Counsel, Commercial

Salesforce•Redwood City, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action, tech meets trust, and innovation is a way of life. The company is looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Salesforce is leading workforce transformation in the agentic era, with Agentforce being the future of AI. The Counsel role will support Salesforce’s AMER Sales organization, structuring commercial transactions and drafting and negotiating commercial agreements primarily for direct deals. Strategic and critical thinking and the ability to deliver under tight deadlines while working closely with a wide array of cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment are critical to success in this role. This role will work out of the Salesforce office 3 days a week on a hybrid schedule.

Requirements

LL.B. or J.D. from an accredited law school/university; licensed to practice law in the United States.
Minimum 3-5 years of legal experience, with strong focus on commercial contracting in technology transactions.
Strong negotiation and drafting skills, particularly in technology transactions, including SaaS, cloud, AI, and professional services.
Excellent verbal and written English language communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to coordinate, prioritize, and manage deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving, and demanding industry.
Team-oriented and collaborative mindset.
Familiar with and interested in technical concepts (Web applications, cloud computing, digital transformation, Artificial Intelligence).
A can-do attitude—proactive, autonomous, resilient, adaptable, eager to continually learn and develop professionally, and a team-first mindset.

Responsibilities

Review, negotiate, draft, and drive fast turnaround times on high-value agreements (across all industries and sectors other than Public Sector), including, cloud, SaaS agreements, professional services agreements, and data processing addenda and AI transactions.
Work closely with sales, privacy, and security teams to ensure smooth and efficient deal execution, and that agreements are consistent with internal corporate policies and processes.
Work hard, move fast, and bring a positive, solutions-driven approach to challenging situations.
Look after yourself, your colleagues, and the company’s interests.
Act with kindness and good humor.