Legal Counsel, Americas

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We are seeking a Legal Counsel to support our commercial contracting activities across the Americas. In this role, you will partner closely with Sales, Finance, Product, and other cross-functional stakeholders to draft, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements, with a primary focus on software licensing and services contracts. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded attorney who enjoys working in a fast-paced, global environment and collaborating with international teams.

This is a hybrid in-office position based in Boston, MA.

• Own and manage commercial contracting for our Americas Sales teams, including software license agreements, services agreements, NDAs, partner agreements, and related negotiations
• Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance to internal stakeholders on commercial and contractual matters
• Develop, improve, and maintain compliant, scalable contracting processes and templates
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams such as Finance, Product, and Sales Operations on related initiatives (e.g., product documentation review, deal support, policy alignment)
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and updating internal policies, standard agreements, and playbooks
• Support additional legal projects and regions as needed, depending on experience and business needs

• 3–8 years of legal experience, with at least 2 years focused on transactional or commercial legal work (on the sales and/or vendor side)
• Active member in good standing of a U.S. state bar
• Proven experience working with global or multinational teams and stakeholders
• Strong background in commercial contracting; experience in the software/SaaS industry and/or at an international company is highly desirable
• Familiarity with or strong interest in open-source software licensing
• Ability to understand and translate technical concepts into clear legal guidance
• Interest in driving process improvements and leveraging tools or technology to enhance efficiency
• Comfortable working independently, managing multiple priorities, and meeting deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Flexible and collaborative mindset, with the ability to work across multiple time zones
• Additional legal experience (e.g., employment, compliance, product, privacy) is a plus
• Knowledge of foreign languages is an advantage
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CIPP-US) are a plus

Experience with government contracting, public sector sales, or government procurement processes

The Qt Company offers competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE.
We support pay transparency: for all the roles at Qt we publish the salary ranges in our job ads in compliance with Massachusetts law. Please note that the final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, dental, vision, and dependent care, flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, and 401(k). In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive paid time off and 12 paid holidays each year.

Pay range for this position is

$124,000 — $186,000 USD

We believe work should support your life, not the other way around. That’s why our benefits are designed to be flexible, inclusive, and meaningful across every stage of your journey. From wellbeing and growth to celebrating life’s big (and small) moments, we invest in what matters to you—wherever you are.

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