Remote Senior Commercial Counsel - Procurement Lead

Role Description

We’re looking for a Senior Commercial Counsel to be a key member of Dropbox’s global commercial legal team with a primary focus on procurement related deals, processes, and relationships . Reporting directly to the Head of Global Commercial Legal , this leadership role offe rs an exciting opportunity to have company-wide impact primarily supporting Dropbox’s global procurement strategy and other cross functional teams and strategies . 

This role is for a n experienced in-house attorney in the commercial legal space with a client-first mindset and experience working closely with procurement teams to innovate and leverag e technology to create and drive efficiencies in a world class commercial legal function in support of Dropbox’s business goals . You ’l l be part of a team of attorneys and professionals responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a high volume of complex commercial contracts with Dropbox business partners , vendors, and customers around the world. Willing to act as both a team player and a mentor , y ou 'l l be primarily responsible for partnering with our procurement, finance , product, and other business teams to deliver efficient, scalable approaches to commercial matters , with a focus on procurement deals, processes, and relationships .

The ideal candidate is a n experienced commercial attorney who has partnered closely with in-house business teams, and procurement teams, in particular, and is passionate about supporting the business and who thrives in solving legal, technology and business issues . The ideal candidate must be empathetic and a team player who is effective in collaborating with others and enjoys having a bit of fun (and hopefully many laughs!) along the way .

Responsibilities

• Partner closely and create strong working relationships with Dropbox’s business teams, with a primary focus on procurement, finance, product, and other business teams


• Engage personally in complex deals and work collaboratively with various company teams to implement company initiatives


• Develop and collaboratively implement an innovative strategy to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of delivering commercial legal support to Dropbox’s business


• Partner with our LegalOps team to increase process automation, legal technology, and other efficiencies


• Be an active and trusted leader , problem solver, and innovator to key stakeholders across the company

Requirements

• Mini mum of 8+ years as a practicing commercial attorney, including substantive experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including SaaS, licensing, technology, equipment, and marketing agreements


• E xperience partnering with globally distributed in-house business teams, particularly procurement teams, at a SaaS company to handle a high volume of complex commercial transactions


• Process and tool focused innovator who drives performance and efficiencies while building trusted relationships and empower ing business partners


• Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear and simple guidance, and to partner effectively across all levels of the company


• Passion for client service and efficiency


• Familiarity with procurement legal systems and tools and experience developing and / or enhancing legal procurement processes and procedures


• High integrity, strong ethics, and an unflappable demeanor


• J.D. with strong academic credentials and demonstrated record of success as a lawyer


• Member in good standing of bar and (if applicable) in-house counsel registration

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong record of close partnership and being embedded with procurement teams in day-to-day procurement deal work and operations


• Direct experience implementing new procurement tooling and processes to drive efficiencies and empower self service with procurement teams


• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple types of cross-functional commercial matters, including customer facing agreements, M&A integration and support, and commercial disputes

Compensation

Canada Pay Range

$201,000—$272,000 CAD