Commercial Counsel

New York, NY. Posted 27 days ago

The role

You will draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, mainly SaaS subscription agreements, with Enterprise, Mid-Market and Partner sales teams. You will also improve standard agreements, negotiation playbooks and legal processes.

What you will do

Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, primarily SaaS subscription agreements
Improve and maintain standard commercial agreements, negotiation playbooks and legal processes
Work with internal clients to improve and scale the sales contract negotiation process
Partner with Enterprise, Mid-Market and Partner (indirect) sales teams on customer deals
Review and negotiate vendor/procurement transactions with various business lines
Conduct periodic employee trainings on these topics

Required qualifications

3-5 years corporate and/or commercial experience at a leading law firm, in-house, or a combination
Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills; prior experience with commercial agreements
Experience working through data privacy (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, CPRA) and security issues in SaaS/commercial transactions
Flexibility and eagerness to work hard in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
Highly organized, process-driven and client-focused
Law degree from an accredited U.S. law school and license to practice law

Nice to have

Experience with SaaS, content distribution and general commercial agreements within the technology industry
Foreign language skills (French, German, Italian, Spanish)

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision benefits
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
401(k) retirement plan
Vacation and sick leave
Possible variable pay programs based on performance

Before you apply

Foreign language skills are not required

About the company

Yext is an enterprise agentic marketing platform that helps brands and partners manage, measure and optimize visibility across AI and traditional search. Thousands of brands and digital marketing partners use its platform.