Commercial Counsel

Responsibilities

• Support Fivetran’s sales organization by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating customer-facing commercial agreements, including MSAs, order forms, DPAs, BAAs, and related amendments.
• Partner closely with Sales, Deal Desk, Finance, Security, and RevOps to facilitate efficient deal execution while managing legal and business risk.
• Advise on contractual issues related to data protection, privacy, security, IP, liability, and compliance in a SaaS environment.
• Provide practical, business-focused legal guidance to help close deals while maintaining scalable contracting processes.

Requirements

• 4 to 7 years’ experience negotiating and drafting sales agreements, including in-house experience at a SaaS or technology company and/or law firm.
• Working knowledge of data privacy, security, and technology contracting issues in a B2B SaaS context.
• Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong communication skills and comfort advising non-legal stakeholders.
• Highly organized, responsive, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• High attention to detail, with demonstrated self-initiative that drives a desire for impact and achievement.
• Admitted to practice law in the applicable jurisdiction.

Nice-to-Haves

• CIPP (US) certification is a plus.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation

• Oakland Pay Range: $186,895—$224,283 USD (may include sales incentives or target bonuses depending on the role).

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical insurance.
• Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off.
• RSU stock grants.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities.
• Monthly cell phone stipend.
• Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.