Senior Commercial Counsel

OPSWAT

$120K — $150K *
Tampa, FL 33647In-Person
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of legal experience in commercial transactions (in-house or law firm)
  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; active state bar membership
  • Proven track record of closing complex deals with large regulated organizations
  • Strong communication skills and business acumen
  • Ability to manage competing priorities in fast-paced environments
  • Effective collaboration across teams while working independently
  • Professional presence that builds confidence with senior stakeholders
  • Willingness to grow into a leadership role within legal function

Responsibilities

  • Lead and negotiate high-value commercial agreements including SaaS, OEM, and MSAs
  • Serve as a strategic partner to various teams, balancing speed with risk management
  • Build and improve commercial playbooks and contract templates for scalability
  • Deliver business-aligned legal guidance to support long-term growth
  • Develop training initiatives for the go-to-market team to enhance legal knowledge
  • Stay informed on laws and regulations affecting the industry for compliance advice

Benefits

  • Location flexibility: Tampa Bay or Remote (US)
  • Strategic partnership with diverse teams
  • Opportunity to influence high-stakes negotiations for significant contracts
  • Possibility for career growth into broader leadership positions
  • Collaborative work environment with senior leadership
Full Job Description
Senior Commercial Counsel

Location: Tampa Bay or Remote (US)
Reports to: General Counsel


As Senior Commercial Counsel, you'll be a strategic partner to our go-to-market teams and a trusted advisor across the business. You'll own high-stakes negotiations with some of the most security-conscious organizations on the planet and help build the legal foundation for our next phase of growth.

You'll report directly to our General Counsel and work shoulder to shoulder with sales, product, revenue operations, procurement, and executive leadership.

What You'll Do
  • Lead and own negotiations for high-value commercial agreements - SaaS, OEM, MSAs, enterprise, channel, and professional services deals across critical industries
  • Serve as a strategic partner to sales, product, revenue operations, procurement, and executive leaders, balancing speed with smart risk management in a fast-growth environment
  • Build, maintain, and continuously improve commercial playbooks and contract templates that make the business faster, more consistent, and ready to scale
  • Deliver practical, business-aligned legal guidance that protects the company while accelerating long-term growth
  • Develop and roll out legal enablement and training that levels up the entire go-to-market team
  • Stay ahead of the laws and regulations shaping our industry so your compliance advice is always sound


What You'll Bring
  • 10+ years of legal experience in commercial transactions, in-house and/or at a law firm, ideally in B2B SaaS or cybersecurity
  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
  • A track record of closing complex deals with large, regulated organizations
  • Sharp communication skills, strong business acumen, and a pragmatic, solutions-first mindset
  • The composure to manage competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams
  • A professional presence that earns the confidence of senior stakeholders, both internal and external
  • An appetite to grow into a broader leadership role within a scaling legal function


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