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LaunchDarkly's Legal team is expanding and seeking a Commercial Counsel to support the company's rapid growth. Reporting to the VP Legal, Commercial, you will join a small but high-impact legal team focused on collective success, excellent customer service, and business partnership.
You will independently negotiate and draft a variety of customer-related agreements including SaaS agreements, data processing agreements (DPAs), distribution and partner agreements, NDAs, and other transactions related to the distribution and sale of LaunchDarkly's products and services. You will also independently negotiate and manage vendor contracts, providing clear and pragmatic legal advice to non-lawyers on contract terms, including security and data privacy requirements.
Key responsibilities include actively participating in the creation and maintenance of contracting resources such as templates, playbooks, and handbooks; participating in projects to improve internal processes and scale the legal department; developing close working relationships with business stakeholders to facilitate efficient agreement review and solutions-oriented legal advice; educating and counseling business owners and senior management on legal, regulatory, and compliance risks; assisting with implementation and maintenance of a contracts management system; and advising on LaunchDarkly's general legal needs as required.
You must be based in or able to work primarily within Eastern Time Zone hours to support EMEA customers and maintain connectivity across multiple time zones. The role requires comfort with technology and collaboration tools to stay connected with the team and internal customers.
This is an individual contributor role with significant autonomy in contract negotiation and drafting, requiring judgment, flexibility, and the ability to work effectively under pressure in a rapidly changing environment.
