Commercial Counsel

Commercial Counsel

Reston, VA

 

Who we are...

In a world of constant change, we're leading the charge towards truly autonomous enterprises. Our cutting-edge platform harnesses the power of automation and generative AI to revolutionize how businesses manage and optimize their IT operations.

We're not just adapting to digital transformation—we're accelerating it. Our solutions bring business and operations leaders together, unlocking new levels of innovation, efficiency, and scalability. We empower organizations to deliver superior customer experiences and drive revenue growth in an always-on, always-mobile world.

At ScienceLogic, we're building the foundation for Autonomic IT—a future where IT operations are self-healing, self-optimizing, and aligned perfectly with business objectives. Our team of visionaries is reshaping the $18+ billion IT operations market, creating cost-optimized, efficient, and next-level capabilities for enterprises worldwide.

 

What we’re looking for…

ScienceLogic is a fast-growing, multi-national technology company with an exciting opportunity for a commercial counsel who is interested being part of a small but highly impactful legal team.  This person will work within ScienceLogic’s General Counsel and collegial legal department team to provide services across the company, including daily work with Sales, Professional Services, Security & Compliance, Engineering, HR, and Finance.  We are a close-knit team that prioritizes a balanced lifestyle, learning opportunities tailored for individual growth, and collegiality. We strongly prefer candidates local to our Reston headquarters, but exceptionally qualified remote candidates will be considered.

What you’ll be doing…

• Collaborate with sales/finance teams to structure win-win deals for global customers in a fast-paced, variable environment; strategically advise the sales team throughout the entire sales process
• Draft, review and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including technology licenses and SaaS agreements, confidentiality agreements, channel partnership agreements, data processing agreements, and statements of work, quotes and order forms.
• Management procurement projects, including negotiation of key vendor contracts
• Interface with outside counsel who advise the company on strategic transactions and regulatory compliance
• Support ongoing administration of, and compliance with, a wide range of corporate policies
• Support commercial/IP due diligence in connection with future financings and M&A
• Support contracts administration (e.g., record-keeping, renewals, quote management)

Qualities you possess…

• Licensed to practice in Virginia, or ability to obtain admission within 6 months.
• D. from a well-regarded, accredited law school in the United States (or foreign equivalent with U.S. LLM)
• 3-6 years of previous experience/training related to commercial contract negotiations and/or corporate-transactional practice, with at least 3 years of training at a AM200 law firm
• Superior communication, writing, analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work cross functionally with business stakeholders and to adapt quickly and shift priorities as required to meet business needs
• A positive, can-do, team-oriented attitude, and a desire to get things done effectively and efficiently in a complex and fast-paced environment
• A desire to learn the details of our business, enabling you to provide legal advice that contributes to the company’s long term growth and success
• You are self-motivated, self-disciplined, and committed to performing at a high level consistently and continuously
• The successful candidate must have the demonstrated ability to work autonomously and take ownership for substantial responsibilities within the legal department

Additional Skills/Interests that are a plus…

• Experience and demonstrated interest related to information technology and software commercialization
• Foundational knowledge of AIOps and machine learning technology
• Expertise in one or more of the following spheres: information security/privacy law and compliance; government contracting; and/or or M&A
• Experience working with venture capital-backed and/or private equity-backed companies
• International deal experience

 

Benefits & Perks

• A remote-first culture - work from home or come into the office, it's totally up to you.
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Flexible Paid Time Off (FTO) so that you can take the time that you need to re-energize.
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO) - take two days off per calendar year to volunteer with your preferred charitable organization.
• 5-year Service Milestone Sabbatical.
• Paid parental leave.
• Generous employee referral bonus program.
• Pet insurance.
• HQ Office centrally located in Reston Town Center featuring a well-stocked kitchen with rotating snacks and beverages, and catered lunch on Thursdays.
• Regular virtual company-wide events, including cooking classes, yoga, meditation and more.
• The opportunity to learn and develop from some of the best and brightest minds in the industry!

 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At ScienceLogic, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which you are applying.

 

 

About ScienceLogic

ScienceLogic empowers intelligent, automated IT operations, freeing up time and resources, and driving business outcomes with actionable insights. ScienceLogic’s AIOps platform sees broadly across clouds and on-premises, enabling business service visibility with relationship mapping, and workflow automation to eliminate manual tasks. Trusted by thousands of organizations across the globe, ScienceLogic’s technology has been proven for scale by the world’s largest service providers, enterprises and government agencies.

 

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All ScienceLogic employees have the responsibility to protect information assets, adhere to access controls, report suspicious activity, and comply with security and privacy policies.

 

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