SaaS Commercial Counsel for Enterprise Deals

WRITER; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO & holidays

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave (16 weeks)

Fertility and family planning support

Galleri cancer testing

HSA/FSAs and retirement options

Wellness stipend & learning stipend

Team off-sites & stock options

401(k)

Job summary

WRITER is seeking a commercial counsel to partner with sales and procurement in drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements for large enterprise customers. You will develop templates, playbooks, and scalable processes that align legal with business goals.

You’ll enable and train go-to-market teams, explain complex concepts clearly, and operate with speed and rigor in a fast-growing environment. This role emphasizes collaboration, pragmatism, and humor.

Qualifications

• Requires a law degree and U.S. bar admission.
• 3+ years negotiating commercial contracts, ideally SaaS.
• Experience with large enterprises and regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate inbound and outbound commercial contracts, SaaS licenses and data processing agreements.
• Develop contract templates and negotiation playbooks with sales ops.
• Improve processes to support internal stakeholders as we scale.
• Train GTM teams with practical legal guidance.

Skills

SaaS contract negotiation

Enterprise contract experience

Privacy/IP/AI awareness

Contract management tools

Business-focused legal communication

Multitasking under deadlines

Education

U.S. law degree (JD)

Tools

Asana

Salesforce

Linksquares

Job description

WRITER is seeking a commercial counsel to partner with sales and procurement in drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements for large enterprise customers. You will develop templates, playbooks, and scalable processes that align legal with business goals.

You’ll enable and train go-to-market teams, explain complex concepts clearly, and operate with speed and rigor in a fast-growing environment. This role emphasizes collaboration, pragmatism, and humor.