Role Description Every day, millions of people with disabilities face unnecessary barriers online. At Deque, we are changing that. As the global leader in digital accessibility, our mission is digital equality for all persons. We maintain axe-core, the de facto world standard for accessibility testing, and our enterprise software empowers the world’s top brands to build inclusive digital experiences. If you are a seasoned tech attorney who wants your daily work to have a profound, real-world impact, this is your opportunity. You will not just be pushing paper; you will be building the equitable contracting systems that scale a mission-driven, fast-growing pioneer. Qualifications - At least 5 years of experience handling technology contracts at a law firm, or driving sales-side legal operations for a high-growth B2B SaaS or enterprise software company. - Deep, current knowledge of the information security, data privacy, and intellectual property requirements demanded by Fortune 500 companies, multinational European brands, and major US financial institutions. - Substantive expertise navigating state, local government, and higher education procurement statutes. - Experience working with Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools, Salesforce, and a strong desire to utilize and optimize AI-powered contract review models. - A documented legal background (J.D. or legal training) with experience serving as a second-level reviewer, approver, and escalation point for complex, high-risk agreements. Requirements - Must be authorized to work in the United States and reside in the Eastern or Central Time Zone. A Day in the Life - Act as the primary reviewer and negotiator for high-stakes, non-standard enterprise SaaS and services agreements across the U.S. and Europe. - Partner directly with the Senior Director of Contracts to co-create a modernized clause library, progressive negotiation guidelines, and customized templates that balance risk with fairness at scale. - Leverage AI-based contract review tools to flag contractual risks, accelerate deal velocity, and continuously feed back insights to train and improve the model's performance. - Collaborate directly with sales leadership, project teams, and InfoSec to resolve complex deal blockers, clarify scopes of work, and translate dense legal risk into practical, actionable business choices. - Oversee critical risk functions, including data privacy compliance alignment, state/federal due diligence, and managing the annual renewal of corporate insurance policies. How to Apply If you are ready to apply your legal expertise to a meaningful mission, we want to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting your experience handling complex enterprise SaaS transactions in a fast-paced tech environment through our careers portal.

• Draft, negotiate, and help close the revenue-critical commercial agreements at the center of our business • Take ownership of complex, non-standard deals with demanding requirements and meaningful stakes • Support corporate governance, board matters, and entity maintenance • Gain exposure to compliance as it touches the real business — data privacy and security, export controls, and emerging AI-related regulatory questions • Partner across the business as a responsive, trusted partner to sales, finance, product, and operations • Help evolve templates, playbooks, and risk frameworks as the business model continues to develop • Design and operate lightweight approval workflows and judgment frameworks appropriate for a high-velocity company

• Support the Vice President, Head of Employment and Immigration Law and partners with Human Resources and business managers to manage risk and provide employment and labor law and immigration law support • Provide analysis and advise on issues related to hiring, terminations, performance management, compensation, immigration, investigations, accommodations, reorganizations, and other employment-related matters • Monitor changes legislation, regulations, case law, and government enforcement activities • Draft and revise policies, procedures and other employment-related documents and agreements • Manage internal audits and process reviews, and new policy creation and implementation • Anticipate and mitigate potential legal risks and developing strategies to avoid costly litigation.

• Own commercial contracting end to end: Structure, draft, negotiate, and advise on the full range of agreements that keep the business moving, including customer contracts, partnerships (including white-label), vendor and SaaS agreements, and NDAs; with a Contracts Manager handling a set of high-volume and routine agreements. • Be the trusted advisor to the business: Be the responsive, go-to resource that gives the business clear, practical guidance and gets deals done. • Spot issues and pull in the right experts: Recognize when a deal raises questions beyond commercial, such as ERISA and fiduciary, investment adviser, privacy and financial data, securities, employment, consumer marketing, or product, and bring in the right expert at the right time while keeping ownership and driving the deal to close. • Make the function faster and more scalable: Set and execute the strategy for how the function scales, including leading our CLM implementation, incorporating AI and other tools, and building the templates, playbooks, and self-service that lets the business move quickly. • Support new and expanding products: Partner with Product Counsel to advise on the commercial side and build out terms of use and other foundational commercial documentation that new products and features need. • Grow beyond commercial: Take on corporate, governance, and other projects as the team needs.