ABOUT US

At Connectria, LLC, we provide award-winning service to help our customers run their systems securely in Amazon’s AWS cloud and Microsoft’s Azure cloud. From Fortune 100 enterprises to medium and small businesses, each customer relies on Connectria to provide tailored solutions that solve their unique business problems - reliably, efficiently, and cost-effectively.

For over 25 years, our culture has been based on integrity, with an unwavering employee commitment to treating every customer with a relentless focus on satisfaction. Integrated with our ‘No Jerks Allowed’ philosophy, we are a company that believes in promoting from within and take an employee-first approach. Due to these practices, Connectria has won St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Places to Work 9 times, Computerworld Best Places to Work in IT 8 times, The Nation’s Best and Brightest in Wellness Award twice, and HIRE Vets Medallion Award twice.

If you are looking for your next career opportunity and enjoy working in a fast-paced and growing business environment and want to be on a team with a “No Jerks Allowed” company culture that treats everyone with respect in a fun and supportive work environment, Connectria has an exciting opportunity for you!

POSITION PROFILE:

The Corporate Counsel - Commercial Contract role will be responsible for drafting and negotiating contracts, including both revenue and expense generating contracts (Customers/Vendors) company wide. This role will work closely with and support multiple functional teams in the business (Sales, Finance, and Operations).

Key Responsibilities:

• Review, markup/draft (from forms and from scratch), negotiate and close commercial contracts, including master services agreements, statements of work, licenses, RFP responses and supporting documents across the business - minimum of 5 years
• Comprehension of clauses common to SaaS Agreements
• Provide rapid, practical, business-oriented legal/commercial contract advice directly to Customers, vendors and internal customers
• Project manage contracts markups/ negotiations
• Support internal customer in negotiating price, deliverables, services scope, warranty and other commercial terms
• Clear understanding of company risk tolerances and appropriate negotiation path (limitation of liability, change of control, assignment, change of control, Damages, etc…)
• Apply innovative problem-solving skills and practical business judgment to maximize companies’ position
• Collaborate with and facilitate cross-team decision-making among the internal customer team
• Manage assigned projects to completion
• Project manage any required outside attorney engagements
• All other duties as assigned

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school required
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in handling regulatory/ compliance matters, including PCI, FCRA and HIPAA is a plus
• Services / Software Industry experience required
• Analytical and research skills required
• Business-oriented
• Experience negotiating commercial contracts and other experience demonstrating ability to handle and close commercial and legal negotiations
• Experience working in a fast-paced and fluid culture
• Demonstrated success working in a high-performing, fast paced, business results-driven environment is a must
• Ability to draft and close commercial agreements with minimal support from senior staff
• Demonstrated ability to think and decide quickly, and to communicate legal issues and solutions clearly and concisely

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

The opportunity to work with one of the fastest growing companies in the country with an award winning culture! Rated as the Best Place to Work, Connectria offers a generous benefits package that you would expect from a large company with the relaxed family-oriented atmosphere of a small company.

We offer an excellent compensation with generous benefits including:

• 100% employer paid benefit premiums including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, identity protection and life insurance
• 401(k) plan with guaranteed employer contribution
• Paid vacation & sick time
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Paid certification training and completion awards
• Online wellness rewards
• Free personal trainers
• Free gym memberships
• And much more!

Job Type: Full-time, Direct Hire

Work Remotely: Yes

Work Authorization:

Connectria, LLC will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Connectria, LLC is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration of employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment. If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation during the interview process, please reach out to your recruiter.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. (2022)