Senior Counsel, Contracts Attorney

Lytx; California; On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Lytx seeks an experienced senior counsel to lead structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements across SaaS, hardware, services, and data-related terms. You will mentor junior team members and partner with Sales, Finance, Procurement, Product, and Information Security to align contracting strategy with business goals.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in commercial contracts, in-house and law-firm background, California bar admission, and deep knowledge of data privacy,

Qualifications

• 8+ years in commercial contracts and transactional law, with in-house and large tech experience.
• Licensed to practice in California or eligible for in-house status.
• Deep SaaS, licensing, and data privacy knowledge.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and advisory capabilities.
• Ability to build templates and contracting playbooks.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS, licensing, MSA, NDAs, SLAs, and related agreements.
• Provide pragmatic legal guidance to Sales, Finance, Procurement, and business leaders.
• Lead negotiations with customers and partners.
• Develop and maintain contract templates and playbooks.
• Manage outside counsel on transactional matters.
• Advise on data protection and security terms.

Skills

Commercial contracts

In-house counsel

Contract negotiations

Legal advisory

Education

JD (Juris Doctorate)

California Bar admission

Tools

Claude

Microsoft Co-Pilot

Job description

Lytx is seeking an experienced senior counsel to join our team to take a leading role in structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements that power our business, as well as mentoring and coaching junior members of the contracts team. The Senior Counsel will have significant responsibility for supporting a broad range of transactions, including customer, channel partner, vendor, technology licensing, and data-related agreements, and for providing practical contract law advice across the organization. The position will report to the Deputy General Counsel and will partner extensively with our Sales, Finance, Procurement, Product, Information Security, and Operations teams to develop and implement contracting strategies that support our growing business and help close deals efficiently while protecting Lytx's interests. Lytx's culture is high-energy, dynamic, and collaborative. The ideal candidate will thrive in such an environment. They will be enthusiastic, authentic, proactive, and have excellent judgment and the ability to quickly earn the trust and respect of internal clients. They will be a business-minded attorney, with an excellent ability to work cross-functionally to influence and build consensus. This is a perfect opportunity for a high-quality candidate to join a highly professional team at a thriving and growing technology company, with the ability to make an immediate impact, with significant visibility, and responsibility.

You'll Get To:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial agreements, including SaaS subscription and hardware agreements, master services agreements, enterprise and public sector customer contracts, reseller and channel partner agreements, technology and software licenses, vendor and procurement agreements, NDAs, statements of work, and amendments.
• Provide pragmatic, risk-based legal guidance to Sales, Finance, Procurement, and business leaders on contract terms, including limitation of liability, indemnification, warranties, intellectual property, data protection, service levels, pricing, and payment terms.
• Lead negotiations directly with customers, partners, and vendors and their counsel, driving deals to timely closure while balancing commercial objectives with legal risk.
• Partner with Privacy and Information Security teams to negotiate data processing agreements, security addenda, and other data-related terms, ensuring alignment with applicable privacy and data protection laws.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve Lytx's contract templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and clause libraries to promote consistency and accelerate the contracting process.
• Build and enhance scalable contracting processes, including approval workflows, escalation paths, and the effective use of contract lifecycle management (CLM) and legal technology tools.
• Train and empower Sales, Procurement, and other business teams on contracting fundamentals, company policies, and negotiation guidelines so they can resolve routine matters independently.
• Advise on post-signature contract matters, including interpretation, renewals, terminations, performance issues, and disputes, and support the resolution of contract-related claims.
• Anticipate and identify legal and commercial risks in transactions and propose creative and effective solutions to address those risks.
• Stay current on legal developments and market trends affecting commercial contracting, technology, and data, and advise management accordingly.
• Manage outside counsel on commercial and transactional matters as needed.

What You'll Need:

• 8+ years of experience in commercial contracts and transactional law, consisting of both experience at a major law firm and at least 3 years of experience working as in-house counsel in a senior role at a medium to large-sized technology or SaaS company. Experience supporting enterprise sales, public sector contracting, or global transactions preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree. Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and an active member in good standing with the California bar (or eligible to register as Registered In-House Counsel in California).
• Deep expertise in drafting and negotiating SaaS, technology licensing, and commercial agreements, with a working knowledge of data privacy and information security contract terms.
• Proficient in Claude and MicroSoft Co-Pilot.
• Exceptional judgment, with the ability to think strategically and give practical advice while balancing business needs with legal risks.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and oral/written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex legal issues in clear, succinct language.
• An initiative‑taker, with persistence, confident with decision‑making and comfortable with fast‑paced decisions and rapidly changing environments.
• A willingness and competence to pay attention to detail and minutiae is essential.
• A highly organized multi-tasker, with a strong work ethic and