Description:

The An American Cloud Computing Services Provider Company Law team is looking for an attorney who is a deal lawyer, negotiator and lifelong learner to join our dynamic team in supporting all commercial operations of Fastly. We are looking for a lawyer who sees themself as a trusted advisor who solves problems practically. We are seeking candidates who value working on a strong and diverse team, and want to contribute to creating a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment. The ideal candidate will have strong foundational law firm training from a respected law firm, solid experience working with in-house enterprise sales teams, experience with privacy and data security issues relevant to SaaS and an interest in taking on additional responsibilities. This position is open to candidates based in San Francisco or New York and will report to our Managing Legal Director, Commercial.

What You'll Do:

Independently draft, review, and negotiate complex master subscription agreements and data processing agreements with enterprise customers and work closely with our Sales organization to close revenue deals
Work with our Compliance, Security, Product and other stakeholders across the company to ensure alignment between our contracts, products and our operations
Draft, review, and negotiate other agreements, such as various vendor agreements, infrastructure agreements, and channel partner agreements
Develop and optimize playbooks, checklists, guidebook positions and other tools to share knowledge and scale the Law team
Provide negotiation and other forms of mentorship for other Commercial Law team members in the United States and London

What We're Looking For:

BA/BS and JD from respected institutions, member of the California, New York or other applicable bar in good standing
8+ years of relevant legal experience working in a law firm and in-house legal department, with at least 4 years of in-house experience focused on revenue-generating commercial transactions
Experience drafting and negotiating to successful and timely closure enterprise cloud, infrastructure and SaaS sales agreements
Experience supporting a sales organization and keeping pace with a steady volume of commercial transactions in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Demonstrated ability to acquire deep product knowledge in the technology space
Ability to work independently and comfortable working with colleagues in different offices and locations
Strong “plain English” written and verbal communication skills, excellent analytical skills and attention to detail