Associate Counsel

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Are you a driven individual looking to advance your career representing an innovative, fast‑growing company? Would you be excited to develop your skills and learn more about the compensation industry? Salary.com is looking to add a smart, energetic, and self‑motivated Associate Counsel to our amazing team!

We are the leading consumer and enterprise resource for compensation data, software, consulting, and education. For over 25 years, we have helped people understand their worth—and helped organizations attract and retain top talent by enabling smarter pay decisions. Today, Salary.com serves more than 8,000 customers and millions of consumers each year by connecting them with critical pay, benefits, and career data, technology, and resources. We are recognized by leading industry analysts as having the most innovative software platform in our space.

About the Role

The Associate Counsel provides legal advice and support on matters affecting the company, including sales activities, contracts, data privacy matters, and general business and corporate matters.

• Hybrid – office located in Waltham, MA; requires 3 days in office per week.
• Base Salary Range : $115,000 – $125,000 plus a 10% bonus potential.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for the business, with a significant focus on sales and customer success teams to secure new and renewed business.
• Draft and review inbound and outbound contracts and related documents, including data processing and privacy‑related documents,
  • Draft and negotiate contract terms related to IP licensing, authorized data use, privacy, indemnification, limitation of liability, payment, and renewals.
  • Provide timely review and responses to internal business clients.
  • Advise on customer questions, concerns, or complaints.
• Understand and provide advice on data privacy matters, including US and ex‑US statutory requirements.
• Provide legal support as needed to other company groups (Finance, Operations, Marketing/Product Development, Human Resources).

About You

• 2–4 years of in‑house counsel or similar experience; current bar admission.
• 3–5 years of experience with sales and vendor contracts, particularly Software as a Service contracts.
• Expertise in intellectual property and licensing.
• Self‑motivated individual with a desire and willingness to learn.
• High level of integrity.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment, prioritizing and managing multiple time‑sensitive tasks simultaneously (e.g., end‑of‑month sales activity).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to clearly and concisely explain legal concepts to non‑lawyers.
• Initiative and independence.
• Working knowledge of relevant legal principles, e.g., intellectual property, data privacy legislation, contracts (experience with government contracting a plus).
• Commercial awareness and insight.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Experience using and implementing contract management software a plus.
• 10 paid holidays and generous paid vacation time.
• Free on‑site lunch, snacks, and drinks.
• Cell phone reimbursement.
• Robust benefit plan including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability coverage.
• 401(k) with 6% company match.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities.

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