Lead Commercial Counsel
Asana•4h ago
United StatesHybridFull-timeSenior Level5+ yrs exp
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Top focus
Legal Counsel
- Our Legal team works collaboratively across functions to achieve our ambitious mission of fostering effortless teamwork for everyone . We are a tightly-knit and cooperative group committed to supporting teams throughout the organization, ensuring they have the necessary resources for success while protecting Asana's core values and interests . Within our team, we exchange ideas, collectively solve problems
- collaborate with other groups to navigate through challenging issues . Join our expanding team as we actively contribute to Asana's mission .
- We’re looking for a Lead Commercial Counsel to join our Commercial Legal team and work closely with sales teams and cross-functional stakeholders with a primary focus on providing commercial legal support relating to Asana’s StackAI business . In this role, you will report directly to the Global Head of Commercial Legal.
- This role can either be fully remote depending on which US state you live in
- based in our San Francisco office wit h an office-centric hybrid schedule . If based in-office: The standard in-office days are Mon day, Tuesday
- Thursday . Most Asanas have the option to work from home on Wednesdays . Wor king from home on Fridays depends on the type of work you do and the teams with which you partner . If you're interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office requirements .
- What you’ll achieve
- Partner closely with sales teams and cross-functional stakeholders—including Finance, Deal Desk, Privacy, and Security—to support high velocity deal cycles .
- Draft, negotiate, and advise on outbound commercial agreements and strategic partnership agreements with enterprise customers, including SaaS agreements and related agreements such as DPAs, BAAs, Product-Specific Terms, and AI terms .
- Provide dedicated commercial legal support for Asana's recently acquired StackAI business, bringing creative problem-solving to complex deals and new business issues .
- Act as a trusted legal advisor to sales teams, delivering timely and practical guidance, and driving transaction structures that align with Asana’s policies and business objectives .
- Train sales teams on common commercial issues and best practices in support of closing transactions efficiently .
- Lead commercial legal integration work for the newly acquired business and technology, successfully aligning existing customer contracts, new contract frameworks, risk profiles, and playbooks .
- Apply innovative thinking to the development and scaling of commercial legal team best practices and resources—including internal knowledge-sharing materials, scalable frameworks, legal playbooks
- standards that drive deal velocity and quality .
- Stay current on emerging global laws, regulatory shifts
- judicial decisions relevant to our business (including competition and data protection laws), conducting thorough research to proactively adapt internal legal guidelines .
- Support and manage a variety of high-impact ad hoc legal projects as they arise .
- About you
- Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making .
- J.D. degree from an accredited institution and active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar association.
- 6+ years of experience practicing law, including significant in-house experience at a technology company supporting a sales organization on complex, high-velocity outbound revenue transactions with enterprise customers, including SaaS agreements and related agreements such as DPAs, BAAs, Product-Specific Terms, and AI terms.
- Demonstrated experience or strong familiarity supporting post-acquisition commercial legal integration.
- Proven background collaborating cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Revenue Accounting, Deal Desk, Privacy, Security, and Legal Operations to move deals toward closing.
- Excellent legal and business judgment, integrity, and emotional intelligence
- able to quickly assess risks, provide practical guidance, and translate dense legal nuances into clear and actionable recommendations for non-legal business stakeholders.
- Proactive, so lutions-oriented, and able to work independently while thriving in ambiguity and maintaining focus on closing deals that pr otect Asana's values and business interests.
- At Asana, we're committed to building teams that inc lude a variety of backgrounds, perspectives
- skills, as this is critical to helping us achieve our mission . If you're interested in this role and don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply .
- What we’ll offer
- Our comprehensive compensation package plays a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to achieving our mission . We believe that compen sation should be reflective of the value you create relative to the market value of your role . To ensure pay is fair and not impacted by biases, we're committed to looking at market valu e which is why we check ourselves and conduct a yearly pay equity audit .
- For this role, the estimated base salary range will vary based on your location . Locations in the US are categorized into one of three geographic pay zones, and the ranges for the zones are as follows:
- Zone A: $238,000 - $270,000
- Zone B: $214,000 - $243,000
- Zone C: $192,000 - $218,000
- For more information about which locations fall into each pay zone, please visit https://asana.com/usa-pay-zones . Please also consult your recruiter to confirm the applicable pay zone for your specific location .
- The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process . The listed ranges above are a guideline
- the base salary range for this role may be modified .
- In addition to base salary, your compensation package may include additional components such as equity, sales incentiv e pay (for most sales roles)
- benefits . If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your recruiter to learn more abou t the total compensation and benefits for this role .
- We strive to provide equitable and competi tive benefits packages that support our employees worldwide and include:
- Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits
- Career coaching & support
- Inclusive family building benefits
- Long-term savings or retirement plans
- In-office culinary options to cater to your dietary preferences
- These are just some of the benefits we offer
- benefits may vary based on role, country
- local regulations . If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role .
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- About us
- Asana is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named to Fortune's Best Workplaces for 7+ years and recognized by Fast Company, Forbes
- Gartner for excellence in workplace culture and innovation. We offer an exceptional office-centric culture while adopting the best elements of hybrid models to ensure that every one of our global team members can work together effortlessly. With 13+ offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change in the world and a culture where everyone feels that they belong.
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Required skills
Commercial LawContract NegotiationLegal AdvisorySaaSPrivacySecurity