Our success is reliant on building teams that include people from different backgrounds and experiences who can elevate assumptions and ideas with fresh perspectives. We're dedicated to hiring the whole human, not just a resume. To that end, we look for a diverse pool of applicants-including those from historically marginalized groups. We would like to invite you to apply even if you don't think you meet all of the requirements listed below. We don't want a few lines in a job description to get between us and the opportunity to meet you.
About The Team
The Legal Team is an integral part of making our customers successful starting with our contracting process and moving through all areas of the business. The Legal Team is highly collaborative and this individual will need to take pride in personal excellence, display a high level of independence and demonstrate the ability to thrive in a fast paced environment. The Legal Team also oversees all areas of Legal and Compliance within the company and works with all departments on a regular basis.
The Role
Outreach is looking for an experienced Director of Legal to join our Legal team that supports the entire organization from Sales and Marketing to HR, Finance, Product, Engineering and everything in between! As Director of Legal you'll play a key role in all areas of the business here at Outreach, including being involved and owning key aspects of the contracting process as well as working on all other legal matters that the company faces.
Location: This position can be hybrid in Seattle or Atlanta or remote within the US. #LI-Remote #LI-Hybrid
\n- Perform as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders across the business, including advising on legal and business issues
- Manage other members of the sales contract team, including developing their skills and ensuring their success in the business
- Draft and negotiate a variety of complex agreements, including SaaS/Cloud agreements, MSAs, DPAs, NDAs, and SOWs in a fast paced sales environment ensuring high quality of work and interacting both with internal stakeholders and external customers to negotiate and resolve contractual issues
- Resolve legal issues that come up in contract drafting and working with internal stakeholders
- Provide practical business-oriented counsel and guidance to senior managers, directors and executives on interpretation of laws, policies and contract provisions
- Provide primary legal support for the sales team while providing back up support for other legal team members as necessary
- Work on other legal and cross functional company projects as they may arise
- Create and implement training programs and materials for a fast paced sales team
- Identify, develop and implement improvements to policies, templates and processes to promote efficiency and internal alignment
- Work with business executives and other stakeholders on a broad range of complex legal, business and strategic issues as they arise
- Develop and maintain expert knowledge on new developments relevant to our business
- 6-8 years' experience, with prior in-house experience preferred
- SaaS experience preferred
- Previous management experience preferred
- Creative, flexible, proactive and business focused approach to the contracting process
- Highly collaborative and ability to manage multiple projects independently
- Able to work effectively in a team environment and establish working relationships with coworkers to successfully accomplish objectives
- Self-starter with demonstrated ability to work with executive team, sales professionals and other business stakeholders
- High level of attention to detail with excellent organizational skills and dedication to accuracy
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to balance perseverance, humor, and dedication while displaying a strong backbone when needed
- Ability to approach problems with novel solutions
- Accredited U.S. law degree and a current law license
The base salary range for this role is $180,000-$215,000. You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the your skills, qualifications, and experience. We also have a location-based compensation structure; there may be a different range for candidates in other locations.
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Why You’ll Love It Here
• Generous medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees and their dependents
• Flexible time off
• 401k to help you save for the future
• Diversity and inclusion programs that promote employee resource groups like OWN+ (Outreach Women's Network), Adelante (Latinx community), OBX (Outreach Black Connection), Mosaic (AAPI community), Pride (LGBTQIA+), Gender+, Disability Community, and Veterans/Military
• A parental leave program that includes not just extended time off but options for a paid night nurse, and a gradual return to work
• Infertility/ assisted reproductive services benefit
• Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
• Plus, unlimited snacks and beverages in our kitchen
• We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status