Associate Counsel

Overview

Associate Counsel on Commvault's Trust Team, serving as Legal's primary partner to Procurement on the review, negotiation, and closing of vendor contracts.

What you'll do

• Act as a trusted advisor to the business.
• Serve as Legal's primary partner to Procurement on vendor contracting, providing timely advice on issues that require legal judgment.
• Review and negotiate vendor agreements and provisions referred to Legal under agreed escalation criteria, with direct involvement in complex or higher-risk matters.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of vendor contracting playbooks, templates, fallback positions, and escalation guidance that enable efficient handling of routine issues.
• Identify recurring issues and improve guidance, training, and processes to reduce unnecessary escalations.
• Inform procurement strategy and manage other procurement related processes.
• Partner with Security, Privacy, and relevant business stakeholders to resolve escalated vendor contract issues, particularly those involving data protection, security, and operational commitment.

What you'll need

• Law degree and professional qualifications appropriate to the hiring location.
• At least two years of legal experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including experience with technology vendor contracts.
• Experience assessing escalated contract issues, negotiating departures from standard positions, and advising business stakeholders on practical resolutions.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and recognize when an issue requires further escalation.
• Working knowledge of the technology sector, particularly SaaS, cloud services, and related vendor agreements.
• Strong business judgment and excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.