Legal Counsel, Procurement

MongoDB
Toronto, Canada
On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for commercial attorneys who negotiate procurement agreements and build scalable processes, with experience in high-growth tech environments and a focus on data privacy.

Best fit for

  • Commercial attorneys with 5+ years of procurement contract experience and a track record in high-growth tech environments
    — “5+ years of commercial contract experience, with a proven track record negotiating procurement agreements”
  • Candidates who can integrate emerging legal and AI technologies into procurement workflows
    — “Identify opportunities to leverage technology, automation, contract lifecycle management tools, and emerging legal and AI technology”
  • Individuals with a proactive mindset and a passion for technology contracting and risk management
    — “Proactive, dynamic and results-driven individual with strong attention to detail”

Things to consider

  • Geographic requirement for Toronto-based candidates despite a hybrid work model
    — “candidates who are based in Toronto, ON for our hybrid working model”
  • Compensation is not fixed and varies by candidate qualifications and location
    — “Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with SaaS, marketing, and real estate agreements in your resume and interview responses
    — “Draft and negotiate buy-side agreements, including SaaS, software, marketing, facilities, professional services, and real estate agreements”
  • Emphasize your ability to develop and maintain legal knowledge-management resources
    — “Develop and maintain legal knowledge-management resources, including procurement playbooks, templates”
  • Demonstrate your understanding of data privacy and AI-related legal issues in your application materials
    — “Maintain awareness of emerging legal and commercial issues affecting procurement, including developments relating to data privacy and security, artificial intelligence”
  • Showcase your leadership and teamwork experience in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
    — “You work both independently and as part of a team that values quality, fun and collaboration”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • led high value, high visibility and high impact procurement negotiations
  • developed and maintained legal review processes
Typical background
commercial lawtech company experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Commercial Contract NegotiationProcurement AgreementsContract Lifecycle ManagementLegal Requirements

Preferred

Data Privacy RequirementsAI Technology

Stack & domain

Contract NegotiationProcurement AgreementsData Privacy RequirementsLegal RequirementsContract Lifecycle ManagementCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingLeadershipProcurementLegal

About the role

Original posting from MongoDB

We are seeking a driven, experienced commercial attorney who thrives in a fast-paced environment to fill the position of Legal Counsel - Procurement. You will work closely with internal business resources, procurement stakeholders, legal and other stakeholders across the enterprise to lead high value, high visibility and high impact procurement negotiations, while also ensuring all third-party agreements meet MongoDB’s contracting standards. You work both independently and as part of a team that values quality, fun and collaboration. 

We are looking to speak to candidates who are based in Toronto, ON for our hybrid working model.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary legal partner to global Procurement and advise cross-functional stakeholders on third-party contracting matters

Draft and negotiate buy-side agreements, including SaaS, software, marketing, facilities, professional services, and real estate agreements

Provide practical legal guidance on complex, high-value, and high-risk procurement transactions, including escalation and resolution of issues requiring cross-functional stakeholder input or business leadership approval

Develop and maintain scalable procurement and legal review processes

Develop and maintain legal knowledge-management resources, including procurement playbooks, templates, and other institutional knowledge resources

Identify opportunities to leverage technology, automation, contract lifecycle management tools, and emerging legal and AI technology to scale procurement legal support

Develop and deliver training and practical guidance to Procurement and business stakeholders on contracting processes, legal requirements, negotiation strategy, risk allocation, and common contractual issues

Maintain awareness of emerging legal and commercial issues affecting procurement, including developments relating to data privacy and security, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, technology contracting, and vendor risk, and incorporate relevant developments into contracting guidance and processes

Support broader Legal team priorities and initiatives as needed

Our ideal candidate will have:

5+ years of commercial contract experience, with a proven track record negotiating procurement agreements

Experience at law firm and/or high-growth tech company

JD with an active bar membership in your jurisdiction

Understanding of data privacy requirements

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through, and meet deadlines

Proactive, dynamic and results-driven individual with strong attention to detail

Curious and passionate about technology

Ability to demonstrate sound judgment even in ambiguous situations

Leadership and teamwork skills and willingness to take on new responsibility

About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the data platform for the AI era, enabling builders to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified data platform, the most widely available, globally distributed data platform on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud data platform and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and over 67,000 customers, including AI-native startups and approximately 75% of the Fortune 100, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.

Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. 

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer.

Req ID: 3273561291

AI is used to review applications based on job-related criteria and does not replace human decision-making. The hiring team decide who moves forward.

MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with employer match, mental health counseling, backup child and elder care, and health, dental, and vision benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to candidates based in Canada.

MongoDB’s base salary range for this role in Canada is:$108,000—$150,000 CAD

Source: MongoDB careers

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