Zoom is looking for a Commercial Counsel to join our dynamic legal team. This role is a great opportunity for someone with a passion for technology, excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment. While the primary responsibility will be to review, advise and negotiate issues involving complex customer contracts, the position may at times be called upon to provide a variety of general commercial legal services to the organization and its in-house clients. The ideal candidate will enjoy interfacing with cross-functional teams and customers and provide professional and attentive service to both internal and external clients.

In this role, you will:

• Review, draft and negotiate complex commercial contracts or other legal documentation with customers, suppliers, and others who desire to contract with the Company.

• Provide legal and strategic business advice to ensure agreements are consistent with internal corporate policies and processes.

• Transaction support for other departments as required.

• Trusted advisor and business partner across the company by providing counsel and guidance for accomplishing Zoom's overall business objectives.

Requirements of the Role:

• 7+ years experience in an in-house legal department or a combined 7+ years experience in a law firm and in-house department;

• Experience supporting a sales org within a fast-paced technology company

• A license to practice law in one of the 50 U.S. States.

• Excellent negotiation, drafting and communication skills with the ability to support sales departments and manage enterprise sales deals.

• Ability to lead diverse teams through complex negotiations, keeping all tasks organized and stakeholders clearly informed of deliverables and timelines. 

• Comfort with handling topics such as revenue recognition, data privacy, and security in the customer contract context.

• Ability to understand business objectives and think creatively and outside-the-box to find resolutions to achieve requirements of all parties.

• Highly responsive with a service-oriented attitude.

• Ability to give succinct, commercially driven legal advice.

• Works well autonomously and in a multidisciplinary team environment.

• Sound and practical business judgment.

• Demonstrated ability to provide the highest level of legal work-product

• Possesses excellent and persuasive oration and writing skills

• Ability to work quickly and competently to prioritize, manage, and multi-task in a fast-pace working environment

• Strong work ethic and ability to multi-task, prioritize and follow-through on numerous projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment.

• Self-starter and able to work well independently and as part of a team, with strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

This is a full time, remote role. Seeking candidates in the eastern or central time zone.

Ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other is core to Zoom’s values. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives including qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records as well as any qualified applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in accordance with the law.

We believe that the unique contributions of all Zoomies is the driver of our success. To make sure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience we never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.

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