Asks for

The ad says“Education: J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. Jurisdiction.”
The ad says“Education: J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. Jurisdiction.”
The ad says“Stay up to date on relevant laws, regulations and industry trends impacting SaaS, AI, Data Privacy and Automotive.”
The ad says“Stay up to date on relevant laws, regulations and industry trends impacting SaaS, AI, Data Privacy and Automotive.”
The ad says“Stay up to date on relevant laws, regulations and industry trends impacting SaaS, AI, Data Privacy and Automotive.”
The ad says“Lead drafting, review and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, enterprise level MSAs, SOWs, DPAs and partnership agreements.”
The ad says“Proficiency with contract lifecycle management tools such as Ironclad and Salesforces.”
The ad says“Experience working with legal AI tools and an understanding of how to leverage them to increase efficiency.”
The ad says“Lead drafting, review and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, enterprise level MSAs, SOWs, DPAs and partnership agreements.”
The ad says“Lead drafting, review and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, enterprise level MSAs, SOWs, DPAs and partnership agreements.”
The ad says“Familiarity with revenue recognition principles (ASC 606) and other relevant accounting standards.”
The ad says“Lead drafting, review and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, enterprise level MSAs, SOWs, DPAs and partnership agreements.”
The ad says“Proficiency with contract lifecycle management tools such as Ironclad and Salesforces.”
The ad says“Lead drafting, review and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, enterprise level MSAs, SOWs, DPAs and partnership agreements.”

About Tekion:

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.

Job Introduction:

As Commercial Counsel, you will support our commercial contracting function end to end, serving as the go-to legal partner on deals from first draft to signature. Reporting directly to the leader of the Commercial Legal team, you will negotiate complex, high-impact agreements, build smarter, scalable processes that help deals close faster and partner with Sales, Finance, Product and other teams to move the business forward while managing risk. You will work on a wide range of commercial agreements, have a real seat at the table and grow with a fast-paced, high-growth organization.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Lead drafting, review and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, enterprise level MSAs, SOWs, DPAs and partnership agreements.
Partner closely with the Sales and Partnership teams to support quick turnaround of agreements under tight deadlines.
Work cross-functionally with Finance, Professional Services, Sales Operations, Engineering and other teams to collaborate on contract reviews.
Provide practical, business-focused legal advice to internal stakeholders on a wide range of commercial matters
Stay up to date on relevant laws, regulations and industry trends impacting SaaS, AI, Data Privacy and Automotive.

Basic Qualifications:

6-8 years’ experience providing legal support to sales organizations at a high growth fast paced SaaS company.
Extensive experience negotiating complex commercial agreements at the enterprise level.
Familiarity with common issues in contracting SaaS, AI, and Data Privacy agreements.
Familiarity with revenue recognition principles (ASC 606) and other relevant accounting standards.
Business minded: You understand the need for speed and can balance legal risk with business priorities.
Collaborative: Strong ability to partner with cross functional teams and coordinate input from various stakeholders.
Energy: A desire and ability to match the speed and energy of a high growth fast paced work environment.
Proficiency with contract lifecycle management tools such as Ironclad and Salesforces.
Experience working with legal AI tools and an understanding of how to leverage them to increase efficiency.
Education: J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. Jurisdiction.
Flexibility to support meetings in EST and PST.

Perks & Benefits:

Competitive compensation and generous stock options
100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage
Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages
The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies
Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper
Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up
A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration
The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy
Exciting opportunities for career growth and development

Current Tekion Employees: Please apply via the Internal Job Board in Ashby

Note: Tekion recently transitioned to a new recruiting tool and we appreciate your patience and feedback as we adjust to our new system!

Tekion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, victim of violence or having a family member who is a victim of violence, the intersectionality of two or more protected categories, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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