Senior Corporate Counsel

Senior Corporate Counsel

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Boston, US

Reporting To: Bryan Woodard

Description

Location - Hybrid in Boston, Massachusetts or Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Why Confluence?

At Confluence, we're building the future of investment data through innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement. As AI reshapes the financial services industry, we're embracing new technologies while continuing to build on the deep industry expertise and trusted partnerships that have defined our success for decades.

With colleagues across the globe, we bring together diverse experiences, perspectives and expertise to tackle complex challenges and create meaningful impact. Whether you're starting your career or bringing years of experience, you'll have the opportunity to learn, contribute and help shape what's next.

More about the role & team

We’re looking for a Senior Corporate Counsel to join our global legal team. This is a high-impact individual contributor role reporting to the Chief Legal Officer in Bsoton, with a primary focus on supporting our commercial and regulatory needs in North America.

The role will center on negotiating complex SaaS and technology-related contracts, advising on data protection and compliance, and providing pragmatic, business-focused legal advice across a range of issues. You’ll work closely with commercial, product, customer success, and internal operations teams, and serve as the first point of contact for legal matters in your region.

You’ll join a small, fast-moving legal team that partners across the business and helps drive commercial results while managing risk at scale.

What skills and experience do I need to succeed?

We’re looking for a senior, business‑minded lawyer with excellent technical skills and a proactive, solutions‑focused approach. You’ll thrive working independently in a fast‑moving environment and feel confident collaborating with stakeholders and negotiating with counterparties.

Required

• Licensed attorney in Massachusetts or Pennsylvania .
• 5–7+ years’ legal experience , including time at a major U.S. law firm in a transactional practice.
• Extensive experience drafting and negotiating corporate and commercial contracts, including:
  • Working with a broad range of client contracts and procurement agreements, particularly B2B technology and information‑related contracts.
  • Identifying and resolving contractual and business risks (e.g., indemnities, liability limits, privacy, data protection, information security).
  • Managing multiple negotiations and a high‑volume contract pipeline with clear prioritisation.
  • Producing clear, effective contracts, amendments, addenda, exhibits and customer communications.
  • Balancing fast‑paced commercial priorities with long‑term risk considerations.
  • Excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills, with the ability to articulate and defend positions, produce efficient redlines and guide agreements to closure.

Desirable

• Knowledge of data and software licensing, intellectual property, privacy, employment and commercial contract law is preferred, but not essential.

What do we offer?

Confluence offers generous benefit packages for team members. As a growing, global organization, we are always looking for ways to ensure that our employees can access benefits that matter to them and their families. This includes:

Generous Time Off packages including additional half days with each public holiday in your location.

Global Career Development opportunities

Social Events

Referral Bonus scheme - Upto $3,000 per successful referral

Plus many more!

More about the Location

We offer flexible working options for all employees. This role will be remote first in Boston or Pittsburgh, however the role could become one or two days in the office per week, so expect hybrid-working.

Values

Integrity

Face reality with honesty, courage and accountability

Imagination

Deal creatively with challenges and envision what the world could be

Discipline

Build good habits into reflexes which become a part of our life

Service

Committed to the success of others

AI Use In Interviews

To ensure a fair and consistent assessment for all candidates, we ask that you do not use AI tools, external assistance or prepared real time prompts during ta screening call or interview unless we have specifically advised that these are permitted.

The interview is designed to assess your own experience, thought process and communication skills. If AI use is permitted as part of an exercise, we will clearly explain this beforehand.

Pre-Employment Screening Disclaimer

As part of our recruitment process, we carry out identity checks on all candidates. Offers of employment are conditional upon the completion of satisfactory background checks prior to the commencement of work. These checks may include verification of identity, right to work in the UK, employment history, and other relevant pre-employment screening.

Please note that additional checks may be required depending on the nature of the role and the jurisdiction in which the role is based or operates. These may include, but are not limited to, criminal record checks or financial background checks where applicable.