Yext Commercial Counsel at Yext handles drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements primarily SaaS subscription agreements. The role supports sales teams and improves contract negotiation processes globally.
Responsibilities
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a variety of commercial agreements – primarily SaaS subscription agreements – across our Enterprise, Mid-Market and Partner (indirect) businesses
Improving and maintaining our standard commercial agreements, contract negotiation playbooks and legal processes to help us scale globally
Proactively working with internal clients to improve and scale all aspects of the sales contract negotiation process
Conducting periodic employee trainings on all of the above
3-5 years corporate and/or commercial experience at a leading law firm, in-house, or a combination of the two
Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills; prior experience with commercial agreements required, experience with SaaS, content distribution and general commercial agreements within the technology industry strongly preferred
Experience working through data privacy (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, etc.) and security issues in SaaS/commercial transactions
Flexibility and eagerness to work hard in fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
Highly organized, process-driven and client-focused teammate
Law degree from an accredited U.S. law school and license to practice law
Foreign language skills (French, German, Italian, Spanish) a plus (but not required)
Pay ranges at Yext are established based on an analysis of salaries for positions with a similar level of accountability and impact in the relevant labor market. Salary levels are expected to change to reflect an employee’s job performance (results and impact) over time. Salaries at the time of hire are typically offered in the lower to middle of the above-referenced range in order to provide the opportunity to reflect performance-based increases over time. In addition to base salaries, employees at Yext are typically eligible for a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental and vision benefits; life insurance; short term and long-term disability; 401(k) retirement plan; and vacation and sick leave. Successful candidates may also be eligible for variable pay programs based on performance relative to goals and targets.
Qualification
Experience with commercial agreementsLaw degree from an accredited UForeign language skills (French
Required
3-5 years corporate and/or commercial experience at a leading law firm, in-house, or combination
Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
Experience with commercial agreements, preferably SaaS and technology industry
Experience working through data privacy and security issues in SaaS/commercial transactions
Law degree from an accredited U.S. law school and license to practice law
Preferred
Foreign language skills (French, German, Italian, Spanish)
