Procurement Attorney

About the Role Cyera is seeking a Procurement Counsel to join its global legal team and lead the vendor and procurement contract function end-to-end. This high-impact role sits at the intersection of legal, technology, and business, handling a high volume of vendor agreements, building scalable processes, and acting as the internal champion for Ironclad CLM and Ramp platforms. You will collaborate closely with Finance, Procurement, and Security and report to the Senior Director of Legal. What You'll Do

• Design and continuously improve end-to-end procurement and vendor lifecycle processes to support global growth.
• Draft, negotiate, and advise on global vendor and procurement agreements (SaaS, cloud services, software licensing, professional services, marketing, consulting, strategic outsourcing).
• Balance legal risk with business objectives, managing security, privacy, AI, and regulatory compliance risks.
• Build scalable contracting framework, playbooks, templates, approval workflows, and governance aligned with CLM/ERP/spend management systems.
• Use data-driven metrics to identify bottlenecks and optimize contract cycle times.
• Partner with Finance, Procurement, Security, IT and other stakeholders to deliver pragmatic legal guidance and streamline vendor onboarding.
• Triage inbound contract requests; escalate complex or cross-border matters (EU law) to outside counsel as appropriate.
• Reduce external counsel spend by handling routine work in-house.
• Leverage AI-powered tools to accelerate contract review, playbook development, and first-pass redlining; stay current on legal tech. What We're Looking For
• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school with active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5-7+ years of experience in procurement counseling, vendor management programs, and strategic sourcing within high-growth tech environments.
• Excellent drafting and communication skills; ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Experience with global data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI regulatory frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, EU AI Act), including hands-on structuring and negotiating DPAs, security addenda, and AI governance terms.
• Deep expertise in process mapping, workflow automation, and complex system integrations (CLM, ERP, spend management platforms).
• Strategic mindset focused on reducing total cost of ownership and driving measurable improvements in operational efficiency.
• Strong command of standard commercial terms: IP, indemnification, liability, data privacy, and SLAs.
• Comfort working at pace in a fast-moving, high-growth environment. Nice to Have
• Experience building a contracts function from early stage, including template libraries and playbooks. Compensation & Benefits
• Compensation Range: $160,000-$200,000
• Benefits include: remote work with office setup reimbursement, competitive salary, unlimited PTO, paid holidays and sick time, health/vision/dental insurance, life/short- and long-term disability insurance.