Corporate Attorney

Neo Security Inc•Boston, MA

29d•Hybrid

About The Position

Neo Security is hiring a Corporate Attorney to be a key member of our legal team, based out of our Boston, MA office. You'll own commercial contracting, support corporate governance and compliance, and serve as a trusted legal advisor to Sales, Product, People, and executive leadership. As a security company, we hold ourselves to a high bar on privacy, data protection, and customer trust — this role will play a central part in upholding that bar while helping the business move quickly. This role suits a pragmatic, business-minded attorney who has worked in-house or at a firm supporting fast-growing SaaS or technology companies, is comfortable owning a high volume of commercial agreements, and can translate legal risk into clear, actionable guidance for non-lawyers.

Requirements

J.D. and active license to practice law in the United States (Massachusetts bar admission or ability to obtain one preferred).
5+ years of relevant legal experience, including in-house experience at a SaaS or technology company and/or law firm experience supporting similar clients.
Strong commercial contracting experience, including drafting and negotiating customer, vendor, and partner agreements.
Working knowledge of privacy and data protection law relevant to SaaS and security companies (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy and prioritizing a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environment.
Strong business judgment, with the ability to communicate legal risk clearly and pragmatically to non-lawyers.
Excellent drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
Based in or near Boston, MA, with the ability to work a hybrid schedule.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting SOC 2, ISO 27001, or other security/compliance certification processes.
Experience advising on cybersecurity incident response or breach notification requirements.
Experience supporting fundraising rounds, board governance, and cap table matters at a venture-backed startup.
Experience negotiating enterprise software agreements with regulated-industry customers (financial services, healthcare, insurance).
Familiarity with export control or other regulatory considerations relevant to security software sold nationally or internationally.
Prior experience as the first or one of the first in-house attorneys at a growing company, comfortable building process from scratch.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial contracts, including customer agreements, MSAs, DPAs, NDAs, and vendor/partner agreements.
Partner closely with Sales to structure and close enterprise deals, balancing legal risk with deal velocity.
Support corporate governance matters, including board materials, equity administration, and corporate housekeeping.
Advise on privacy and data protection matters relevant to a security company, including compliance with frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA, and industry-specific regulations.
Support security and compliance certifications (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001) from a legal and contractual perspective, working closely with Security and Engineering.
Manage outside counsel relationships and legal spend for specialized matters (litigation, IP, employment, international).
Advise People/HR on employment-related matters, policies, and compliance requirements.
Help build and maintain scalable contract templates, playbooks, and processes to support the business as it grows.
Support fundraising, M&A, and other strategic transactions as needed, partnering with Finance and outside counsel.
Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance across the company, helping teams understand and manage risk without slowing down execution.