Commercial Counsel

At Upland Software, you’ll find smart, creative teams who love working together to deliver value for our customers, and a global culture of growth and possibility. Our operating model has always supported remote work—and as we keep growing and evolving our workplace, that won’t change. We’re passionate. We’re proactive. We take pride in our work, and we love a good challenge. Sound like you?

Opportunity Summary: 

Upland Software is seeking a Commercial Counsel to join the attorneys and contract professionals on our Commercial Legal Team to advise on a wide range of legal matters. This role is primarily dedicated to supporting Upland’s North American sales teams and other business units with commercial contract review, general legal work and negotiation needs. We are looking for an attorney admitted to practice in the United States, having 2-5 years’ experience advising on  commercial transactions and privacy issues in the Software and IT Services industries. This is a great opportunity for someone who is motivated, energized, and a self-starter desiring exposure to a variety of commercial and legal challenges. This is also a great opportunity for someone who is looking to advance his or her career by moving to a customer facing in-house position at a multi-national, publicly-traded software company.

Responsibilities:

• You will act as a trusted advisor and partner to our business teams enabling Upland Software to take market competitive positions while appropriately mitigating risks.

• You will manage, draft, and negotiate all forms of company contracts, including Master Service Agreements, Data Protection Agreements, Partner Agreements, as well as contracts related to Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies. You will provide general legal advice on a host of matters, with guidance and oversight from the senior team.

• You will manage the flow of requests for legal document review and secure required approvals from our business leads.

• You will provide training to the sales and services teams on processes, compliance, and new legislation.

• You will advise sales executives and management regarding contractual obligations and interpret terms and conditions.

• You will handle other project-based work within the scope of the legal department responsibilities on an as-needed basis.

Required Skills: 

• 2+ years’ experience either in a firm or in-house.

• You have an in-depth understanding of commercial law and SaaS contracting requirements.

• Strong skills in negotiating SaaS agreements.

• You must have excellent organizational skills and be a strong written and verbal communicator, with great attention to detail and common sense.

• You are extremely customer-service oriented with excellent communication skills and are able to build strong working relationships with various lines of business and to put yourself in the shoes of those you are advising.

• You will have the ability to learn quickly and positively contribute to the team upon your start, you will need to be able to work independently in a sometimes ambiguous and complex environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Prefer prior experience at technology or software company.

• Prefer prior experience advising on issues related to data privacy and security areas.

 Preferred Location(s):

 Texas

Upland Software (Nasdaq: UPLD) is a leader in cloud-based tools for digital transformation. To learn more, visit www.uplandsoftware.com.

Upland Software is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, veteran status or other legally protected status.

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