Senior Corporate Counsel

Socotra, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 166,000 - 332,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to manage their Global Procurement Legal Program. This remote role involves overseeing vendor contracts, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and advising on procurement risks. The ideal candidate will have a J.D. and significant in-house experience in procurement and complex commercial contracting.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Annual Bonus Eligibility

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in procurement or complex commercial contracting.
• Substantial in-house work focused on technology and vendor contracting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the global procurement legal program.
• Negotiate complex vendor agreements involving technology and cloud services.
• Advise on procurement-related risk including privacy and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Negotiation

Legal Risk Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

J.D.

Job description

What You'll Do

As our Senior Corporate Counsel you willmanage our Global Procurement Legal Program. You will partner with cross-functional teams, including Procurement, Finance, Security, and IT, to oversee complex vendor contracting, develop scalable legal processes, and manage procurement risk globally. You will sit at the strategic center of our vendor ecosystem, supporting everything from enterprise software deals to international outsourcing and collaborating with colleagues across geographies. You will have direct reports. The Senior Corporate Counsel will report to the VP & Associate General Counsel. This is a remote position remote within the United States.

What Your Responsibilities Will Be

• You will lead and scale our global procurement legal program, serving as the main legal partner to the Procurement and Sourcing teams across all regions.

• You will negotiate complex, high-value vendor agreements involving technology, cloud services, outsourcing, licensing, and professional services.

• You will Develop and lead the strategy for scalable program growth, applying technology and automation to lead efficiency and impact.

• You will advise on procurement-related risk, including privacy, security, data handling, anti-corruption, and regulatory compliance.

• Collaborate with global legal colleagues to ensure consistency, knowledge-sharing, and aligned practices.

• You will escalate issues for procurement legal matters and provide clear, business-oriented guidance to senior stakeholders.

• Train and mentor more junior team members on procurement best practices and evolving legal standards.

• Track legal and regulatory trends impacting procurement, and drive internal policy or process updates where needed.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• J.D. and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. state.

• 8+ years of experience, including substantial in-house work focused on procurement, or complex commercial contracting.

• Experience with technology and enterprise vendor contracting, in SaaS, cloud, IT, and global service models.

• You have negotiation skills and the ability to balance legal risk with business priorities.

• Expertise in leading or overseeing cross-functional legal programs, especially those requiring cross-collaboration across regions or time zones.

• You have the ablity to influence internal stakeholders and external partners alike.

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Pay Range Details

The base pay range(s) below are provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be
different in other locations.

Colorado $166,100-$274,100 (annually)
Washington $166,100-$303,100 (annually)
California $166,100-$331,900 (annually)
NYC $201,900-$331,900 (annually)

The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the state listed. The
successful candidate’s actual salary/wage may be based on various factors, such as geographic
location, candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
This role is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance, depending on
the terms of the applicable plan and the employee’s role

How We’ll Take Care Of You

Total Rewards

In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.

Health & Wellness
Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.

Inclusive culture and diversity
Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.

Learn more about our benefits by region here:Avalara North America

What You Need To Know About Avalara

We’re Avalara. We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.

We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year, and this yearwe became a billion-dollar business.Our growth is real, and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.

We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear.It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them.

We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.

We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer

Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.