Associate General Counsel- Enterprise SaaS Commercial Contracting

Latitude Legal Recruitment Limited; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Latitude is seeking a senior commercial attorney to serve as a trusted business partner for a mortgage technology division. This in-house role focuses on SaaS commercial contracting with exposure to senior management and high-value customers. It is an in-office position, based in one of several U.S.

locations, with a robust compensation package. The ideal candidate has a J.D. with bar admission and 8+ years of experience, strong negotiation skills, and a track record in both AmLaw 100 firms and

Qualifications

• J.D. with active bar admission and 8+ years of relevant legal experience.
• Proven negotiation skills in complex, multi-party commercial arrangements.
• Business-minded, solution-oriented with ability to accommodate international time zones.
• Experience in both AmLaw 100 firms and in-house departments.
• Ability to work independently, collaborate and learn new technologies.
• Outstanding professional references.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, emphasizing SaaS enterprise agreements.
• Advise on and negotiate complex, strategic commercial technology transactions.
• Shape the legal team's adoption of AI, including contract review and template development.
• Provide timely, business-oriented legal advice to internal stakeholders across sales, product, finance, marketing, and data governance.
• Collaborate with customers and executive management during negotiations and issue resolution.
• Drive improvements to legal workflows, templates, and AI-enabled tools.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to a positive department culture.

Skills

SaaS contracts

Tech negotiations

AI in contracts

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Workflow optimization

Mentoring

Education

J.D. with bar admission

Job description

Step into a high-impact, high-visibility in-house counsel role with a vibrant, growing company and a good work-life balance. A leading global financial services and data organization is seeking a senior commercial attorney to serve as a trusted business partner across its mortgage technology division, with a primary focus on SaaS commercial contracting. This is a hands-on individual-contributor position with significant exposure to senior management and with a focus on the company’s high value customers. The role can be based in Jacksonville, FL, Provo, UT or Atlanta, GA and is in-office five days per week.

What You’ll Do

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, with an emphasis on complex SaaS enterprise agreements
• Advise on and negotiate complex, strategic commercial technology transactions
• Help shape how the legal team adopts AI—from contract review and workflow automation to template development—as part of a broader legal innovation initiative
• Provide timely, business-oriented legal advice to internal stakeholders across sales, product, finance, marketing, and data governance functions
• Collaborate with key customers and executive management during negotiations and issue resolution
• Drive improvements to legal workflows, templates, and processes, including through AI-enabled tools
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative legal department culture and mentor junior team members

Basic Requirements For The AGC, SaaS Commercial Contracting

• J.D. with active admission to the applicable state bar and 8+ years of relevant legal experience
• Proven negotiation skills and a track record of navigating complex, multi-party commercial arrangements
• A business-minded, solution-oriented approach and strong organizational skills, with the flexibility to accommodate international time zones as needed
• Prior experience working in both an AmLaw 100 law firm and in house legal department
• The ability to work independently, collaborate and learn new technologies and skills
• Outstanding professional references

Position Details of the AGC, SaaS Commercial Contracting

• Type of role: Permanent, In-House Counsel
• Schedule: Full-time
• Location: Jacksonville, FL, Provo, UT or Atlanta, GA (In-Office, five days per week)

Compensation

• Pay:. Pay is based on multiple factors including but not limited to work experience, qualifications, credentials, and location.
• Benefits: In addition to pay, a competitive benefits package is also provided, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance; a 401(k) plan; paid time off; and paid leave for qualifying circumstances.

Confidentiality

Latitude will not propose you to prospective clients without your prior consent. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About Latitude

Latitude is a full-service flexible legal talent company serving corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide. From Fortune Global 100 companies to start-ups and Global 50 law firms to boutiques, clients turn to us for top-tier attorneys and other legal professionals. Latitude specializes in providing highly skilled former in-house counsel and Big Law attorneys for flexible contract engagements and permanent positions in dozens of practice areas, including commercial contracting, data privacy, M&A, employment, litigation, and more. Founded in 2013, Latitude is a Chambers and Partners globally-ranked flexible legal staffing company.

Permanent Positions

Outstanding legal professionals who are seeking permanent positions choose to work with Latitude because of our deep market knowledge, career advocacy and extensive client base. Our own practice experience and client relationships enable us to effectively tailor our candidate proposals to the specific practice strengths and interpersonal attributes that matter most to our clients and to match our candidates with the opportunities that will be most fulfilling to them.

Latitude and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers.