Interim Assistant General Counsel

Major, Lindsey & Africa; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Software Development sector is seeking an Interim Assistant General Counsel to manage SaaS agreements and provide legal insights for growth. This remote position requires extensive experience in technology and SaaS contracting, combining legal expertise and strategic business advice. The ideal candidate will excel in communication and negotiation, contributing to effective legal and business strategies.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of customer contracts experience in the SaaS industry.
• Significant experience with AI Data and Technology.
• Strong editing, writing, and negotiating skills.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Analyze legal risk and offer pragmatic solutions.
• Provide timely legal guidance to internal stakeholders.

Skills

Contract Negotiation

Legal Risk Analysis

Communication

SaaS Contract Experience

Negotiating Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bar admission in good standing

Job description

Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Interim Legal Talent group has an immediate need for an Interim Assistant General Counsel within the Technology space.

Overview:

• MLA is seeking an Interim Assistant General Counsel to manage ongoing SaaS customer-facing agreements, contracting oversight, and the reviewing, drafting, and negotiating of these agreements in support of continued growth as a global SaaS provider. This position will be highly visible and report to the Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer.
• A successful candidate will be a self-motivated and collaborative lawyer to partner with internal business segments and will demonstrate good judgment, provide practical advice that balances business needs, and be a strategic thinker.
• This role will require the successful candidate to have significant experience in the AI, technology, and Saas domain with specific experience in SaaS customer contracting. Further, this role with be required to provide insights and guidance on existing risk profiles to determine the best approach to entity migration. As a leader and effective communicator, a successful candidate shall demonstrate a fantastic executive presence while executing tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Company: A premier Software company in the Insurance field

Experience: 5-10 years+ of customer contracts experience in the SaaS industry

Location: Remote

Responsibilities Include:

• Review, draft, and constructively negotiate commercial agreements with customers, partners, vendors, and other third parties.
• Analyze and articulate legal risk within specific contracts, provide business insights as to modifications for specific risk profiles, offer mitigations, and facilitate pragmatic solutions to obstacles.
• Deliver effective strategies and execute entity integrations
• Effectively communicate complex legal issues to assist business leaders’ understanding and decision-making.
• Provide timely and practical legal guidance to internal stakeholders, with diligence and attention to detail.
• Contribute to the analysis and approach on a range of legal matters by supporting other members of the legal department on an as-needed basis.
• Willingness to keep current on relevant industry standards, laws, and regulations, notably in the areas of SaaS and AI.
• Collaborate with legal team members to improve processes and ensure business needs are met

Qualifications Include:

• Bar admission in good standing (or registered in-house counsel status with a state bar).
• 5-10 years of relevant legal experience at a leading law-firm or in-house experience at a technology company.
• 5-10 years of specific SaaS contract provision negotiating experience and risk profile dealings.
• Significant experience with AI Data, Technology, and AI-related issues, including advising clients on terms for products, services, and licenses.
• Blend of both early-stage (start-up) and later-stage company experience.
• Highly skilled with previous experience working on entity integrations.
• Strong editing, writing, and negotiating skills.
• Experience advising clients on commercial terms for products, services, and/or licenses, including those involving SaaS and/or AI (preferred).
• Strong interpersonal skills and collegial attitude, a collaborative team player who enjoys working with others.
• Flexible and adept at working with technology.

Pay Rate: $100/hr - $120/hr

Information regarding benefits can be found on MLA’s Website on the Consultant Resources Page: https://www.mlaglobal.com/en/consultant-resources

All interested and qualified candidates should apply directly with Major, Lindsey & Africa for review and consideration.

Major, Lindsey & Africa does not discriminate against applications on the basis of age, sex, race or any other protected characteristics pursuant to applicable state or federal laws.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Software Development

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