Legal Counsel SR

NEPSE Trading; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health benefits

401k matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sagent is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel in the United States to provide practical, business‑oriented legal support for FinTech software and services in the mortgage servicing space. You will draft, negotiate, and advise on technology transactions, working with product, customer success, privacy and sales to align contractual terms with business objectives.

You will handle SaaS agreements, MSAs, and SOWs, guide contract renewals, and help modernize legacy documents while managing risk in a

Qualifications

• Draft, negotiate and advise on technology agreements.
• Experience with SaaS, MSAs and SOWs.
• Ability to translate business needs into contractual terms.

Responsibilities

• Independently draft, review, and negotiate technology agreements forFinTech software and services.
• Advise on contract renewals and modernization of legacy agreements.
• Collaborate with product, privacy, sales and partnerships to resolve issues.

Skills

Technology contracts

SaaS agreements

MSAs

SOWs

Cloud computing agreements

Contract negotiations

Legal risk management

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

# Legal Counsel SRSagentUnited StatesFull timeRemoteApply by Dec 31, 2026## About the roleWhy you'll LOVE Sagent You could work anywhere. We know you are talented and looking for something inspiring and impactful. A place where you will make a difference and have a great time doing it!By choosing Sagent , you can be part of our mission to make loans and homeownership simpler and safer for all consumers. Sagent powers servicers and consumers. You power Sagent !About the opportunity As our Senior Legal Counsel, reporting to our EVP Chief Legal Officer, you will provide practical, business-focused legal support for Sagent ’s FinTech software and services offerings for the mortgage servicing industry. You will draft, negotiate, and advise on technology agreements, support complex commercial transactions, and help refine an efficient, scalable contracting process. Working closely with product, customer success, partnerships, privacy/data security, and sales, you will translate business and technology### requirementsinto clear contractual terms that support growth and manage legal risk. Your Day to Day at Sagent : Independently draft, review, and negotiate technology agreements supporting multiple loan servicing platforms, including SaaS agreements, master services agreements (MSAs), and statements of work (SOWs). Advise on contract renewals and the modernization of legacy agreements, developing practical approaches that address business objectives and legal risk.Partner with product management, customer success, sales, partnerships, and privacy/data security teams to resolve contractual issues and provide clear, actionable legal guidance. Help improve contracting workflows, templates, and legal processes to support consistent, efficient execution of commercial transactions. Maintain a strong understanding of Sagent ’s product offerings and translate software, cloud computing, and services delivery models into appropriate contractual terms.We'd love to hear from you if you have: 7 years of legal experience, preferably including 5 years negotiating technology-related contracts. A U.S. law degree (J.D.) and an active license to practice law in at least one state. Experience independently drafting, negotiating, summarizing, and closing technology transactions, with sound judgment on when to escalate significant legal or business issues.The ability to manage competing priorities and provide responsive legal support in a fast-paced team environment. Experience addressing intellectual property matters in a SaaS environment. Experience drafting and negotiating cloud computing agreements.Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate practical recommendations clearly. The ability to collaborate effectively with business and product teams and translate legal considerations into actionable business guidance. Experience analyzing business and technology system architectures, databases, and client applications and translating them into an appropriate contracting framework.Perks! As a Sagent Associate, you will be eligible to participate in our benefit programs beginning on Day #1! We offer a comprehensive package including Remote/Hybrid workplace options, Health### Benefits, Unlimited Flexible Time Off, Family Planning Services, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Family Leave, 401(k) Matching, Pet Insurance, In-person and Virtual Social Experiences, Career Pathing, Focus Time Fridays and much, much more! Why Sagent ? Sagent is transforming the mortgage servicing industry by bringing the modern experience customers now expect from loan originations to loan servicing.Our platform lets customers manage their home-owing lives from anywhere while giving servicers lower costs, scale compliance and higher servicing values through full market cycles. Sagent is a joint venture that combines Fiserv Inc.'s decades of market-leading fintech expertise with Warburg Pincus' skill in growing technology companies. We hire innovators and doers to disrupt the last and most complex frontier of lending and housing.We're growing fast and need you to help shape our future. Sagent is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Originally posted on Himalayas## Required skillsSenior Legal CounselLegal CounselCommercial CounselTechnology CounselCorporate CounselsalesEmployment type: Full timeLocation: United StatesRemote: RemoteSalary: Salary not disclosedPosted on: Nov 2, 2026Apply by: Dec 31, 2026Source: HimalayasApply on HimalayasYou'll be taken to the original posting to apply directly with the employer. JobsNepal aggregates this listing; the application is handled by the source.