Counsel Commercial

Mirantis; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Mirantis in Hawthorne, CA seeks an experienced mid-level in-house Counsel to join our legal team. You will work closely with the General Counsel on a wide range of matters across the company, advising on commercial transactions, AI enablement, open source space, privacy and data protection, vendor contracts, and risk management.

This role requires strategic thinking, stakeholder influence, and hands-on execution, interfacing with business teams to craft compliant deals and update templates,

Qualifications

• Experience advising on commercial transactions related to AI enablement and open source.
• Ability to interface with cross-functional teams to drive business results and manage risk.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strategic thinking and hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

• Draft and implement transaction playbooks and integration checklists.
• Manage domestic and international corporate legal affairs for the company and subsidiaries.
• Draft, negotiate, and review commercial and vendor agreements (US-focused with international exposure).
• Review vendor and contractor agreements.
• Assist the Data Protection Officer in updating Data Processing Addenda and related docs.
• Support training to educate internal teams on legal standards and regulatory expectations.
• Work cross-functionally with business teams to analyze legal risks and craft solutions.
• Collaborate with General Counsel to update templates.
• Partner with sales, channel sales, services, training, and product teams to document obligations clearly.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced mid- level in house Counsel. You will be working closely with Mirantis’ General Counsel and legal team advising on a wide range of matters across the company, both US and international, in areas such as commercial transactions regarding AI enablement and open source space, vendor contracts privacy/data protection and more. As a key member of the Mirantis legal team you will interface with all Mirantis team members to drive business results, manage risk, and help ensure compliance across all areas of the company. To do this you will need an entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to think strategically, influence stakeholders, and enthusiastically get in the trenches and execute when things need to get done. This is a unique opportunity to join Mirantis at a critically strategic time in its open source cloud journey.

Job Description

• Draft and implement transaction playbooks and integration checklists
• Manage the company’s and its subsidiaries’ corporate legal affairs domestically and internationally
• Draft, negotiate, and review a broad range of commercial and vendor agreements, mostly from the U.S. but may also include international exposure
• Review Vendor and contractor agreements
• Assist Data Protection Officer in review and update of Data Processing Addenda and other documents
• Support training efforts to educate internal teams on legal standards and regulatory expectations
• Work cross functionally with business teams across the company to analyze legal risks, devise creative solutions and develop strong, trusted advisor relationships
• Collaborate with General Counsel to update templates
• Partner with sales, channel sales, services, training, and product teams to help craft deals that conform with Mirantis practices and customer requirements while ensuring obligations are clearly documented