# Legal Counsel at Rapid7

- Company: Rapid7
- What the company does: Outpace attackers with the only endpoint to cloud, unified cybersecurity platform. Build business resilience with expert-led 24/7 MDR. Backed by Menlo.
- Company website: https://www.rapid7.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Remote (US)
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-15
- Apply by: 2026-10-30
- Apply: https://careers.rapid7.com/jobs/legal-counsel-boston-ma-united-states
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/rapid7-legal-counsel/

## About the role

As a Legal Counsel, Commercial, your primary responsibility will be to work closely with internal go-to-customer stakeholders and external customers and partners across a wide range of commercial engagements. Specifically, your focus will be to: Deliver proactive, practical, and business-focused legal advice across the entire customer lifecycle while partnering closely with internal stakeholders and external customers, partners, and suppliers.

## What they're looking for

- Admission to and good standing with the Massachusetts bar (or eligibility for an in-house counsel waiver)
- Bring 2+ years of experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, preferably within the technology or SaaS sector
- Demonstrate experience supporting go-to-market teams on software licensing, SaaS agreements, NDAs, services agreements, SOWs, and order forms
- Drive cross-functional collaboration by building networks across Sales, Finance, Privacy, and Information Security teams to deliver sustainable business outcomes
- Show interest or experience in public sector procurement and familiarity with FedRAMP-related requirements
- Communicate complex legal requirements in a clear, concise manner that conveys rationale and fosters commitment from non-legal audiences