Senior Commercial Contracts Negotiator

We’re not just building better tech. We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.

It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together.

One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.

We are looking for a Senior Commercial Contracts Negotiator to join the Confluent Legal Team! In this role you will be supporting the Americas Sales Team. The ideal candidate for this role will have experience with SaaS contracts and supporting a sales organization.

• Primary support of Confluent’s Sales organization

• Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements

• Negotiate various privacy addendum agreements and security terms

• Review and manage NDAs

• Provide general support to your legal colleagues negotiating contracts, including assisting with the gathering of internal approvals and helping to obtain signatures

• Work on a variety of cutting-edge projects to help our department scale, grow and be more efficient

• Train and interact with Sales, third party partners and customers

• Partner with cross-functional teams

• Keep Legal repositories/systems accurate and up-to-date

• Be an independent worker and thought leader

• 7+ years of experience in technology transactions with an in-house legal team

• Specific experience negotiating SaaS subscription agreements, license and support agreements, and professional services agreements with customers

• Experience working cross-functionally with internal organizations to resolve questions and concerns

• Excellent written/verbal communication and negotiation skills

• Ability to use sound judgment to address complex issues while maintaining an appropriate balance between legal and business requirements

• Ability to maintain strong working relationships with demanding requests, work independently with minimal supervision, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced startup environment

• True team player

• Familiarity with technical concepts in Web applications and a willingness to learn new

• Undergraduate degree

• DPA and BAA negotiation experience

• Negotiating with regulated industries, including healthcare, financial services and telecommunications

• Experience with open source licensing and business models

• Highly responsive and service-oriented attitude

• Growth Mindset

Belonging isn’t a perk here. It’s the baseline. We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives. And we make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible.

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