Tech & SaaS Transactions Associate (Mid–Senior)

Ice Miller LLP; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 187,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement programs

Career coaching

Mentorship culture

Job summary

Ice Miller LLP seeks a mid to senior-level associate to join our Business practice group in Cleveland. The ideal candidate will have 4–7 years of experience drafting and negotiating software, SaaS, cloud services, and technology agreements.

Responsibilities include negotiating enterprise subscriptions, vendor onboarding, data processing agreements, and privacy policies. We value practical judgment, collaboration, and the ability to move sales and procurement forward in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• At least five (5) years of experience practicing law in a law firm and/or in-house environment.
• Active law license in state where office is located.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and business judgement.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Must have permanent authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate SaaS, cloud services, software licensing, implementation, platform integration, and professional services agreements.
• Advise on e-commerce platform launches, including vendor onboarding, commercial terms, payment processing, merchant services, and platform policy compliance.
• Handle technology and IP licensing, commercialization transactions, and strategic partnership agreements.
• Prepare and negotiate data processing agreements and advise on privacy policies, data security terms, and related risk allocation.
• Update templates, standard terms, and contracting playbooks to support faster sales and procurement cycles.
• Review and negotiate distribution, logistics, supply chain, and other commercial agreements.

Skills

SaaS contracts

Contract drafting

Commercial terms

Data privacy

Cross-functional collaboration

Oral communication

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Ice Miller LLP seeks a mid to senior-level associate to join our Business practice group in Cleveland. The ideal candidate will have 4–7 years of experience drafting and negotiating software, SaaS, cloud services, and technology agreements.

Responsibilities include negotiating enterprise subscriptions, vendor onboarding, data processing agreements, and privacy policies. We value practical judgment, collaboration, and the ability to move sales and procurement forward in a fast-paced environment.