Director, Assistant General Counsel Commercial

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

About the Role

Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies.

We’re looking for a business-minded Director, Assistant General Counsel, Commercial, with deep experience drafting and negotiating customer agreements with leading global and domestic organizations.  This legal team member will report directly to the VP & Deputy General Counsel, and will be a key partner and liaison to other impacted Fivetran departments and stakeholders.  The ideal candidate will be a critical individual contributor first and foremost, but shall have the ability to coach and lead junior legal team members.

This is a full-time position based out of our Denver office, or remote in the US.

Technologies You’ll Use

Ironclad, SFDC, Simple Legal

What You’ll Do

• Review, revise and negotiate commercial contracts, including customer and data protection agreements 
• Serve as one of the designated (primary) legal contacts on the commercial legal team to Fivetran’s entrepreneurial sales team, including leading sales team education, training and communications related to any changes customer agreements 
• Create and update commercial legal team playbooks to help drive alignment with internal stakeholders
• Own and improve key template documents, including periodic revisions and improvements, and help operationalize templates into the contracts management and automation tool 
• Liaise with Fivetran’s product team to understand how product updates may impact existing or new customer agreements 
• Contribute to the development and implementation of best practices for commercial contract lifecycle management, ensuring efficient review, negotiation, and approval processes
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external counsel, alternative legal service providers, and manage outside commercial legal resources effectively
• Stay abreast of evolving legal trends and industry best practices in the SaaS and data privacy space
• Complete other special projects given your interest areas and the needs of a rapidly scaling company and team

Skills We’re Looking For

• A highly accomplished commercial attorney with 8+ years of experience in negotiating commercial contracts at high-growth technology companies, with demonstrated experience and interest in data and privacy
• A proven negotiator with a deep understanding of global commercial transactions, including expertise in drafting, reviewing, and finalizing complex agreements, such as sales agreements, SaaS and enterprise B2B transactions, and data processing agreements (compliance with GDPR, CCPA and other data protection laws)
• A process-oriented lawyer with a passion for building and optimizing processes and procedures in partnership with legal operations 
• A proven track record of achieving high-volume, quick turn on execution of agreements constructed to mitigate risk and support revenue growth
• A strong communicator with exceptional written and verbal skills, you can clearly articulate complex legal concepts to both technical and non-technical audience
• High attention to detail, with demonstrated self-initiative that drives a desire for impact and achievement 
• JD and admitted to practice in at least one jurisdiction, with eligibility to become a registered in-house counsel in either California or Colorado preferred

Bonus Skills​

• CIPP (US or EU) certification is a plus

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The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the target position and level. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Our job titles may span more than one career level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, business need, market demands. The pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your location during the hiring process.

This range represents base salary only and does not include incentive for sales roles, equity, or  benefits, if applicable. 

Perks and 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.

*May vary by country and worker type - please reach out to your recruiter for more information

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