Commercial Counsel

**Location:** Remote, United States **Employment Type:** FullTime **Location Type:** Remote **Department** Legal **Compensation:** $197.3K - $231.8K - Offers Equity _At Confluent, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including work history, education, professional experience, and location. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Confluent offers a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about our benefits click_ here ( _._ **Overview** We're not just building better tech. We're rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data doesn't sit still. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them. It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together. One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform. **About the Role:** We are looking for a Legal Counsel to join the Confluent Legal Team! In this role you will be supporting the Americas Sales Team. The ideal candidate for this role will have experience with SaaS contracts and supporting a sales organization. **What You Will Do:** + Primary support of Confluent's Sales organization + Structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial agreements + Negotiating various privacy addendum agreements and security terms + Work on a variety of cutting-edge projects to help our department scale, growand be more efficient + Training and interacting with Sales, third party partners and customers + Partner with cross-functional teams + Solve issues related to complex commercial transactions + Be an independent worker and thought leader **What You Will Bring:** + 5+ years of experience in technology transactions + Specific experience negotiating SaaS subscription agreements, license andsupport agreements, and professional services agreements with large enterprisecustomers + Experience with open source licensing and business models + Experience negotiating privacy terms, including DPAs + Experience working cross-functionally with internal organizations to resolvequestions and concerns + Excellent written/verbal communication and negotiation skills + Ability to use sound judgment to address complex issues while maintaining anappropriate balance between legal and business requirements + Ability to maintain strong working relationships with demanding requests, workindependently with minimal supervision, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced startup environment + True team player + Familiarity technical concepts in Web applications and a willingness to learn new + License to practice in one or more states + Undergraduate degree and law degree **What Gives You an Edge:** + CIPP + DPA and BAA negotiation experience + Negotiating with regulated industries, including healthcare, financial services andtelecommunications + Highly responsive and service-oriented attitude + Growth Mindset **Ready to build what's next? Let's get in motion.** **Come As You Are** Belonging isn't a perk here. It's the baseline. We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives. And we make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what's possible. We're proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.