Senior Counsel, SaaS & AI Commercial Transactions

Relativity; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Relativity is seeking a Counsel, Commercial Transactions to support the commercial contracting function for SaaS, software licensing, cloud services, and AI-enabled offerings. You will draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements, partner with Sales, Finance, Security, and other teams, and help scale contracting processes to enable growth.

The role emphasizes collaboration, problem-solving, and practical business counsel in a fast-paced tech environment.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of relevant in-house or law firm experience supporting technology transactions.
• Experience negotiating SaaS, software, cloud services, professional services, data processing, and enterprise commercial agreements.
• Experience supporting complex commercial contracting environments.
• JD degree from an accredited law school and US bar membership.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to research and analyze legal issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer, procurement, strategic commercial negotiations and technology-related legal work by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating software, SaaS and cloud services agreements, and strategic partnerships.
• Provide legal advice and business counsel on commercial and operational legal issues with timely responses.
• Engage with customers to ensure they are heard and deliver results.
• Suggest and implement improvements in contracting processes and standard forms.
• Leverage AI legal tools to improve efficiency and flexibly adopt new technologies.
• Support pricing initiatives and governance projects in collaboration with Finance and business stakeholders.
• Participate in internal approval workflows and manage contract prioritization.
• Utilize MS Office, Salesforce, Ironclad, and other tools in day-to-day work.

Skills

Negotiation

SaaS agreements

Cloud services

AI-enabled offerings

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Salesforce

Ironclad

Asana

Job description

Relativity is seeking a Counsel, Commercial Transactions to support the commercial contracting function for SaaS, software licensing, cloud services, and AI-enabled offerings. You will draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements, partner with Sales, Finance, Security, and other teams, and help scale contracting processes to enable growth.

The role emphasizes collaboration, problem-solving, and practical business counsel in a fast-paced tech environment.