Commercial Counsel

About SecurityScorecard: SecurityScorecard is the global leader in cybersecurity ratings, with over 12 million companies continuously rated, operating in 64 countries. Founded in 2013 by security and risk experts Dr. Alex Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh and funded by world-class investors, SecurityScorecard’s patented rating technology is used by over 25,000 organizations for self-monitoring, third-party risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting; making all organizations more resilient by allowing them to easily find and fix cybersecurity risks across their digital footprint. Headquartered in New York City, our culture has been recognized by Inc Magazine as a "Best Workplace,” by Crain’s NY as a "Best Places to Work in NYC," and as one of the 10 hottest SaaS startups in New York for two years in a row. Most recently, SecurityScorecard was named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023 and to the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in 2023 award recognizing “forward-thinking employers for their unwavering commitment to employee engagement.” SecurityScorecard is proud to be funded by world-class investors including Silver Lake Waterman, Moody’s, Sequoia Capital, GV and Riverwood Capital. About the Role We are looking for a Commercial Counsel to join our Legal team and own the day-to-day commercial contracting function. This is an in-house role for an attorney who is as passionate about running a tight, well-organized contracting operation as they are about practicing law. You will partner closely with our sales, partnerships, and business development teams to move deals across the finish line with speed and precision. This role is for someone who is new enough to be hungry but experienced enough to flex up — ready to own the mechanics of our commercial contracting process while handling substantive legal issues as they arise. If you've built the contract tracker, automated the NDA flow, and created the playbook everyone actually uses — we want to talk to you Key Responsibilities Own and manage the end-to-end commercial contracting process, from initial request through signature, ensuring speed, consistency, and quality on every deal Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements including SaaS subscription agreements, MSAs, order forms, NDAs, DPAs, and professional services agreements Review and negotiate alliance and channel partnership agreements in support of the business development function Serve as the primary legal point of contact for the revenue organization on commercial matters, delivering a fast and high-quality internal client experience Work cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Security, and Product to identify and resolve legal issues that touch the commercial contracting process Build and maintain contract playbooks, standard templates, approval workflows, and internal training materials Leverage AI-assisted contract review tools (we use Lora) to accelerate throughput while applying sound judgment on the issues AI cannot resolve Manage and continuously improve our contract lifecycle management process and tooling Support the broader Legal team on special projects and general corporate matters as needed Required Qualifications JD from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one US jurisdiction 3–5 years of commercial contracting experience, all in-house (law firm experience alone will not be considered) Demonstrated ability to independently manage a high-volume commercial contracting function with strong organizational discipline Experience negotiating SaaS and enterprise technology agreements Exceptional attention to detail and a natural instinct for process — you take pride in nothing falling through the cracks Comfort with AI-assisted legal tools and a pragmatic view of how AI accelerates (but does not replace) legal judgment Strong communication skills and experience working directly with business stakeh