Addepar is looking for an Associate General Counsel - Contracts & Commercial Enablement to provide global functional oversight of the company’s contracting program and commercial enablement strategy. You will manage a team and own the end-to-end vision for commercial agreements, scalable processes, and deal execution.
What You'll Do
- Lead, draft, and negotiate complex commercial and technology agreements, including enterprise subscription/license agreements, professional services agreements, reseller/partner arrangements, and vendor contracts.
- Serve as the senior escalation point for high-value or complex deals, offering clear, business-aligned guidance.
- Define and oversee global contracting frameworks, including templates, playbooks, fallback matrices, and approval pathways.
- Develop scalable contract operations practices, including deal-intake governance, workflow optimization, and CLM enhancements.
- Partner with Compliance, Security, Product, Engineering, and Finance to ensure commercial terms reflect regulatory and risk considerations.
- Build and deliver training, guidance, and self-service resources to empower GTM teams.
- Drive operational consistency and efficiency across commercial processes worldwide.
- Identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement through metrics and data-driven insights.
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years of experience negotiating complex technology and commercial agreements, ideally within SaaS, fintech, or financial services.
- Demonstrated ability to build or scale contracting programs, including templates and structured negotiation frameworks.
- Strong business orientation with the ability to propose commercially pragmatic solutions.
- Highly collaborative and capable of working cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Information Security, Services, Compliance, Engineering, Product, and Marketing teams in a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to operate with a global mindset.
- Bar admission in good standing (NY or CA preferred).
- Prior leadership of commercial attorneys or contract managers.
Nice to Have
- Experience supporting global contracting programs.
- Familiarity with financial services, wealth management, or data-driven technology platforms.
- Knowledge of privacy and data-use frameworks (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, GLBA).
Team & Environment
You will directly manage a team of contracting and legal professionals.
Benefits & Compensation
- Base salary range: $211,000 - $330,000
- Bonus and equity included in total compensation.
- Additional benefits package.
Work Mode
This role is remote and open to candidates located within the USA.
Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility.
