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Senior Corporate Counsel - Commercial

Salesforce · Canada - Vancouver · Vancouver

Spotted 1d agoFull-time

Job details

Work mode
Hybrid
Employment
Full-time
Level
Senior
Experience
10+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Posted
Nov 13, 2026
Last confirmed open
Nov 15, 2026
Job function
Human Resource/Administrative/Legal › Legal › Corporate Counsel

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Job description

About this role

What You'll Be Doing & Why It Matters

The Senior Corporate Counsel will play a key role in supporting Salesforce’s Sales organization in the Americas, structuring commercial transactions and drafting and negotiating commercial agreements primarily for direct sales to customers.

Kindness, collaboration and a good sense of humor are key to excelling as a member of our team. You'll work out of our office on a hybrid schedule, up to three days a week.

Core Responsibilities & Scope

  • Commercial Contracting Expertise Under Pressure: Lead, negotiate, and close customer contracts under tight deadlines with customers in all industries and sectors other than Public Sector.
  • Lead & Deliver at Speed: Provide rapid, business-savvy legal advice while effectively managing legal risk and ensuring compliance across private sector transactions.
  • Cross-Functional Partnership: Work closely with sales, privacy, risk, operations and security teams to ensure smooth and efficient deal execution, and that agreements are consistent with internal corporate policies and processes.
  • Process Efficiency & Innovation: Identify and implement legal process improvements to support rapid deal closure. Assist in developing training materials and provide training to the business on relevant legal topics and best practices.
  • Have Fun While Doing It: Work hard, move fast, and bring a positive, solutions-driven approach to challenging situations. Look after yourself, your colleagues, and the company’s interests. Act with kindness and good humor.

Minimum Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree and law degree from accredited schools
  • Admission to the bar in one or more states
  • Minimum 10 years of legal experience, with strong focus on commercial contracting
  • Strong negotiation and drafting skills, particularly in technology transactions
  • Excellent verbal and written English language communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to coordinate, prioritize, and manage deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving, and demanding industry.
  • Team-oriented and collaborative mindset.
  • Proven track record ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with demanding internal clients.
  • Familiar with and interested in technical concepts
  • Highly adaptable and service-oriented attitude. Ability to handle pressure and provide thoughtful recommendations.
  • A can-do attitude—proactive, autonomous, resilient, adaptable, eager to continually learn and develop professionally, and a team-first mindset.
  • Kind and empathetic

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience as a people leader on an in-house Legal team
  • Passion for Artificial Intelligence and transformational mindset
  • Substantive expertise in software-as-a-service and professional services transactions
  • Substantial experience in supporting sales as an internal client
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