Senior Corporate Counsel

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Corporate Counsel to support its Sales organization in the Americas. The successful candidate will structure commercial transactions, draft and negotiate commercial agreements primarily for direct sales to customers.

Core Responsibilities & Scope

• Commercial Contracting Expertise Under Pressure: Lead, negotiate, and close customer contracts under tight deadlines with customers in all industries and sectors other than Public Sector.
• Lead & Deliver at Speed: Provide rapid, business-savvy legal advice while effectively managing legal risk and ensuring compliance across private sector transactions.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Work closely with sales, privacy, risk, operations and security teams to ensure smooth and efficient deal execution, and that agreements are consistent with internal corporate policies and processes.
• Process Efficiency & Innovation: Identify and implement legal process improvements to support rapid deal closure. Assist in developing training materials and provide training to the business on relevant legal topics and best practices.
• Have Fun While Doing It: 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.

Minimum Requirements

• Undergraduate degree and law degree from accredited schools
• Admission to the bar in one or more states
• Minimum 10 years of legal experience, with strong focus on commercial contracting
• Strong negotiation and drafting skills, particularly in technology transactions
• 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.
• Proven track record ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with demanding internal clients.
• Familiar with and interested in technical concepts
• Highly adaptable and service-oriented attitude. Ability to handle pressure and provide thoughtful recommendations.
• A can-do attitude,proactive, autonomous, resilient, adaptable, eager to continually learn and develop professionally, and a team-first mindset.
• Kind and empathetic

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a people leader on an in-house Legal team
• Passion for Artificial Intelligence and transformational mindset
• Substantive expertise in software-as-a-service and professional services transactions
• Substantial experience in supporting sales as an internal client

Benefits

• Time off programs
• Medical, dental, vision
• Mental health support
• Paid parental leave
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee stock purchasing program