Director, Legal

Gong Gong · Enterprise · San Francisco, CA · Executive Leadership

This Director, Legal role at Gong, a company that leverages AI for revenue intelligence, focuses on negotiating complex enterprise SaaS agreements. The role involves partnering with Sales leadership, providing business-oriented legal guidance, mentoring other lawyers, and developing legal processes. It requires a JD and 8-12+ years of experience in commercial transactions, with a strong preference for SaaS or technology company in-house experience. The role is an individual contributor with potential for people leadership as the team scales.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead negotiation and structuring of complex, high-value enterprise SaaS agreements with strategic customers
  2. Partner closely with Sales leadership and executive stakeholders to enable revenue growth and shape deal strategy
  3. Provide clear, business-oriented legal guidance that appropriately balances risk with commercial outcomes
  4. Act as a senior resource and mentor to commercial lawyers, contributing to the development of team capabilities and standards
  5. Help identify opportunities to strengthen the team over time, including contributing to hiring, onboarding, and development efforts as the function grows

Skills

Required

  • JD and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state
  • 8–12+ years of experience in commercial transactions, including meaningful in-house experience at a SaaS or technology company
  • Strong experience negotiating complex enterprise SaaS agreements with large customers
  • Demonstrated ability to operate independently and exercise sound legal and business judgment in high-stakes situations
  • Experience mentoring or leading other attorneys, formally or informally
  • Ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and effectively to business stakeholders
  • Comfort operating in a high-growth, fast-paced environment with evolving priorities

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting high-growth SaaS companies at scale
  • Familiarity with enterprise sales processes and go-to-market dynamics
  • Experience building or improving legal processes (CLM, playbooks, templates)
  • Track record of partnering effectively with executive leadership
  • Experience serving as a primary legal partner to enterprise sales teams in a SaaS environment, with ownership of large, strategic deals

What the JD emphasized

  • complex, high-value enterprise SaaS agreements
  • complex enterprise SaaS agreements with large customers
  • complex deal issues