Deputy General Counsel

Altana is the world’s first Value Chain Management System, a collaborative, public-private network that enables customers to take command of their extended supplier and distribution networks from raw material origins to the sale of finished products. By applying artificial intelligence to the world’s largest body of supply chain data, Altana reveals these previously opaque global networks and powers workflows across them. Customers like Boston Scientific, L.L.Bean, Maersk, US Customs and Border Protection, and the UK Department of Business and Trade use Altana to build secure, resilient, efficient, and sustainable global value chains.

We have built a fundamental understanding of how the world’s economy works, and the implications for global resiliency, sustainability and opportunity are enormous. Backed by leading investors and used by the world’s most important organizations, Altana’s mission is to power a new era of globalization organized around trusted value chain networks.

This is a lofty mission, and our success depends on building a diverse, global team and creating an environment in which they can thrive. We operate in accordance with our values: we embrace reality as we work to change it; we focus on value creation, not capture; we foster diversity and embrace difference; and, we go on offense. When you join Altana, you’ll be joining a vibrant, collaborative team working together to solve complex problems with the potential for global societal impact.  

The Opportunity at Altana
As the Deputy General Counsel - Commercial, you will lead Altana’s commercial legal function with responsibility for all aspects of commercial contracting and corporate transactions, focusing on the drafting, review, and negotiation of revenue-generating contracts, partnerships, and M&A deals. You will serve as a strategic advisor to commercial and company leadership on all commercial legal matters, enhancing and scaling the commercial contracting function to support Altana’s continued growth.

You Will

• Oversee and manage a high volume and velocity pipeline of customer-facing commercial contracts (SaaS) and corporate transactions, including complex partnerships and M&A transactions.
• Develop and refine processes, runbooks, and systems to ensure efficient and scalable contracting operations.
• Provide strategic legal advice to commercial and company leadership on complex commercial matters and corporate transactions.
• Proactively identify opportunities to increase the speed and efficiency of the customer sales cycle and corporate deal processes.
• Drive continuous improvement of standard form agreements and contracting practices.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to key stakeholders in sales and business development teams.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

You Have

• Minimum of 10 years of combined experience in a highly ranked law firm and the in-house legal department of a technology company.
• Extensive expertise in commercial contracting and corporate transactions, particularly in delivering SaaS agreements and M&A deals at speed and scale.
• Proven track record of successfully building and scaling contracting processes and teams.
• Deep understanding of software and data licensing transactions, data protection, commercial contracting, and intellectual property.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to approach issues from first principles and draft novel contracts.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Active membership in good standing with the New York Bar Association.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management tools is preferred.

This role is based in Brooklyn, NY, USA  with hybrid work flexibility and candidates must be within commuting distance from our Williamsburg office.

Why it’s great to work at Altana

• We love to collaborate, and we win as a team!
• We are committed to engineering excellence
• We value personal and professional development
• We learn from diverse backgrounds and perspectives
• We impact the world, from enabling developing countries to identifying drug traffickers

At Altana, we believe that a diverse workforce enables greater creativity, performance, and adaptability. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome you to join us as you are. Our employment opportunities and decisions are based on business needs and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, family care or medical leave status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations in the areas in which we operate. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, in any situation.