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Global Commercial Attorney (Public Sector)

Cloudflare· Legal, Policy, Trust & Safety
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Austin, TX, Washington, DC$150k - $207kfull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Global PubSec Transaction Attorney to support Cloudflare’s public sector commercial transactions across U.S. federal, state and local governments, and select APAC/EMEA opportunities. Partners with Sales, Public Sector, Finance, Deal Desk, Security, Privacy, Product and other stakeholders to structure, negotiate, and close complex government-related deals in a fast-paced, cross-border environment.

Responsibilities

  • Advise on and negotiate public sector commercial agreements, including federal, state, local, and quasi-government contracts.
  • Support transaction strategy for public sector deals in the U.S., APAC, and EMEA, coordinating with regional legal and sales teams as needed.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate MSAs, order forms, amendments, DPAs, security exhibits, procurement terms, and related transactional documents.
  • Identify and resolve commercial, legal, privacy, data protection, security, and compliance issues in a practical, business-oriented way.
  • Partner with internal teams to create and improve scalable contracting processes, playbooks, templates, and approvals.
  • Help evaluate RFPs, RFIs, security questionnaires, and other procurement materials.
  • Escalate issues appropriately and provide crisp risk-based recommendations to business partners.
  • Build strong working relationships with cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  • Help translate negotiated terms and procurement requirements into a complete post-award handoff: obligation, accountable owner, due date or cadence, required evidence, and escalation path for compliance management.

Qualifications

  • JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one jurisdiction.
  • 5+ years of legal experience, with substantial time spent on public sector transactions.
  • Strong experience negotiating U.S. federal and/or state and local government contracts.
  • Working knowledge of APAC and/or EMEA public sector or regulated commercial contracting preferred.
  • Experience with SaaS, cloud services, cybersecurity, software, or technology procurement strongly preferred.
  • Familiarity with government procurement concepts, public sector compliance constraints, and common deal structures.
  • Excellent drafting, negotiation, and issue-spotting skills.
  • Sound judgment, responsiveness, and the ability to operate independently in a highly collaborative environment.
  • Eagerness to use AI in a manner that makes work more efficient but always accountable for outputs.
  • Comfort balancing legal rigor with business pragmatism.

Skills

Required:Public sector contractingContract drafting and negotiation
Nice to have:RFP/RFI evaluation

Benefits

  • Medical/Rx Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Commuter Spending Accounts
  • Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
  • On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
  • Global Travel Medical Insurance
  • Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Life & Accident Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Employee Stock Participation Plan
  • Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
  • Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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