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Commercial Counsel

Austin

Who we are:

BigID is an innovative tech startup that focuses on solutions for data security, compliance, privacy, and AI data management. We're leading the market in all things data: helping our customers reduce risk, drive business innovation, achieve compliance, build customer trust, make better decisions, and get more value from their data.

We are building a global team passionate about innovation and next-gen technology. BigID has been recognized for: 

  • BigID Named Hot Company in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at the 2024 Global InfoSec Awards
  • Citizens JMP Cyber 66 List of Hottest Privately Held Cybersecurity Companies
  • CRN 100 list named BIgID as one of the 20 Coolest Identity Access Management and Data Protection Companies Of 2024 (2 years running)
  • DUNS 100 Best Tech Companies to Work For in 2024
  • Top 3 Big Data and AI Vendors to Watch' in the 2023 BigDATAwire Readers and Editors Choice Awards
  • 2024 Inc. 5000 list for the 4th consecutive year!
  • Shortlisted for the 2024 AI Awards in the category of Best Use of AI in Cybersecurity

At BigID, our team is the foundation of our success. Join a people-centric culture that is fast-paced and rewarding: you’ll have the opportunity to work with some of the most talented people in the industry who value innovation, diversity, integrity, and collaboration.

Who we seek:

We’re seeking a Corporate / Commercial Counsel to join our legal team, reporting directly to our General Counsel. Our ideal candidate is someone who has hands-on global enterprise software transaction experience and can drive an efficient negotiation process that all sides feel is fair and balanced. Someone who has commercial and tech transaction experience, coming from in-house at a high-tech growth company, or a law firm, ideally a combination of both.

What you’ll do:

  • Draft, negotiate, and advise cross-functional teams on a wide variety of commercial agreements, including software/ SAAS licenses, NDAs, evaluation agreements, partnership agreements, and vendor contracts.
  • Provide thoughtful and practical product, business, and legal counseling on various legal risks, business strategies, and other issues related to product features, commercial transactions, and general operations.
  • Manage and resolve complicated issues related to commercial deals and drive alignment with various cross-functional teams.
  • Be ready to own the entire contracting cycle--from initial draft to execution--and collaborate with business and product teams to drive contract negotiations to timely and successful completion.
  • Help build, streamline, and operationalize the company’s contracting process to help us scale as a Legal team and as a company.
  • Support HR, Marketing, Product Development, and other groups as needed in contracts, research, deal structuring, and risk counseling
  • Get tagged in by the GC where needed as a utility player/problem solver.  This is an “everyone does everything” team, where we learn from each other.  

What you’ll bring:

  • 5+ years of experience, transactional expertise, but intellectual curiosity and desire to expand areas of knowledge and participation as the business might require
  • J.D., with strong academic credentials and membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to advocate for a position while maintaining a collaborative and open-minded approach.
  • Highly organized, reliable, detail-oriented, and diligent.
  • Ability to work on multiple issues simultaneously, to set appropriate priorities with clients, and to deliver results efficiently.
  • Proven ability to provide entrepreneurial, pragmatic, business-oriented advice, with a dedication to superior customer service.
  • Ability to operate autonomously while being a team player who brings a positive attitude to the job.
  • A passion to get deals done with ownership, urgency, and optimism

Bonus Points:

  • Experience in, or good instincts and desire to learn/participate in, other operational areas such as labor/HR, equity management, IP, Board matters, pre-litigation dispute resolution and investigations, policy creation, entity management, 
  • Experience and knowledge of Privacy Laws, AI, and Data Security concepts
  • Foreign language skills (especially Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Hebrew, French)
  • Government contracts experience
  • Technical savvy
  • Experience in "zero leverage" sell-side negotiation with large enterprise-class customers

Our Values:

We look for people who embody our values - Care, Do, Try & Shine.

  • Care - We care about our customers and each other
  • Do - We do what it takes to make a positive impact
  • Try - We try our best and we don’t give up
  • Shine - We shine and make it our mission to always stand out

The annual base salary range is $150,000-$185,000 Actual salaries will vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. Salary is just one component of our Compensation Philosophy. Variable/Bonus Compensation & Equity Incentives align with individual and company performance.

BigBenefits: 

💻 Work from home with a global remote-first community

🏆 Global Culture Corner

🏝 Flexible PTO and Quarterly Volunteer Days

💸  Equity Participation

🏥 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision options available to you

🐶 Additional insurance benefits like pet insurance and legal assistance 

📚 Learning & Development Opportunities 

💰 Fidelity Employer Sponsored 401K 

🍼 Paid Parental Leave

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We’re committed to creating a culture of inclusion and equality – across race, gender, sexuality, and disability – where innovation and growth thrive, every voice is heard, and everybody belongs. Learn more about us here.

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