InvGate is a fast growing SaaS company that develops products for IT management and service automation, used by clients in over 60 countries in industries such as banking, e-commerce, education and technology.
To support our continuous growth we are looking for a Senior Corporate Lawyer.
As a Senior Corporate Lawyer, you will manage all contractual and legal aspects of our company, primarily focusing on our engagements with customers, particularly for large and complex projects. This role requires a dynamic contributor who can own end-to-end legal processes, develop scalable systems, and manage high-stakes, ambiguous situations with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contracts: Manage all aspects of customer contracts, including negotiations, drafting, and compliance for complex, high-value projects. Ensure that all contractual requirements are met and aligned with our company’s goals and risk profile. Key areas of legal review include Platform use, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, AI, and Cloud Services. The expectation is for this role to act as a legal gatekeeper, ensuring the maximization of all contractual conditions, working closely with the different cross-functional teams such as Commercial and Finance.
- Legal Process: Develop, implement, and continuously improve legal processes that drive better governance, increased operational robustness and business scalability. Create and enforce internal policies to standardize and streamline legal operations.
- Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system implementation: Lead the development and deployment of a contract management system to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in legal output and contract negotiations.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Commercial teams, Sales Channels/Partners, Management, and other stakeholders to address legal needs and mitigate risks across various projects and initiatives.
- Certifications: Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards. Support audits related to certifications such as ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and SOC2, in partnership with the Finance and Cybersecurity teams. Assist in maintaining and achieving compliance with these certifications.
- Compliance: Act as an internal compliance leader, developing compliance guidelines and policies, and delivering compliance training, representing the company in all compliance aspects.
- General Legal Advisory: Review, enhance, and expand company contracts and model legal documents. Support the commercial team in reviewing and negotiating amendments to contracts. Manage corporate governance matters and provide general legal counsel.
- M&A and Due Diligence: Provide legal support for mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, negotiations, and integration processes.
Qualifications:
- Education: Legal degree from an accredited institution.
- Experience: Robust and proven experience as a corporate lawyer, preferably with significant experience in SaaS B2B environments and handling large-scale, complex projects.
- Technical Skills: Expertise in contract negotiation, drafting, and management. Experience with CLM systems and legal technology solutions is highly desirable.
- Compliance Knowledge: Understanding of relevant regulations and industry standards, including ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and SOC2. Experience with supporting audits and managing compliance, in partnership with the cybersecurity team.
- Cross-Functional Experience: Demonstrated success in collaborating with diverse teams, including Commercial, Sales, Finance, Cybersecurity and Management.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish (B2 English level is the minimum acceptable), with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels.
Our benefits include career development opportunities, English lessons, in -house and external technical training, extended PTO and paternity leave, premium private health insurance, remote work reimbursement, and a fixed bonus for gastronomy-related purchases.
