Director, Commercial Legal
The Director, Commercial Legal at Remote Referral Board Inc. will lead the Commercial Legal team, providing strategic legal support for sales, partnership, and procurement transactions within the HR Tech and SaaS sectors. This role involves managing a team of 3-5 legal professionals and collaborating closely with Go-To-Market (GTM) teams to ensure efficient and compliant contract negotiations.
Key responsibilities include serving as the directly responsible individual (DRI) for Commercial Legal, leading the team to provide excellent legal support for sales, partnership, and vendor contract reviews and negotiations. The Director will empower GTM teams to close enterprise-level customers by upgrading commercial terms and templates, simplifying sales contracting processes, and proactively training GTM teams in close collaboration with Legal and GTM stakeholders. Additionally, the role involves providing strategic support to Partnership teams on deal negotiations and bespoke terms drafting that captures business intent while maintaining commerciality for timely deal closure. Collaboration with revenue operations and legal operations teams to automate workflows and leverage AI for increased contracting efficiency is also a key aspect of this role.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified lawyer with extensive experience in commercial contracts, particularly within the HR Tech and SaaS industries. Previous in-house experience in similar roles is essential. The candidate should possess outstanding leadership skills, with a proven ability to mentor, motivate, and unify a team. Excellent analytical and organizational skills, along with the ability to build trusted relationships with key stakeholders in a fully remote environment, are crucial. A passion for working in a tech scale-up, specifically in HR-tech, and a keen interest in leveraging AI to enhance work efficiency are highly desirable.
While specific compensation details are not provided, Remote Referral Board Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package, including unlimited personal time off, flexible working hours, 16 weeks paid parental leave, mental health support services, stock options, learning budgets, home office budgets, and budgets for local in-person social events or co-working spaces.
Remote Referral Board Inc. fosters a culture of innovation and inclusivity, encouraging team members to bring their diverse talents and experiences to the table. The company operates asynchronously, allowing employees to plan their schedules around their lives. With a global team working across six continents, Remote Referral Board Inc. is committed to defining the future of work and offers opportunities for personal and professional growth in the global HR-tech space.