Commercial Counsel

Harness•Chicago, IL

19h•$170,000 - $185,000•Remote

About The Position

Harness is looking for a high-performing, pragmatic Commercial Counsel to serve as a strategic partner to our global Go-To-Market (GTM) organization. As we scale our DevSecOps platform, you won’t just be “reviewing contracts”—you’ll be a deal-closer, a risk-balancer, and a key driver of our commercial engine. You will navigate complex negotiations with the world’s largest enterprises and help define how Harness brings cutting-edge AI-powered software delivery tools to market.

Requirements

Experience: 4–7 years of legal experience, ideally beginning at a top-tier law firm followed by a high-growth, "in-the-trenches" in-house SaaS role.
Tech/Sales Fluent: You understand the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and corresponding sales cycle. You can speak, or quickly learn, the language of DevSecOps and our business. You don't just know the law; you know how the product works and can pave the path to sell it.
Strategist : You are a master of value negotiations. You know when to stand firm on risk and when to find the solution to get a deal across the finish line.
Operational Mindset: You enjoy building processes as much as you enjoy redlining. You believe legal should be an accelerator, not a bottleneck.
Credentials: JD from an accredited law school and an active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. State Bar.
Most importantly, a good sense of humor.

Responsibilities

Drive the Deal: Lead end-to-end negotiations for complex enterprise SaaS transactions (MSAs, DPAs, SLAs, AI terms, etc.) and strategic partnership agreements, focusing on Fortune 500 customers and highly regulated industries (FinServ, Healthcare, Gov).
Scale the GTM Machine: Partner deeply with Sales, Finance, and Deal Ops to streamline the sales cycle. You’ll assist with developing the playbooks and templates that allow us to move at the speed of our engineers.
Global Stewardship: Navigate international regulatory frameworks to support our expanding global footprint, ensuring our commercial strategy is compliant yet competitive, meeting the local needs of our global customers.
Legal Enablement: Develop and deliver training for both the GTM team, to empower them with the knowledge to handle first-line legal inquiries, and the Sales team, to help them build trust in our terms and speed up deal cycles.