Senior Legal Counsel

• Independently draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of complex commercial agreements, including software licensing, SaaS, cloud services, reseller and partner agreements, professional services agreements, NDAs, procurement contracts, statements of work, and strategic enterprise transactions.
• Serve as the lead legal advisor on assigned customer, partner, and vendor negotiations, providing practical, risk-based guidance, resolving issues independently within established parameters, and escalating material or novel risks with a recommended course of action.
• Partner closely with Sales and go-to-market leaders on deal strategy, contract escalations, and complex commercial matters, including leading negotiations and coordinating cross-functional input through execution.
• Advise internal stakeholders on legal, regulatory, and contractual issues related to technology transactions.
• Structure creative commercial solutions that accelerate business outcomes while maintaining compliance with company policies and applicable laws.
• Develop a thorough understanding of Rocket Software's products, business strategy, and customer environment to provide effective legal support.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Security, Privacy, Product Management, Procurement, and Compliance teams.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, including data protection, anti-corruption, export controls, and software licensing requirements.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting Rocket's business and recommend appropriate actions.
• Use established contract templates, clauses, negotiation playbooks, and approval frameworks effectively; adapt them to the facts and risk profile of a transaction; and develop new templates, fallback language, legal guidance, and scalable contracting processes where business or legal needs are not adequately addressed by existing materials.
• Support corporate governance initiatives and other strategic projects as needed.
• Leverage technology and AI-enabled tools to improve legal operations, efficiency, and service delivery.

Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Licensed and in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial in-house experience focused on complex commercial transactions and software licensing.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex technology-related agreements.
• Experience supporting software, SaaS, cloud computing, or other technology businesses.
• Knowledge of software licensing, data privacy, export controls, and anti-corruption laws.
• Strong business and legal judgment, with demonstrated ability to independently assess risk, make decisions within established authority, and clearly articulate practical recommendations to business and executive stakeholders.
• Excellent written, verbal, negotiation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage a substantial workload, prioritize competing demands, and drive matters to timely completion in a fast-paced environment with limited day-to-day supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with business stakeholders and customers.

• Experience supporting enterprise software, SaaS, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, or data-driven technology companies.
• Experience negotiating reseller, distributor, channel partner, and strategic alliance agreements.
• Experience providing real-time support to U.S. and Canadian sales teams, international transactions and global commercial contracting.
• Familiarity with privacy, information security, AI-related contracting, and enterprise procurement requirements.
• Experience working from established legal templates and playbooks and independently creating or materially improving templates, clauses, guidance, and legal operations processes.

• Business-minded attorney who focuses on enabling growth while appropriately managing risk.
• Strong collaborator who builds trust and credibility across legal and business teams.
• Skilled negotiator who can navigate complex transactions and competing priorities.
• Self-starter who thrives with autonomy and takes ownership of outcomes.
• Practical problem solver who translates complex legal concepts into actionable business guidance.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and commitment to client service.

Why Join Rocket Software:

At Rocket Software, you'll have the opportunity to partner directly with business leaders, influence strategic transactions, and help shape the legal support model for a global technology company. You'll join a collaborative legal team that values innovation, integrity, and practical problem-solving while supporting some of the world's most recognized enterprises on their modernization journeys.

• Generous paid time off, including holidays, sick leave, and vacation days.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage tailored to you and your family's needs.
• Retirement savings plan with matching contributions from Rocket Software.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement and certificate reimbursement program opportunities.
• Leadership development and skills training opportunities.
• Two paid workdays annually for off-site training and professional growth.

Rocket Software's Values

• At Rocket Software, we pride ourselves on our values-driven approach:
• We listen to and understand our customers' unique challenges.
• We put people first in everything we do.
• We build partnerships that are rooted in mutual respect and shared goals.
• Our commitment to our work and customers is fueled by a deep passion for creating positive impact.

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Annual salary range for this position is between $112,500.00 - $151,875.00 gross before taxes.

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