Cvent

Commercial Contracts Lead

Cvent$100K — $140K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8+ years of total legal experience; 2+ years supporting sales teams for Enterprise contracts
  • Significant expertise in SaaS contracting
  • Strong understanding of commercial contract terms, especially regarding intellectual property and liability
  • Excellent prioritization and task management skills for mission-critical tasks
  • Self-starter mindset, capable of working under tight deadlines
  • Exceptional communication skills with a focus on professionalism in diverse situations
  • Proficiency in Salesforce.com and contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools, including adaptability to new technologies
  • Experience with AI tools in legal contexts, demonstrating innovation in contracting processes.

Responsibilities

  • Review and negotiate terms in customer and vendor contracts both domestically and internationally
  • Anticipate and resolve sensitive legal projects effectively and diplomatically
  • Maintain and update standard form agreements, conducting regular compliance reviews
  • Collaborate with business functions to drive contract negotiations
  • Manage post-signing contract activities, including amendments and supporting business teams.

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package
  • Opportunities for professional growth within a rapidly expanding company
  • Collaborative work environment with access to Senior Leadership
  • Potential for international exposure through contract dealings with Fortune 1000 clients.
  • Remote work flexibility to accommodate a diverse workforce.
Full Job Description
Overview:

Cvent is expanding its Legal department to meet the demands of a fast-growing event technology company. This is an excellent opportunity for commercial contracts professional with significant SaaS contracting experience. The successful candidate will work closely with our Sales team. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of the commercial contract process, including drafting, reviewing, revising, and negotiating SaaS customer contracts, specifically for Fortune 1000 clients and prospects, both domestically and internationally. This position will interact directly and frequently with Senior Leadership, and will report to the VP, Deputy General Counsel, Commercial.

In addition, this position requires a broad business perspective, the ability to apply this perspective to legal analysis and to devise innovative solutions that meet client needs. All work will require a "business" as well as a "legal" approach, requiring responsibilities and competencies in negotiation, structuring deals and validation of terms against commercial and industry norms, project management, and team leading that is much more than simply documenting the legal terms of an already agreed upon deal

In This Role, You Will:

  • Review, interpret, draft, revise and negotiate terms in customer and vendor contracts, both domestically and internationally. Our goal is to move contracts to completion in as expeditious a manner as possible while staying focused on protecting Cvent's interests.
  • Demonstrate capabilities in anticipating legal issues, accepting and effectively resolving sensitive legal projects, handling difficult situations diplomatically and independently.
  • Revise, update and maintain the master service, non-disclosure, and other standard form agreements; perform regular internal reviews of existing legacy contracts and ensuring legal and policy compliance prior to customer account activation.
  • Collaborate with various business functions in connection with driving deal negotiations.
  • Post signing contract management, including amendments to existing contracts, business team support and counsel.

Here's What You Need:

  • 5-8+ years of total experience, with 2+ years supporting a sales team to draft and negotiate Enterprise-level Corporate Contracts. SaaS experience is required
  • Working knowledge and experience with commercial contract terms and conditions with particular emphasis on the protection of intellectual property, confidentiality and minimizing liabilities and risks
  • J.D. degree from an accredited, top tier law school and admission to a State Bar or paralegal certification are both a plus, but not required.
  • Ability to prioritize and undertake mission critical tasks, providing exceptional service to various stakeholders.
  • Self-starter who understands executing with urgency, and the ability to comfortably work in an intensely deadline-oriented environment. Accuracy and attention to detail are essential requirements for this position.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, as well as a team player attitude; experience with cross cultural communication a plus.
  • Ability to communicate clearly, concisely and professionally with all levels of management regarding complex employment legal issues.
  • Proficiency with Salesforce.com, Ironclad or other CLM tools, and the ability to adapt and learn new tools.
  • Proficiency with the use of artificial intelligence tools and their application to legal processes, and a curiosity with applying new and evolving tools to the commercial contracting process.


This job posting is intended to comply with all applicable laws. Due to the remote nature of this position, if we learn during the course of our recruitment process that, due to an applicant's location, further information about the position is required, including certain salary information, this information in this posting will be supplemented accordingly.

The estimated base salary range for new hires into this role is $100,000 - $140,0000 annually + bonus depending on factors such as job-related knowledge, relevant experience, and location. We also offer a competitive benefits package, details of which can be found here.

Physical Demands
We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position

About Cvent

Cvent is a cloud-based software company that provides event management software solutions to event planners and organizers. The company's software solutions include online event registration, venue selection, event management, mobile apps for events, email marketing, and web surveys. Cvent's software is used by corporations, associations, non-profit organizations, and government agencies to manage their events. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia.
Learn more about Cvent
Size
5,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.4 billion
Industry
Founded
1999
NASDAQ

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