Hybrid Assistant General Counsel – Commercial

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About the role

  • Associate General Counsel, Commercial leading B2B SaaS contracting at BetterUp. Managing complex negotiations and building scalable systems for legal processes in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the commercial legal team and potentially deals desk setting clear expectations, priorities, and development paths
  • Develop and maintain fallback terms and decision frameworks to empower teams to move quickly and consistently
  • Member of the legal leadership team and acting as a guide to the broader legal team and contribute to cross-functional legal strategy and decision-making
  • Lead negotiations for enterprise SaaS agreements, strategic partnerships, and high-value vendor contracts
  • Establish service level expectations and intake/triage processes that balance speed with quality.
  • Advise cross-functional teams on deal structure, risk mitigation, and commercial positioning
  • Establish intake processes, service levels, and operating rhythms that balance speed with quality
  • Partner closely with Sales leadership and Finance to shape deal strategy, manage pipeline risk, and accelerate enterprise cycles, serving as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders.
  • Support customized deals by aligning legal terms with product capabilities, technical requirements, and customer expectations
  • Implement and optimize CLM systems to track agreements, key terms, and renewal cycles
  • Build dashboards providing real-time visibility into deal flow and bottlenecks
  • Lead development of templates, automation, and workflows that streamline the commercial lifecycle
  • Identify and manage legal risks related to commercial activities, data commitments, AI technologies, and customer obligations
  • Shape commercial policies that balance compliance, operational needs, and business growth
  • Lead refresh of contract templates to reflect new products, AI capabilities, and data governance requirements
  • Collaborate with Privacy, AI Governance, and Product teams to translate regulatory requirements into defensible contract language
  • Monitor market trends to keep BetterUp’s contracting approach current and competitive
  • Monitor market trends and competitive positioning to keep BetterUp's contracting approach current and commercially viable

Requirements

  • JD from an accredited law school and active Bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction or eligibility for Registered In-House Counsel.
  • 8+ years of experience in commercial and SaaS contracting across law firm and in-house roles, ideally at a scaling technology company with enterprise or AI-focused products.
  • Expertise negotiating enterprise SaaS agreements, licensing deals, procurement contracts, and complex commercial transactions.
  • Working knowledge of privacy, data governance, AI-related provisions, and international data privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
  • Strong knowledge of intellectual property and open-source licensing.
  • Operational mindset with experience building contracting systems, deal desk functions, and workflows that improve visibility and efficiency.
  • Executive presence with strong relationship-building skills across Sales, Finance, and leadership—comfortable as a strategic partner.
  • Clear communication skills with the ability to simplify complexity and influence decisions.
  • Strong business judgment balancing legal risks with commercial objectives.
  • Proven ability to work autonomously, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • A collaborative, inclusive approach to partnering across teams.

Benefits

  • Access to BetterUp coaching; one for you and one for a friend or family member
  • A competitive compensation plan with opportunity for advancement
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible paid time off
  • All federal/statutory holidays observed
  • 4 BetterUp Inner Workdays
  • 5 Volunteer Days to give back
  • Learning and Development stipend
  • Company wide Summer & Winter breaks
  • Year-round charitable contribution of your choice on behalf of BetterUp
  • 401(k) self contribution

Job title

Assistant General Counsel – Commercial

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

$325,000 - $360,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

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