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Corporate Counsel

Are you a compensation management evangelist looking to grow your career representing an innovative, fast growing company? Would you be excited to be a voice of a compensation company? Salary.com is looking to add a creative, self-motivate, HR savvy Corporate Counsel to our amazing team!

We are the leading consumer and enterprise resource for compensation data, software, consulting, and education. For nearly 20 years, we have not only helped people understand their worth - we've also helped organizations attract and retain top talent by enabling smarter pay decisions. Today, Salary.com serves more than 8,000 customers and millions of consumers each year by connecting them with critical pay, benefits, and career data, technology, and resources. We are recognized by leading industry analysts as having the most innovative software platform in our space.

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About the Role...

Salary.com is competitively positioned as a leading enterprise resource for compensation data, software, consulting and education. As Salary.com's in-house Corporate Counsel, you would be responsible for providing legal and strategic advice on all aspects of the company. Your primary focus will be supporting the sales team by preparing, reviewing, and negotiating a high volume of customer contracts including Master Service Agreements, Vendor Contracts, NDAs, cloud software subscription agreements, and data privacy addendums. You will also be responsible for providing the sales team (and any other teams as needed) with training, education, and documentation on any relevant legal matters and for reviewing and updating the company's internal policies and procedures as necessary to ensure both efficiency and compliance with the company's legal obligations. In addition to supporting the sales team, you will also support all departments across the company (with a focus on advertising, marketing, and strategic partnerships) while also providing the Executive team with legal advice and guidance.

• You must be inquisitive, collaborative, enthusiastic about technology, and able to provide sound judgment in ambiguous situations.
• Hybrid, Office located in Waltham, MA.
• Base Salary Range: $170,000 - $190,000 plus quarterly bonus potential

A Day in the Life...

• Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of customer contracts for Salary.com's cloud software including SaaS subscription agreements, NDAs, and data processing/protection agreements while working closely with and providing guidance to the sales team
• Draft, review, and negotiate other agreements and contracts including advertising, partnership, marketing, and vendor agreements
• Coordinate and manage relationships with outside counsel on an as-needed basis including on all trademark and IP issues as well as any litigation matters that may arise
• Responsible for facilitating the resolution of business / legal issues and formulating recommendations using analysis, creativity and the development of new approaches to enable contract execution while safeguarding the company and creating a positive customer experience all in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Participate in and contribute to the development and on-going review of relevant processes, policies, and procedures relating to the company's contracting and other internal practices
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to achieve business objectives while managing and mitigating legal risks
• You will over see a staff of at least one legal professional

About You...

• Admitted to Practice Law in Massachusetts
• Minimum 5 years in an in-house or outside legal firm professional experience with SaaS MSAs and technology transactions
• Contract management and workflow systems experience
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities and short time constraints
• Experience with cloud software and software-as-a-service/SaaS subscription agreements
• Familiarity with global data privacy and security regulations including the Standard Contractual Clauses, Privacy Shield, GDPR, CPRA and CCPA.
• Strong analytical and contract formation, preparation, drafting, review, management and negotiation skills in addition to excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of United States software intellectual property law and practices

Salary.com Perks...

• Awesome co-workers, exciting atmosphere, and a modern, bright workspace!
• Company outings and monthly sales contests
• 10 paid holidays and generous paid vacation time
• Free on-site snacks, sodas and weekly treats
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Robust benefit plan including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability coverage
• 401K with 6% Company match