Legal Counsel, Americas

About Qt

Qt is a global software company whose scalable and reliable tools power billions of devices and applications. We solve complexity with software excellence and value curiosity, collaboration, and impact.

We are seeking a Legal Counsel to support commercial contracting activities across the Americas. In this role, you will partner 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 a fast-paced, global environment with collaboration across international teams. This is a hybrid in-office position based in Boston, MA or Detroit, MI.

• 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

We value diversity and provide equal opportunities regardless of gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, and other factors. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and welcome you as you are.

We would like to know more about you—your skills, strengths, knowledge, and, most importantly, about yourself.

Qt Group (Nasdaq Helsinki: QTCOM) is a global software company trusted by industry leaders and over 1.5 million developers. We help customers increase productivity across the product development lifecycle. Our customers are in more than 70 industries in over 180 countries. Qt Group is headquartered in Espoo, Finland, with nearly 1000 Qties globally. Learn more .io.

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