
Commercial Counsel at Navan
Palo Alto, CA or San Francisco, CAFull-timeLegal Posted 29 days ago
About the Role
<p>Navan Legal is expanding, and we’re on the hunt for an exceptional, driven, and collaborative<strong> </strong>Commercial Counsel or Senior Commercial Counsel to join our high-impact team.</p>
<p>This is more than just a legal role — it’s a chance to help shape the future of a category-defining company that is growing like crazy and bringing on the largest global customers in the world. If you’re passionate about cutting-edge technology, energized by fast-paced environments, and ready to make your mark at a company that’s redefining travel and expense, we want to hear from you.</p>
<p><strong>What You’ll Do:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts (sales and services agreements, data processing agreements, and ancillary documents) with enterprise customers</li>
<li>Lead customer-facing legal negotiations in partnership with the Sales, Privacy, Finance and Product teams</li>
<li>Develop and contribute to templates, forms, and playbooks to improve collaboration, and support enablement of the Sales team</li>
<li>Provide legal advice and guidance on procurement contracts to internal stakeholders</li>
<li>Take on additional matters as needed, including supply and channel partnerships, feature licensing, and inbound license agreements</li>
<li>Work collaboratively and develop positive relationships with business stakeholders to strengthen the connection between our team and the business - under tight deadlines, and while managing multiple priorities.</li>
<li>Contribute positively to the culture of the Navan Legal team and the company as a whole</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What We’re Looking For:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Qualified lawyer in your practice jurisdiction</li>
<li>5+ years of experience as a practicing attorney</li>
<li>Significant experience negotiating complex commercial agreements with Fortune 500 companies, preferably at a SaaS or other technology company </li>
<li>Experience negotiating global commercial contracts, especially for customers in Australia</li>
<li>Understanding of GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other privacy laws relevant to SaaS strongly preferred</li>
<li>Provide pragmatic, business-minded guidance on customer and contract-related issues.</li>
<li>Familiarity with financial regulations and fintech contracting strongly preferred</li>
<li>Excellent communication skills are absolutely essential; you should be comfortable, confident, friendly, and capable of explaining complicated issues at the right level of detail for the audience</li>
<li>Strong understanding of software, cloud services and generative AI, associated business models, and technology industry trends.</li>
<li>Commitment to client service, with high emotional intelligence and the ability to perform well under pressure</li>
</ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>The posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity.<br><br>For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets. Candidates may receive more information from the recruiter.</p></div><div class="title">Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$127,125</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$282,500 USD</span></div></div></div>