Senior Legal Counsel - Procurement

We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we're looking for passionate people to join our mission. If you're ready to help the world's best companies optimize their digital applications, we invite you to explore a career with us! Senior Legal Counsel, Procurement (India) Your Opportunity New Relic is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel with extensive experience drafting and negotiating commercial transactions to join our legal team! Joining the New Relic Legal Team means that you will have the chance to create an immediate impact. You will have a voice that is heard and respected, while encouraged to grow in your abilities and curate your own career path. If you are highly organized and responsive, have a passion for Software-as-a-Service contracts, and are a pro at collaborating across cultures and time zones for a complex international business, read on! In this role, you will work with a worldwide team to support New Relic's procurement operations, advising internal clients and negotiating contracts to help mitigate legal issues. You will be primarily responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide variety of complex commercial agreements, directing the work of the Vendor Contract Management team (paralegals), and working with Vendor Management Office and the Security and Compliance teams to maintain the company's security posture across our global supply chain. We'll need you to have excellent communication and collaboration skills to address complex issues in an accurate, clear, and detailed manner. This is a great opportunity if you have a passion for technology, excellent problem-solving skills, and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment. What You’ll Do Advise internal clients directly regarding procurement matters and help them to mitigate legal issues associated with our global-scale supply chain. Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of complex commercial agreements, including Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), technology, and IT procurement contracts, data protection agreements and security addenda, along with other day-to-day operational agreements (consulting, professional services, hardware purchasing, etc.). Act as lead procurement counsel for all strategically important / high-value contracting, including cloud services agreements, data center agreements, and strategic buy/sell transactions in coordination with GTM Legal. Direct day-to-day operations of the Vendor Contract Management team responsible for reviewing and negotiating procurement contracts. Work closely with the Vendor Management Office (Sourcing, Security, IT, and Procurement Operations) and the Senior Director, Vendor Management to set policies and continuously improve workflows to decrease time-to-contract and improve risk-management and commercial outcomes. Work closely with the Security and Compliance teams to maintain the company's security posture across our global supply chain through a combination of contractual, technical, and business process solutions. Draft and maintain buy-side contracting templates and processes and our contract management “playbook,” with a particular emphasis on IT, technology and infrastructure platform licensing, software and SaaS licensing, and IT-related professional services. Engage with internal and external stakeholders (including VP and CxO-level) in different technical and business disciplines (engineering and product development, security, compliance, People Operations, etc.) and translate legal concepts/concerns into language they will understand and can act upon. Required 5 – 7 years experience negotiating commercial contracts with a solid knowledge of technology and contract law and data protection principle