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Legal Counsel - Procurement

MongoDB· Legal
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Hybrid (New York, NY / Austin, TX)$118k - $231kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Experienced commercial attorney for procurement negotiations and third-party contracting, supporting global Procurement and cross-functional partners in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary legal partner to global Procurement and advise cross-functional stakeholders on third-party contracting matters
  • Draft and negotiate buy-side agreements, including SaaS, software, marketing, facilities, professional services, and real estate agreements
  • Provide practical legal guidance on complex, high-value, and high-risk procurement transactions, including escalation and resolution of issues requiring cross-functional stakeholder input or business leadership approval
  • Develop and maintain scalable procurement and legal review processes
  • Develop and maintain legal knowledge-management resources, including procurement playbooks, templates, and other institutional knowledge resources
  • Identify opportunities to leverage technology, automation, contract lifecycle management tools, and emerging legal and AI technology to scale procurement legal support
  • Develop and deliver training and practical guidance to Procurement and business stakeholders on contracting processes, legal requirements, negotiation strategy, risk allocation, and common contractual issues
  • Maintain awareness of emerging legal and commercial issues affecting procurement, including developments relating to data privacy and security, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, technology contracting, and vendor risk, and incorporate relevant developments into contracting guidance and processes
  • Support broader Legal team priorities and initiatives as needed

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of commercial contract experience, with a proven track record negotiating procurement agreements
  • Experience at law firm and/or high-growth tech company
  • JD with an active bar membership in your jurisdiction
  • Understanding of data privacy requirements
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through, and meet deadlines
  • Proactive, dynamic and results-driven individual with strong attention to detail
  • Curious and passionate about technology
  • Ability to demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations
  • Leadership and teamwork skills and willingness to take on new responsibility

Skills

Required:Commercial contractingData privacy

Benefits

  • equity
  • participation in the employee stock purchase program
  • flexible paid time off
  • 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave
  • fertility and adoption assistance
  • 401(k) plan
  • mental health counseling
  • access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage
  • health benefits offerings
Last updated Oct 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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