Commercial Legal Counsel, Public Sector

• Negotiate, draft, and review complex commercial and technology agreements.
• Independently manage strategic and high-priority matters tied to large-value transactions.
• Advise Sales and cross-functional GitLab teams on contract structure and risk allocation.
• Perform risk analysis on contractual documents and recommend mitigation options.
• Benchmark, develop, and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and policies.
• Monitor legal and regulatory changes and propose updates to templates and processes.
• Create and deliver training for contract managers and Sales team members.
• Support the Public Sector sales team on federal and government-adjacent transactions.
• Advise on FedRAMP-related contracting obligations.
• Draft and maintain public sector contract templates and order form language.
• Partner with Sales, Security, and Compliance teams to assess contractual implications of government certification programs.

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state.
• Experience at a major law firm and/or in-house legal department with focus on commercial and technology transactions.
• Experience negotiating and drafting complex commercial and technology agreements.
• Ability to independently manage high volume, strategic matters.
• Knowledge of regional legal requirements and comfort partnering with outside counsel.
• Practical risk-spotting and risk mitigation skills.
• Experience improving or building templates, processes, and documentation.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to create and deliver training for sales team members.
• Comfort working in a remote, globally distributed environment.
• Working knowledge of federal government procurement frameworks including FAR and DFARS.
• Familiarity with GSA Schedule contracting mechanics.
• Understanding of SLED procurement rules.
• Experience advising on or negotiating FedRAMP-related contractual obligations.

Pay range: $115K - $162K