Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Commercial Lawyer to join our team. This role will be instrumental in ensuring the timely and efficient negotiation, redlining, and closing of contracts with our customers. You will lead negotiations and redlining of customer contracts, ensuring compliance with legal standards and company policies. You will work closely with the sales team to understand client requirements and ensure agreements reflect those needs, within tight deadline. Responsibilities include drafting, negotiating and responding to comments from customers and partners with respect to master services, data processing, reseller and evaluation agreements, RFPs and RFIs. Review and revise contractual language to protect the company's interests while maintaining positive customer relationships.
The role also includes collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide legal expertise on matters including debt collection, human resources, and corporate affairs. You will provide legal guidance on contract terms, including pricing, payment terms, confidentiality clauses, and other legal considerations; identify potential legal risks and propose solutions to mitigate them; and stay up-to-date on relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices related to contract law.
About Forethought
Forethought is the first AI-native platform for enterprise customer support, built on a multi-agent architecture for omnichannel resolution.