# Senior Legal Counsel- Commercial Transactions at Freshworks

- Company: Freshworks
- What the company does: Organizations everywhere struggle under the crushing costs and complexities of “solutions” that promise to simplify their lives. To create a better experience for their customers and employees. To help them grow. Backed by Accel and Peak XV.
- Company website: http://www.freshworks.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Mateo, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $230K to $285K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-26
- Apply by: 2026-12-10
- Apply: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Freshworks/744000157923619?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/freshworks-senior-legal-counsel-commercial-transactions/

## About the role

At Freshworks, we're looking for a Senior Commercial Counsel based in our San Mateo CA Headquarters, to act as a lead legal partner across Sales, Partner, and Vendor engagements in North America. In this role, you'll own complex commercial transactions and help drive the design and evolution of scalable programs, frameworks, and contracting structures that support our continued growth. This role will report to VP - Commercial Legal Affairs. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years as a transactional attorney at a leading law firm or in-house legal department, preferably with experience at a multinational SaaS company
- Demonstrated expertise in partner and channel agreements, SaaS agreements, customer agreements, professional services, vendor agreements, business associate, and data processing agreements
- Strong ability to apply sound, practical business judgement and creatively address complex legal matters with sensible solutions
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work across multiple time zones and cultures with remote and global teams
- Solid grasp of business processes related to commercial contracts, intellectual property, international data privacy, and data protection law


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