Legal Counsel, Procurement

The role

You will lead high value procurement negotiations and advise stakeholders on third-party contracting matters. You will draft buy-side agreements and develop scalable procurement and legal review processes.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary legal partner to global Procurement
• Advise cross-functional stakeholders on third-party contracting matters
• Draft and negotiate buy-side agreements including SaaS, software, marketing, facilities, professional services, and real estate
• Provide legal guidance on complex, high-value, and high-risk procurement transactions
• Develop and maintain scalable procurement and legal review processes
• Develop and maintain legal knowledge-management resources
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology, automation, and AI to scale support
• Develop and deliver training to Procurement and business stakeholders
• Maintain awareness of emerging legal and commercial issues
• Support broader Legal team priorities and initiatives

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial contract experience
• Proven track record negotiating procurement agreements
• JD with an active bar membership in your jurisdiction
• Understanding of data privacy requirements
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Proactive, dynamic and results-driven
• Strong attention to detail
• Curious and passionate about technology
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgment in ambiguous situations
• Leadership and teamwork skills

Nice to have

• Experience at law firm and/or high-growth tech company

Benefits

• equity
• participation in the employee stock purchase program
• flexible paid time off
• 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave
• fertility and adoption assistance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with employer match
• mental health counseling
• backup child and elder care
• health, dental, and vision benefits offerings

Before you apply

• AI is used to review applications based on job-related criteria
• The hiring team decide who moves forward

About the company

MongoDB is a data platform company that enables builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. The company has offices worldwide and serves over 67,000 customers.