Senior Counsel, Commercial - AMER (PST)

ClickHouse

11h • $208,350 - $254,000 • Remote

About The Position

Recognized on the 2025 Forbes Cloud 100 list, ClickHouse is one of the most innovative and fast-growing private cloud companies. With over 2,000 customers and ARR that has more than quadrupled over the past year, ClickHouse leads the market in real-time analytics, data warehousing, observability, and AI workloads. ClickHouse’s incredible momentum was confirmed in its recent $350M Series C financing that included new, tier one investors, Khosla Ventures, BOND, IVP, Battery Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners. We’re on a mission to transform how companies use data. Come be a part of our journey! ClickHouse is seeking an experienced commercial lawyer to join as an early member of ClickHouse’s elite and business-focused Legal team. You will be responsible for supporting ClickHouse’s Americas sales team in reviewing and negotiating customer agreements and providing legal support for ClickHouse’s revenue-generating activities. As we grow our commercial legal function, you will have opportunities to support APAC. You’ll be a trusted advisor and business enabler in a rapidly growing company while maintaining high standards for both legal practice and business ethics. You will report to ClickHouse’s Associate General Counsel.

Requirements

• Law degree and member in good standing in the US; international legal experience (especially APAC) is a big plus.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience practicing both with a law firm and in-house at a high growth technology company.
• Proven experience drafting, negotiating and closing complex commercial software and SaaS agreements with enterprise customers, partners, and resellers across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong understanding of commercial legal issues related to SaaS and software licensing (i.e., data privacy, security, intellectual property, open-source, revenue recognition, and tax), professional services and other go-to-market programs (such as partner/reseller programs).
• Excellent judgement, strong business orientation and ability to translate legal risk into practical commercial advice within the context of business objectives.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and management skills; ability to build trust and strong relationships with ClickHouse’s sales team, cross-functional stakeholders, and ClickHouse’s customers.
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a high-growth environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting high growth infrastructure SaaS company
• Location in Pacific Time Zone (PST)
• International legal experience supporting APAC

Responsibilities

• Become an important member of the commercial legal team responsible for supporting the go-to-market team by reviewing and negotiating ClickHouse’s customer contracts. Your primary focus will be supporting the Americas sales team, with opportunities to support APAC as we grow the commercial legal function.
• Cultivate strong relationships with the Americas sales team and act as a solutions-oriented business partner to ClickHouse’s Americas sales team by providing pragmatic, sound legal counsel.
• Lead complex cross-border transactions with sophisticated counterparties located across multiple jurisdictions.
• Monitor and advise on relevant regulatory, compliance or legal developments impacting the business in the Americas region, and partner with the broader Legal team and cross-functional stakeholders where required.
• Provide training and enablement to internal stakeholders on legal issues and contract processes.
• Help maintain and update our legal agreements, policies, and templates; develop and improve scalable workflows to enable rapid revenue growth and stability for the company.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in 20 countries.
• Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
• Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.
• Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
• A $500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
• Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.
• Culture - We All Shape It
• As part of our first 500 employees, you will be instrumental in shaping our culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees