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Requirements found
Negotiation Sales (must) Training (must) Compliance Marketing (must) Recruiting
What this posting asks for
Level: Senior — The title says "Senior".
Main responsibilities
- Serve as a designated legal partner to Fivetran’s enterprise sales team, providing practical, business-minded guidance on deal strategy, contract negotiation…
- Develop and deliver sales training and communications that help teams navigate contracting requirements, understand changes to customer agreements, and engag…
- Create and maintain negotiation playbooks and guidance that promote consistent legal positions, sound judgment, and alignment with internal stakeholders.
- Partner with Product and other legal subject matter experts to assess how new offerings and product updates affect customer agreements and contracting practi…
- Lead cross-functional improvements to commercial contracting processes, streamlining review, negotiation, and approvals while maintaining appropriate legal a…
- Monitor relevant developments in SaaS contracting, data privacy, and industry practices, translating them into practical guidance for the business.
- Lead or contribute to special projects based on your expertise, interests, and the evolving needs of a growing company and legal team.
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a …” · “Partner with Product and other legal subject matter experts to assess how new offerings and product updates affect customer agreements and contracting practi…” · “Lead cross-functional improvements to commercial contracting processes, streamlining review, negotiation, and approvals while maintaining appropriate legal a…”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required.” · “We’re looking for a business-minded Senior Commercial Counsel, with deep experience drafting and negotiating customer agreements with leading global and dome…” · “Independently lead the review, drafting, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including enterprise customer agreements on customer paper, balanc…”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity.” · “With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required.” · “We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “A proven negotiator with a deep understanding of global commercial transactions, including expertise in drafting, reviewing, and finalizing complex agreement…” · “High attention to detail, with demonstrated self-initiative that drives a desire for impact and achievement” · “Fivetran brings together high-quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers.”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “We’re looking for a business-minded Senior Commercial Counsel, with deep experience drafting and negotiating customer agreements with leading global and dome…” · “This legal team member will be a key partner and liaison to other impacted Fivetran departments and stakeholders.” · “Independently lead the review, drafting, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including enterprise customer agreements on customer paper, balanc…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Develop and deliver sales training and communications that help teams navigate contracting requirements, understand changes to customer agreements, and engag…” · “A strong communicator with exceptional written and verbal skills, you can clearly articulate complex legal concepts to both a technical and non-technical aud…”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “The ideal candidate is a high impact individual contributor who brings deep legal expertise, sound business judgment, and the ability to operate independentl…” · “Independently lead the review, drafting, and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including enterprise customer agreements on customer paper, balanc…”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.” · “We’re looking for a business-minded Senior Commercial Counsel, with deep experience drafting and negotiating customer agreements with leading global and dome…”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a …” · “Generous paid time away from work, including paid vacation or flexible/unlimited vacation depending on role and country, plus paid sick time, inclusive paren…”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Technical skill Supporting
In the posting: “With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required.”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Leadership and mentoring Supporting
In the posting: “Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as: therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindf…”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
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- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
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- Built from this posting (8):
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you caught an error before it reached a customer or a report. From this posting
- How have you used sales in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using training. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.