# Commercial Counsel

**Company:** [Fivetran](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fivetran)
**Location:** Oakland, CA
**Role:** Legal
**Salary:** $187k – $224k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Contract Negotiation, msas, dpas, baas, Data Privacy, Security, ip, saas contracting, ironclad, sfdc, Claude, ChatGPT, harvey
**Posted:** 2026-07-17

> Commercial Counsel drafting, reviewing, and negotiating SaaS customer agreements (MSAs, DPAs, BAAs) while partnering with Sales, Deal Desk, and RevOps to balance legal risk and business needs in a high-growth environment. Requires 4-7 years of relevant experience and bar admission.

## Job Description

## 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.

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