Commercial Contracts Counsel - contractor

Ataccama•Boston, MA

5d•$120 - $150

About The Position

Ataccama is seeking a Commercial Contracts Counsel contractor to manage the day-to-day contract workflow within a lean Legal team. This role is crucial for supporting a fast-growing, global enterprise software company by partnering closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Product to close deals, navigate complex customer relationships, and protect the business. The contractor will be a primary owner of Ataccama’s commercial contract pipeline, ensuring deals move forward efficiently while maintaining quality and absorbing increased volume during quarter-end pushes. The role primarily utilizes platforms such as Linksquares (CLM), Google Drive, Slack, and Docusign.

Requirements

JD or equivalent legal qualification.
At least 3–5 years of commercial contracts experience in-house or at a law firm.
Solid, hands-on experience with enterprise SaaS or software licensing agreements.
Familiarity with data privacy concepts and comfort reviewing and negotiating data processing addenda.
Strong commercial instincts—ability to know where to hold firm on a redline and where to be pragmatic to get a deal across the line.
Ability to work independently and manage a concurrent pipeline of matters with minimal supervision.
Flexibility to increase availability in the final weeks of each quarter when deal volume surges.
Experience with a CLM platform and comfort managing signature workflows.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders in Sales and Customer Success.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in enterprise data, analytics, or AI software—familiarity with data quality, governance, or agentic use cases is a bonus.
Experience negotiating agreements with large enterprise customers in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, or utilities.
Exposure to partner, reseller, or OEM contracting structures.

Responsibilities

Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements including MSAs, Order Forms, SOWs, Evaluation Agreements, NDAs, and DPAs.
Manage redlines on customer paper and Ataccama standard templates, protecting key commercial terms while keeping deals moving.
Own the contract lifecycle in Linksquares, including template-based drafting and Docusign signature management, keeping records accurate and up to date.
Advise Sales and Customer Success on contract-related questions, escalating to senior Legal counsel as appropriate.
Support third-party vendor and partner agreement reviews, including subcontractor, reseller, and OEM arrangements.
Ramp up availability during quarter-end pushes to absorb increased contract volume and work alongside the Legal team to clear the pipeline.
Assist with material contract review projects and due diligence requests on an as-needed basis.