is an exciting opportunity for you.

Benefits

Paid time off

Generous 401k match

Commuter benefits

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Fertility reimbursement

Group term life insurance

Wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a global SaaS enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of commercial contract terms and legal risks.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements with sales-assisted customers.
• Collaborate with multiple departments to ensure compliance with contracting policies.

Skills

Drafting agreements

Negotiation

Commercial contract terms

Legal risk identification

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Self-directed work

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Vimeo is seeking an energetic and business-focused Associate Commercial Counsel to support Vimeo’s Legal Team with the drafting, review, negotiation, and administration of Vimeo’s agreements with partners and sales-assisted customers. In this role, you will collaborate with a variety of stakeholders and manage multiple priorities concurrently. You will report directly to our Vice President, Associate General Counsel - Commercial.

What you’ll do:

• Independently review, draft, revise, interpret, and negotiate a broad range of agreements between Vimeo and its sales-assisted customers on a daily basis. Such agreements include SaaS and other technology licensing agreements, reseller and referral partnership agreements, RFIs and RFPs, OEM agreements, consulting agreements, statements of work, and nondisclosure agreements.
• Work across departments (such as Sales, Finance, Deal Desk, Security, and the Executive Leadership Team) to ensure that contracts are negotiated and executed in compliance with our contracting policies and applicable law.
• Respond promptly to approval requests from Vimeo’s business teams and escalate issues where appropriate.
• Educate stakeholders on our policies, procedures, and negotiation playbook, and communicate issues concerning contract risks and agreement structure.
• Maintain and improve our contracting policies, procedures, and negotiation playbook.
• Assist in management and maintenance of Vimeo’s standard terms, templates, and processes with the goal of minimizing friction with customers and mitigating risk for the business.

Skills and knowledge you should possess:

• 3+ years of experience drafting and negotiating agreements in a global SaaS enterprise environment.
• Solid understanding of commercial contract terms (e.g., intellectual property rights, indemnification, and limitations of liability) and the ability to translate that understanding into redlines and articulate in negotiations.
• Ability to identify legal risks within contracts and present summaries in a clear and compelling manner.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills, extreme attention to detail, and good judgment.
• Ability to work in a self-directed manner as well as in a team setting and manage multiple tasks at a time.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a remote environment.
• Global privacy experience is preferred (but not required).
• Knowledge of Salesforce or other enterprise quoting tools is preferred (but not required).
• Experience with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) for federal contracts is a plus.

Base Salary Range:

• All other US cities outside above metro areas: $128,700 - $177,300

At Vimeo, we strive to hire and nurture amazing talent across the globe. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience, specialized skills, internal alignment, and location. Base salary is just one component of Vimeo's total rewards philosophy.

We offer a wide range of benefits, perks, variable compensation and where eligible long-term incentive programs.

We also offer paid time off, generous 401k match, commuter benefits, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), fertility reimbursement, group term life insurances, wellbeing resources, and more.

About Us:

Vimeo (NASDAQ: VMEO) is the world's most innovative video experience platform. We enable anyone to create high-quality video experiences to better connect and bring ideas to life. We proudly serve our community of millions of users – from creative storytellers to globally distributed teams at the world's largest companies – whose videos receive billions of views each month. Learn more at www.vimeo.com.

Vimeo is headquartered in New York City with offices around the world. At Vimeo, we believe our impact is greatest when our workforce of passionate, dedicated people, represents our diverse and global community. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion is championed in how we build our products, develop our leaders, and strengthen our culture.