Procurement Counsel

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary owner of the legal intake queue, prioritizing requests and reviewing legal terms
• Draft, review, and negotiate high volumes of inbound commercial agreements including SaaS, MSAs, hardware, and consulting agreements
• Leverage AI to build and maintain procurement legal playbooks, standard templates, and clause libraries
• Partner with Information Security and Privacy teams to assess vendor risks regarding GDPR, CCPA, and AI governance
• Act as the dedicated legal liaison to the Procurement/Sourcing organization and refine Zip procurement workflows
• Manage pre-litigation vendor disputes, including breach of contract and service level failures
• Partner with Compliance and Risk teams to ensure vendor compliance with anti-bribery and modern slavery acts

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
• 4-7+ years of legal experience with a focus on transaction/commercial law
• Deep understanding of software licensing (SaaS), services agreements, and data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA)
• Experience with Zip or other CLM (Contract Lifecycle Management) tools
• Ability to manage a high volume of deals simultaneously under tight deadlines
• Operational mindset focused on process improvement and efficiency

About the Company

Navan is a category-defining company redefining travel and expense management for the world's largest global customers.