What You BringWe are skipping the standard, run-of-the-mill legal requirements. Here is the specific background needed to succeed in this role:
- B2B SaaS or Enterprise Tech Scale Experience: At least 5 years of experience handling technology contracts at a law firm, or driving sales-side legal operations for a high-growth B2B SaaS or enterprise software company.
- Heavyweight Enterprise Sophistication: Deep, current knowledge of the information security, data privacy, and intellectual property requirements demanded by Fortune 500 companies, multinational European brands, and major US financial institutions.
- Public Sector & Education Fluent: Substantive expertise navigating state, local government, and higher education procurement statutes.
- Systems & AI Forward: Experience working with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools, Salesforce, and a strong desire to utilize and optimize AI-powered contract review models.
- Strategic Leadership: A documented legal background (J.D. or legal training) with experience serving as a second-level reviewer, approver, and escalation point for complex, high-risk agreements.
- Location: Must be authorized to work in the United States and reside in the Eastern or Central Time Zone.
A Day in the LifeIn this high-growth, fast-paced environment, you will have immense autonomy. Deque values accountability, innovation, and direct communication. Here is what your day-to-day focus looks like:
- Driving Complex Deals: Act as the primary reviewer and negotiator for high-stakes, non-standard enterprise SaaS and services agreements across the U.S. and Europe.
- Building a Modern Legal Infrastructure: Partner directly with the Senior Director of Contracts to co-create a modernized clause library, progressive negotiation guidelines, and customized templates that balance risk with fairness at scale.
- Unlocking the Power of AI: Leverage AI-based contract review tools to flag contractual risks, accelerate deal velocity, and continuously feed back insights to train and improve the model's performance.
- Serving as a Trusted Cross-Functional Advisor: Collaborate directly with sales leadership, project teams, and InfoSec to resolve complex deal blockers, clarify scopes of work, and translate dense legal risk into practical, actionable business choices.
- Protecting the Business Core: Oversee critical risk functions, including data privacy compliance alignment, state/federal due diligence, and managing the annual renewal of corporate insurance policies.
How to ApplyIf you are ready to apply your legal expertise to a meaningful mission, we want to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting your experience handling complex enterprise SaaS transactions in a fast-paced tech environment through our careers portal.
