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RegScale

Contracts Lawyer

RegScale, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298

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RegScale is a continuous controls monitoring (CCM) platform purpose‑built to deliver fast and efficient GRC outcomes. We help organizations break out of the slow and expensive realities that plague legacy GRC tools by bridging security, risk, and compliance through controls lifecycle management. By leveraging CCM, organizations experience massive process improvements like 90% faster certification times and 60% less audit prep time. Today’s expansive security and compliance requirements can only be met with a modern, CCM based approach, and RegScale is the leader in that space.

Position Contracts Lawyer

We are seeking a practical, highly detailed, business‑focused lawyer to serve as the primary legal owner of all our contracting. This role will be critical to enabling revenue and partnerships, mitigating risk, and building a scalable legal function from the ground up.

You will work closely with Sales, Partnerships, Product, Finance, Services, Security, and RegScale leadership to negotiate customer, partner, and vendor agreements, balancing speed and risk in a fast‑paced startup environment.

This is a hands‑on role ideal for someone who enjoys problem solving, negotiating, and helping a rapidly growing company scale effectively and responsibly.

Key Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including:

Customer licenses and services agreements, including those involving FAR and agency‑specific clauses to efficiently close deals

Vendor licenses and services agreements

NDAs, reseller, channel, and other partner agreements

Prime and subcontractor agreements, including purchasing vehicles and schedules

Develop and maintain contract templates, clause libraries, and negotiation playbooks

Maintain contract database and advise internal teams on key contract terms and requirements, including:

Renewal provisions

Data rights, IP ownership, and licensing restrictions

FAR/DFARS flow‑downs

Audit, record‑keeping, and termination provisions

Identify and manage legal, regulatory, and operational risk across commercial and government contracts, ensuring contracting practices consistently align with RegScale policies, investor expectations, and applicable laws

Translate legal requirements into clear, practical guidance for non‑legal stakeholders

Required Qualifications

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited US law school

Active license to practice law in at least one US jurisdiction

5+ years of experience in technology contracting, either in‑house or at a law firm

Working knowledge of both commercial and public‑sector contracting frameworks

Ability to operate independently with minimal legal infrastructure

Preferred

Prior in‑house experience at an early‑stage or high‑growth software company

Experience supporting both commercial and government sales motions and procurement cycles

Experience with reseller or channel models

Familiarity with cybersecurity or compliance market(s) a plus

Experience negotiating international contracts a plus

Strong commercial judgment with risk‑aware decision‑making

Excellent drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder communication skills

Ability to balance speed‑to‑revenue with risk‑management requirements

Startup mindset: flexible, resourceful, and execution‑focused while comfortable working in ambiguity

As set forth in RegScale’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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