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Director, Commercial Legal (Cloud & SaaS)

San Jose, USFull-time$278k–$418k2026-10-09 → 2026-11-12

Core

Strategic Director of Commercial Legal driving deal velocity and shaping product roadmaps for a global SaaS platform.

Role type

Senior IC commercial legal director (SaaS/Cloud)

Builds

Scalable legal frameworks, global precedent for emerging SaaS offerings, and enterprise data controls.

Domain

Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure, SaaS

Required skills

Enterprise SaaS contract negotiation, Privacy & Cybersecurity compliance, Data governance, Product partnership, Team leadership, Technical fluency, Risk-balancing, Playbook creation

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS 4.0, FedRAMP, HIPAA, GDPR, EU AI Act, DORA

Responsibilities

Drive and close high-value enterprise SaaS transactions with regulated Fortune 500 customers; Translate complex cloud infrastructure concepts into clear commercial terms; Lead a team of commercial contract managers as a global center of excellence; Structure robust data processing agreements and security exhibits; Optimize negotiation playbooks and self-service contracting workflows.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & team management