Senior Corporate Counsel

8x8 • Campbell, CA

8d • Remote

About The Position

8x8 connects our customers and teams globally, empowering CX leaders with performance and insights to make smarter decisions, delight customers, and drive lasting business impact. The Senior Counsel - Commercial is a remote US position or, for local candidates based at our Campbell, CA headquarters. The Senior Counsel will be working closely with our US and internationally-based executive teams, business stakeholders, and colleagues on our global legal team. You will play a key role in negotiating important contracts, from high-volume no-negotiation forms to complex, bespoke agreements with multinational companies. You will be a member of the Global Commercial Legal team and your focus will be on structuring and negotiating commercial agreements, primarily focused on sales and partnerships, but spanning the entire gamut of commercial agreements, ensuring compliance with relevant laws, and supporting strategic business initiatives in the cloud communications and contact center industry. 8x8’s Legal team is committed to leveraging artificial intelligence and legal technology to enhance efficiency, quality, and speed. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about adopting and championing AI tools, such as AI-assisted research, contract analysis, document review, and workflow automation, and will actively contribute to the team’s culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one US state bar.
• Minimum of 7 years of practicing experience with at least 3 years' commercial contracts experience.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in commercial or corporate law with a top-tier law firm.
• Demonstrated experience in structuring and negotiating B2B SaaS agreements, from high-volume no-negotiation forms to complex, bespoke agreements with multinational companies.
• Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commercial and pragmatic attitude and the ability to communicate effectively.
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently in a client-centric, fluid environment handling multiple tasks and projects concurrently while maintaining the highest standards and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the technology or cloud communications industry.
• Familiarity with intellectual property and data protection laws.
• Experience with reseller, distribution, and other indirect sales relationships.
• Familiarity with government contract frameworks.
• Experience with SaaS company RFP/RFI responses.
• Familiarity with revenue recognition principles.
• Experience working for a US-based multinational company with a strong global presence.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, negotiate, and execute a range of commercial contracts with customers, partners, suppliers, and agents.
• Proactively identify and advise on legal risks, escalating those as necessary to stakeholders.
• Be a business partner to your non-legal colleagues to help achieve business goals with legally sound strategies.
• Collaborate with your colleagues in the Global Commercial Legal team and with US and global stakeholders.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
• Participates in the E-Verify program.
• Provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree