Strategic Commercial Legal Director – Cloud & SaaS

F5 Networks, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 278,000 - 418,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc. is seeking a Director, Commercial Legal to scale our global SaaS platform.

You will lead high‑value enterprise SaaS transactions, translate product architecture into defensible commercial terms, and shape data governance and security commitments. You’ll lead two contract managers, collaborate with product, privacy, and security teams, and build scalable playbooks to accelerate deal velocity while balancing risk.

Qualifications

• J.D. with active U.S. bar membership.
• Significant in-house enterprise SaaS negotiation experience.
• Strong privacy and cybersecurity knowledge evident in practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-value enterprise SaaS transactions with Fortune 500 customers.
• Translate product architecture into clear commercial terms and customer commitments.
• Collaborate with product, privacy, and cybersecurity teams to shape governance and deals.
• Manage contract managers and develop scalable playbooks for cloud negotiations.
• Drive deal velocity while balancing risk and commercial objectives.
• Shape data governance, privacy & security commitments across borders.

Skills

J.D. & bar

SaaS contract exp

Privacy & security knowledge

Business leadership

Technical fluency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (US)

Job description

F5 Networks, Inc. is seeking a Director, Commercial Legal to scale our global SaaS platform.

You will lead high‑value enterprise SaaS transactions, translate product architecture into defensible commercial terms, and shape data governance and security commitments. You’ll lead two contract managers, collaborate with product, privacy, and security teams, and build scalable playbooks to accelerate deal velocity while balancing risk.