We are looking for an experienced Attorney/Lawyer to support complex commercial contracting for a growing business in Portland, Maine. This Long-term Contract position focuses on guiding enterprise SaaS transactions from negotiation through execution while helping business partners move deals forward efficiently. The role calls for sound legal judgment, strong communication skills, and the ability to balance risk management with practical business objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Lead contract discussions for sophisticated SaaS transactions, including master service agreements, order documents, statements of work, data processing terms, and related revisions.
- Work closely with Sales and Revenue Operations to remove obstacles in the contracting cycle and help agreements reach signature in a timely manner.
- Interpret and apply established contracting guidance, approval paths, and negotiation parameters to maintain consistency across commercial deals.
- Evaluate legal and business exposure within proposed terms and present practical options that protect the company while supporting deal progress.
- Provide counsel on international agreements and jurisdiction-specific considerations, including privacy obligations, governing law provisions, and payment terms.
- Advise stakeholders on key risk areas such as data protection, information security, indemnification, liability limits, and other regulatory issues relevant to enterprise customers.
- Partner with Deal Desk, Finance, and Accounting to address contract language that may affect revenue treatment, billing structures, and commercial models.
- Help improve templates, standard clauses, and contracting processes to increase efficiency and support a high-volume legal workflow.
- Manage numerous active negotiations at once, ensuring careful drafting, accurate issue spotting, and appropriate escalation of significant concerns.
- Licensed Attorney with the ability to practice law in the applicable jurisdiction.
- Demonstrated experience negotiating and drafting commercial agreements, preferably within a SaaS or technology-driven environment.
- Strong understanding of contract risk allocation, including privacy, security, indemnity, limitation of liability, and compliance-related provisions.
- Ability to communicate legal issues clearly to business stakeholders and recommend practical, business-minded solutions.
- Experience supporting cross-functional teams such as Sales, Revenue Operations, Finance, Accounting, and Deal Desk.
- Comfortable handling a large volume of simultaneous matters while meeting demanding deadlines with consistency and attention to detail.
- Familiarity with global contracting considerations and cross-border commercial terms is strongly preferred.