Global Commercial Attorney (Public Sector)

The role

This attorney will support public sector commercial transactions across the U.S. federal market, U.S. state and local government, and select APAC and EMEA opportunities. You will partner with various internal stakeholders to structure, negotiate, and close complex transactions with government customers and public sector partners.

What you will do

• Advise on and negotiate public sector commercial agreements
• Support transaction strategy for public sector deals in the U.S., APAC, and EMEA
• Draft, review, and negotiate MSAs, order forms, amendments, DPAs, security exhibits, procurement terms, and related transactional documents
• Identify and resolve commercial, legal, privacy, data protection, security, and compliance issues
• Partner with internal teams to create and improve scalable contracting processes, playbooks, templates, and approvals
• Help evaluate RFPs, RFIs, security questionnaires, and other procurement materials
• Escalate issues appropriately and provide risk-based recommendations
• Build strong working relationships with cross-functional stakeholders
• Translate negotiated terms into post-award handoffs for compliance management

Required qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school
• Active bar membership in at least one jurisdiction
• 5+ years of legal experience
• Substantial time spent on public sector transactions
• Strong experience negotiating U.S. federal and/or state and local government contracts
• Familiarity with government procurement concepts, public sector compliance constraints, and common deal structures
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and issue-spotting skills
• Sound judgment, responsiveness, and the ability to operate independently
• Eagerness to use AI in a manner that makes work more efficient
• Comfort balancing legal rigor with business pragmatism

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of APAC and/or EMEA public sector or regulated commercial contracting
• Experience with SaaS, cloud services, cybersecurity, software, or technology procurement
• Experience working at a technology company, cloud provider, or similarly fast-moving environment
• Familiarity with global data protection frameworks and cross-border contracting issues
• Exposure to export controls, sanctions, or public sector compliance frameworks
• Experience creating legal enablement materials or scaling contract operations

Benefits

• Medical/Rx Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Spending Accounts
• Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
• On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
• Global Travel Medical Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Participation Plan

Before you apply

• Applicants who progress to the offer stage may be asked to attend an in-person interview
• Position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws
• Offer may be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license

About the company

Cloudflare runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties. The company protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code.