Corporate - Contract Law Attorney in San Francisco, CA

In-House

San Francisco, CA

Corporate - Contract Law Attorney in San Francisco, CA

Attorney

Min 15 yrs required

No

Job Title: Deputy General Counsel (Sr Director), Legal Center of Excellence

Job Responsibilities:
- Act as a strategic adviser and tactical influencer, providing business-minded legal advice on complex legal, business, and strategic issues.
- Transform and refine contracting models and workflows to achieve optimal efficiency and scale, analyzing complexity, effort, and risk.
- Develop and implement a modern contracting strategy for streamlined end-to-end processes for customer, partner, inbound, and professional services.
- Partner with departments like revenue recognition, security, privacy, compliance, and sales operations to ensure agreements align with internal policies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Legal and Business Technology for process and technology solutions.
- Lead change management messaging and communication to executive, legal, and cross-functional audiences.
- Leverage business expertise to implement process improvements and serve as a trusted advisor for business process owners.
- Champion organizational change and support processes, aiding change management and enablement with clients and business partners.
- Opportunity to lead a team within the Center of Excellence.

Education and Experience Information:
- 15+ years of in-house legal experience focusing on commercial transactions, with additional experience in professional services, partner programs, and inbound/vendor contracting being a plus.
- 10+ years in modern contract drafting and business process design.
- 5+ years of experience in driving contracting transformation initiatives and contact lifecycle management (CLM) concepts and technology.
- 5+ years of leadership experience.
- Experience in an agile environment and effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Experience counseling senior executives in high-growth companies.
- Significant experience counseling global organizations on commercial and compliance issues.
- Ability to identify and leverage workflow automation tools to streamline operations and improve business efficiency.
- Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to take a pragmatic approach to risk management.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to create and sustain lasting relationships with customers and senior management.
- Experience working in a legal department, particularly with customer contracts.
- Strong interest in AI solutions and their application in data analysis, with a willingness to learn and contribute to model development and deployment.

Salary Information:
- Primary Location Base Pay Range: $292,000 USD - $438,000 USD.
- Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $246,500 USD - $438,000 USD.
- Compensation offers are based on factors including geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need.
- The role may be eligible for the **Members Only** Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants.

The company offers a flexible work approach, combining in-person and remote work, requiring at least 50% of each quarter to be spent in the office or in the field with customers, prospects, and partners. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, considering qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.