Legal Director

Accela is seeking a proactive and business-minded Legal Director to support our growing sales and services teams. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, this role will serve as a key legal advisor on commercial transactions and revenue-generating activities.

Requirements

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS, software licensing, professional services, and maintenance agreements.
• Partner with Sales and Services teams to drive deals to closure efficiently while maintaining compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provide strategic legal guidance on RFPs, government procurement processes, and contract structures.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop and implement scalable legal processes and templates that support revenue growth.
• Support cross-functional initiatives involving legal input, including compliance, sales operations, and risk management.
• Stay current on relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends affecting SaaS and public sector contracting.
• Identify and develop a secondary area of legal expertise (e.g., privacy, compliance, or employment law) to support broader legal team initiatives.

Benefits

• Generous benefits package consisting of options including medical, dental, and vision plans, family planning benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match, health savings account with company contributions, flexible spending account, life, accident, and disability coverage, business travel insurance, employee assistance programs, and other well-being benefits.