Commercial Counsel

imperva

Commercial Counsel

Redwood City, CA
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    CYBER SECURITY is a big deal. It’s in the news, growing rapidly, a critical tool for every company, and our specialty.  

    Imperva is a public company (NASDAQ) and leading provider of data and application security solutions that protect business-critical information in the cloud and on-premise. Our customers include leading enterprises, government organizations, SMBs and service providers who rely on Imperva Incapsula to securely deliver their websites and applications at lightning speed.

    Why Imperva?  We have experienced the following growth and achievements: 

    • Generating $264 million in 2016
    • We have over 5,200 customers
    • 500 partners in 100+ countries worldwide
    • Imperva’s Web Application Firewall has been in the Leader’s Quadrant of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for 4 straight years
    • Imperva Incapsula is a leader in the Forrester Wave for DDoS Services with the highest score in the “current offering” category

    THE OPPORTUNITY You are an experienced Commercial Counsel with significant outbound commercial contracts expertise. You work well in a fast-paced, challenging environment as part of a dynamic team of professionals, and have the ability to communicate effectively in group settings and before senior management. You will report to the Associate General Counsel in Imperva’s Legal Department. RESPONSIBILITIES You must be a self-motivated team player with the ability to identify and resolve legal issues, balance legal and business concerns and draft and negotiate agreements. Experience with issues pertaining to domestic and international enterprise software licensing, SaaS, intellectual property, and data privacy is preferred.

    • Draft and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including outbound licensing, professional services, channel partner, nondisclosure, and other commercial and technology related agreements
    • Anticipate problems and initiate actions to ensure contractual issues are addressed efficiently
    • Support the development and implementation of various standardized processes and procedures
    • Provide legal support for procurement and various business units regarding negotiation of vendor agreements
    • Advise management of contractual rights and obligations and provide interpretation of terms and conditions
    • Maintain and revise template agreements as required

    QUALIFICATIONS

    • Practicing attorney with a current license
    • Minimum of 10 years of contracts drafting and negotiation experience at technology companies and/or law firms
    • Expertise in drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial, licensing and other technology related agreements
    • High integrity, well organized and able to manage numerous projects simultaneously
    • Clear and concise written and oral communication skills and significant experience in working closely with both internal clients and customers/partners/suppliers
    • The ability to perform well under tight deadlines and thrive in a fast-paced environment
    • Must be flexible and able to react promptly
    • Understanding of contract and negotiation principles in the business and legal context
    • A team-oriented style yet are able to work with little or no supervision
    • Able to apply sound business judgment

      OUR COMPANY Imperva® (NASDAQ: IMPV), is a leading provider of cyber security solutions that protect business-critical data and applications. The company’s SecureSphere™ and Incapsula™ product lines enable organizations to DISCOVER assets and vulnerabilities, PROTECT information wherever it lives – on-premises and in the cloud – and COMPLY with regulations. The Imperva Application Defense Center, a research team comprised of some of the world’s leading experts in data and application security, continually enhance Imperva products with up-to-the minute threat intelligence, and publish reports that provide insight and guidance on the latest threats and how to mitigate them. Imperva is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California. To learn more visit www.imperva.com, www.incapsula.com, our blog, on Twitter

    LEGAL NOTICE Imperva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, protected veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.  

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