Senior Commercial Counsel

Cyera•Chicago, IL

53d•Remote

About The Position

As Commercial Counsel/Sr. Commercial Counsel at Cyera, you'll take ownership of a broad range of complex legal, business, and strategic matters. As an individual contributor within our growing Legal team, you'll play a key role in building out our Supplier and GTM Legal function. Your primary focus will be partnering with internal stakeholders to structure, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of vendor agreements. You'll also be a critical member of a cross-functional team working to scale and optimize our vendor contracting processes as Cyera continues to grow. At Cyera, we're a lean, fast-moving team - so your contributions will make an immediate impact, and the opportunities for growth are both real and plentiful. Reporting directly to the Director of Legal, you'll play a key role in helping us scale. We're looking for an attorney who can thoughtfully balance legal risk with business priorities, thrives in close collaboration with legal and cross-functional partners, and brings a positive, solution-oriented mindset. If you're a creative problem-solver who embraces a fast pace and a can-do attitude, you'll fit right in at Cyera.

Requirements

JD degree with admission to at least one U.S. state bar in good standing.
3- 5+ years of experience, with a strong background in commercial law and technology transactions-ideally in-house at a fast-paced tech company.
Proven ability to independently draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements without a playbook.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and concisely.
A proactive team player who thrives on collaboration, creative problem-solving, and a business-minded approach to legal issues.
Comfortable working at speed and delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of agreements, including MSAs, SaaS contracts, channel/reseller agreements, sponsorships, vendor agreements and more.
Support cross-functional initiatives by developing and refining legal templates, playbooks, and scalable processes.
Provide strategic legal advice on complex commercial matters, with a focus on intellectual property, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.
Partner closely with teams across the business-including Sales, Marketing, Business Development, Product, and Engineering-to resolve contract issues in alignment with Cyera's standards, while delivering pragmatic, business-oriented solutions.
Effectively translate legal concepts into clear, concise, actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
Take on a variety of legal projects as needed to support Cyera's fast-paced growth and evolving business priorities.
Advise on privacy and data protection frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA, LGPD and other related global regulations.
Stay current on emerging areas such as AI regulation and compliance, incorporating relevant terms into contracting strategy.
Contribute to improvements in contract management systems, workflows, and legal operations.