Senior Legal Counsel

ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Legal Counsel to join our global legal team at New Relic. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in supporting our commercial activities, including growth across the APJ region with a particular focus on Japan. You will have the opportunity to structure, negotiate, and close contracts, while also building scalable processes to manage those matters. If you have a drive for supporting sales teams and revenue growth, with expertise as a transactional lawyer negotiating contracts in the Software-as-a-Service industry, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity. WHAT YOU'LL DO As Senior Legal Counsel, you will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating SaaS contracts and other commercial agreements in support of our go-to-market efforts. You will also support and coach sales teams on deal structure, contract negotiations, and customer contract disputes. Additionally, you will analyze and advise internal stakeholders and leadership teams on risk in contracts in the APJ region, exercising sound judgment and strategic decision-making to benefit the future of the business. You will also partner with Contract Managers and Deal Desk to drive execution of agreements and order forms, and work closely with the Partner sales team and the Partner business team to set up and grow New Relic business through Partners. WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need to be a Japanese qualified attorney with 5-7 years of experience post-qualification, including time in an English-speaking jurisdiction and experience negotiating commercial contracts with a solid knowledge of technology, contract law, and revenue recognition principles. You will also need to be fluent in English with high-level written English skills to enable strong communications and negotiations. Additionally, you will need to have proficiency in negotiating topics such as artificial intelligence, privacy, security, and data protection in the commercial contract context. WHY REMOTE As a remote employee, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere and be part of a global team that values collaboration and innovation. You will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of matters, including commercial contracts, partner agreements, and data protection. You will also have the support of a talented and experienced team of lawyers and will have the opportunity to develop your skills and expertise in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. BENEFITS New Relic offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive salary, health plan, parental leave, and education stipend. We also offer flexible scheduling and a generous equipment stipend to support your work. As a remote employee, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere and will be part of a global team that values collaboration and innovation.