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JOB TITLE: Senior Commercial Counsel LOCATION: Seattle, WA (Remote candidates will be considered) DURATION: 6 Months PAY RANGE: $73 - $83/hr. TOP 3 SKILLS: Extensive experience (7+ years) in technology transactions and in-house commercial legal roles within high-growth SaaS or cloud companies, with a track record of independently managing complex enterprise deals, especially in Financial Services and Healthcare & Life Sciences. Strong expertise in drafting, negotiating, and executing sophisticated SaaS agreements, including consumption- and commit-based models, while navigating privacy, information security, AI, and IP issues. Proven ability to partner directly with sales teams, balance legal risk with business objectives, and operate effectively in fast-paced, high-volume environments. Company: Our client is a unified analytics platform that helps organizations accelerate innovation by simplifying data engineering, machine learning, and analytics at scale. Job Description: Our Client is seeking a senior commercial attorney to support our Commercial Legal team on a temporary, 6-month basis. This role will provide immediate coverage for complex customer deal negotiations, with a primary focus on Financial Services and Healthcare & Life Sciences customers. This attorney will operate as a fully integrated member of the Commercial Legal team and must be able to independently manage high-value, high-complexity SaaS transactions with minimal ramp time. Responsibilities: Lead review, drafting, and negotiation of complex commercial customer agreements, including MSAs, DPAs, order forms, and related documents Serve as primary legal lead on assigned transactions from intake through execution Provide strategic legal support for enterprise transactions in Financial Services and Healthcare & Life Sciences verticals Navigate regulatory, data privacy, information security, AI, and IP-related issues in sophisticated customer negotiations Partner closely with Sales to move deals forward while appropriately balancing and mitigating company risk Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Information Security, Privacy, Product, and other internal stakeholders as needed to close transactions Manage a high volume of matters efficiently in alignment with quarterly sales cycles Required Qualifications: 7+ years of technology transactions experience, including substantial in-house experience directly partnering with Sales and cross-functional stakeholders in a high-growth SaaS or cloud company Strong expertise in drafting and negotiating complex enterprise SaaS agreements, including consumption- and commit-based commercial models Demonstrated success independently managing sophisticated transactions with Financial Services and Healthcare & Life Sciences customers, including banks, insurance companies, asset managers, fintech, health systems, payors, pharmaceutical, biotech, and digital health organizations Strong working knowledge of data privacy, information security, AI-related terms, and intellectual property (including open source) Demonstrated ability to independently drive complex negotiations while balancing legal risk with revenue objectives Comfortable operating with minimal oversight in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with competing priorities Exposure to U.S. Public Sector contracting frameworks is a plus (but not required) JD and active license in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction Must Have Complex deal execution Enterprise SaaS contracting Experience working directly with sales teams FINS and HLS deal support High-growth SaaS / cloud company experience In-House Commercial Legal Experience Privacy, security, AI, and IP issue spotting Nice To Have U.S. Public Sector exposure BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching. IND123