Senior Counsel, SaaS Contracts & Compliance

Elemica; Wayne (PA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work locations

Unlimited Paid Time Off Policy

Inclusive parental leave policy

Health & Voluntary/Pet Insurance

Retirement savings and bonus programs

Employee engagement events

Wellness & Mental Health Initiatives

Generous Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Elemica, a digital supply chain SaaS company, seeks a Senior Counsel to provide practical legal guidance across commercial, corporate, and regulatory matters. You will partner with Sales, Procurement, Product, Finance, HR, and Leadership to support growth while mitigating risk.

You will draft and negotiate a broad range of agreements, advise on regulatory issues, and help manage governance, data privacy, and information security initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• Approximately 3–5 years of relevant legal experience, including law firm and/or in-house counsel experience.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Strong understanding of contract law and corporate legal principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong business judgment and pragmatic problem-solving skills.
• In-house SaaS/tech/digital supply chain experience (preferred).
• Data privacy, information security, and compliance experience (preferred).
• Experience with software licensing and cloud services (preferred).
• Experience supporting international business operations (preferred).
• LL.M. or additional legal specialization is a plus (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of commercial agreements, including SaaS subscriptions, software licenses, professional services agreements, vendor contracts, NDAs, partnership agreements, and customer-facing contracts.
• Provide day-to-day legal support to Sales and Customer Success teams throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Advise business stakeholders on legal, regulatory, and compliance matters impacting company operations.
• Assist with corporate governance activities, including entity management, board-related matters, and corporate record maintenance.
• Support privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and information security initiatives, including customer and vendor diligence requests.
• Partner with Human Resources on employment-related matters, policies, and legal compliance.
• Assist with dispute resolution, claims management, and outside counsel coordination when necessary.
• Develop and improve legal processes, templates, playbooks, and contract management practices to increase efficiency and scalability.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to SaaS, technology, and digital supply chain industries.
• Deliver practical, business-focused legal advice that enables growth while appropriately managing risk.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation

Legal analysis

Communication skills

Multitasking

Business judgment

Education

Juris Doctor

LL.M. (preferred)

Job description

Elemica, a digital supply chain SaaS company, seeks a Senior Counsel to provide practical legal guidance across commercial, corporate, and regulatory matters. You will partner with Sales, Procurement, Product, Finance, HR, and Leadership to support growth while mitigating risk.

You will draft and negotiate a broad range of agreements, advise on regulatory issues, and help manage governance, data privacy, and information security initiatives in a fast-paced environment.