Corporate Counsel

nCino; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 94,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

nCino seeks a seasoned Legal Counsel to support Commercial matters and broader contracts initiatives from our Wilmington, NC office. You will draft, negotiate, and interpret master agreements for subscription services, data protection agreements, and related documents, partnering with sales, product, and security teams.

You will also draft playbooks, improve processes, and align contract templates with policy.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA accredited law school and be a member in good standing.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department, with a firm understanding of contract law.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Adaptability to change and willingness to re-prioritize matters on short notice.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders and at all levels of the organization.
• Strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and responsibilities concurrently.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Enthusiasm for technology with an interest in the nCino platform and products, and a willingness to understand the technology behind our offerings
• Demonstrated experience in negotiating and drafting contracts and agreements
• Familiarity with the financial services industry, Salesforce, SaaS, intellectual property, and data privacy laws and regulations
• Familiarity with SaaS industry-specific legal challenges and best practices

Responsibilities

• Represent nCino in drafting, negotiating, and interpreting commercial contracts, including master agreements for subscription services, amendments to customer contracts, professional services statements of work and change orders, data protection agreements, and nondisclosure agreements
• Work with other legal team members and sales, accounting, and sales operations teams on deal structures and terms
• Work with lead commercial attorney on a variety of projects including playbook drafting, process improvements, and template updates
• Work with subject matter experts for topics such as security, data privacy, AI, intellectual property, and product teams as needed for contract negotiation
• Explain nCino’s legal position to internal teams and in customer calls and emails
• Support the resolution of commercial contract disputes, including analyzing contractual rights and obligations and drafting correspondence in response to customer claims
• Draft, review, and negotiate other contracts, including vendor contracts and partnership agreements
• Ensure contracts are in line with company policies and comply with applicable laws and regulations
• Support internal team and corporate projects and work groups, providing the legal point of view to advance priorities
• Identify potential legal risks in partnership with the team and recommend appropriate strategies to mitigate them

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Adaptability

Interpersonal communication

Time management

Autonomy & teamwork

Negotiation

Technology interest

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

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Essential Functions:

Legal Support for Commercial Matters:

• Represent nCino in drafting, negotiating, and interpreting commercial contracts, including master agreements for subscription services, amendments to customer contracts, professional services statements of work and change orders, data protection agreements, and nondisclosure agreements
• Work with other legal team members and sales, accounting, and sales operations teams on deal structures and terms
• Work with lead commercial attorney on a variety of projects including playbook drafting, process improvements, and template updates
• Work with subject matter experts for topics such as security, data privacy, AI, intellectual property, and product teams as needed for contract negotiation
• Explain nCino’s legal position to internal teams and in customer calls and emails
• Support the resolution of commercial contract disputes, including analyzing contractual rights and obligations and drafting correspondence in response to customer claims

Other Legal Support as Needed:

• Draft, review, and negotiate other contracts, including vendor contracts and partnership agreements
• Ensure contracts are in line with company policies and comply with applicable laws and regulations
• Support internal team and corporate projects and work groups, providing the legal point of view to advance priorities
• Identify potential legal risks in partnership with the team and recommend appropriate strategies to mitigate them

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA accredited law school and be a member in good standing
• 2+ years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department, with a firm understanding of contract law
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Adaptability to change and willingness to re-prioritize matters on short notice
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with various stakeholders and at all levels of the organization
• Strong time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and responsibilities concurrently
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Enthusiasm for technology with an interest in the nCino platform and products, and a willingness to understand the technology behind our offerings
• Demonstrated experience in negotiating and drafting contracts and agreements
• Familiarity with the financial services industry, Salesforce, SaaS, intellectual property, and data privacy laws and regulations
• Familiarity with SaaS industry-specific legal challenges and best practices

The pay range for this role is based on relative market data and alignment with our compensation philosophy. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum of the pay range for each job posting, which is used to determine new hire rates/salaries and takes into consideration multiple factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills, abilities, proficiencies, experience, education, licensures/certifications, as well as business and organizational needs. nCino reserves the right to modify the posted range consistent with our internal practices and external market movement. The recruiter for this job posting can share more compensation details during the recruitment process, as base salary is only one component of the total compensation package per position posted.

The base salary range for this job is:

$93,900 - $159,600 USD

nCino provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetics or other protected groups. In addition to federal law requirements, nCino complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

nCino is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, nCino will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at [e-mail].

Our commitment to inclusion and equality includes a strong belief that the diversity of our team is instrumental to our success. We strive to create workplaces where employees are empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.