What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Commercial Counsel - Partnerships & Procurement position at Emburse?
Who We Are:
At Emburse, you’ll not just imagine the future – you’ll build it. As a leader in travel and expense solutions, we are creating a future where technology drives business value and inspires extraordinary results. Our AI-powered platform helps organizations modernize financial operations, increase visibility, and optimize spend across the enterprise.
Emburse is looking to add a US-based commercial/contracts attorney to its legal department to support our SaaS resale and referral operations, as well as other related functions including procurement.
If you are a disciplined commercial attorney and have experience drafting and negotiating software reseller agreements, vendor agreements and partnership agreements, then this is the opportunity for you!
The Emburse legal department acts as an expert service center that helps the company minimize its legal risks by advising sales, product, finance and other departments on legal and regulatory issues. The Legal Department provides advice and counsel on a variety of business matters, including contracts and procurement, corporate matters, commercial transactions and disputes.
Essential Functions
Education: Required: J.D. from an ABA-accredited school and bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
Experience: 6-9 years of relevant in-house or law firm experience
Additional Eligibility Qualification s
Required Skills:
Finance is changing—and at Emburse, we’re leading the way. Our AI-powered solutions help organizations eliminate inefficiencies, gain real-time visibility, and optimize spend—so they can focus on what’s next, not what’s slowing them down.
Shape your future & find what’s next at Emburse.
Emburse provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Emburse complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
At Emburse, you’ll not just imagine the future – you’ll build it. As a leader in travel and expense solutions, we are creating a future where technology drives business value and inspires extraordinary results. Our AI-powered platform helps organizations modernize financial operations, increase visibility, and optimize spend across the enterprise.
Emburse is looking to add a US-based commercial/contracts attorney to its legal department to support our SaaS resale and referral operations, as well as other related functions including procurement.
If you are a disciplined commercial attorney and have experience drafting and negotiating software reseller agreements, vendor agreements and partnership agreements, then this is the opportunity for you!
The Emburse legal department acts as an expert service center that helps the company minimize its legal risks by advising sales, product, finance and other departments on legal and regulatory issues. The Legal Department provides advice and counsel on a variety of business matters, including contracts and procurement, corporate matters, commercial transactions and disputes.
Essential Functions
- Partner with Partnerships, Procurement, Finance, and other Emburse teams for the drafting, review and negotiation of contracts and amendments to existing contracts with software reseller and referral partners, as well as fintech and other strategic partners, and strategic vendors Provide advice and guidance on risks and suitability of contracts toward the attainment of company goals
- Verify and update contract templates to ensure they meet high levels of quality and accuracy, as well as industry standards and best practices
Education: Required: J.D. from an ABA-accredited school and bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
Experience: 6-9 years of relevant in-house or law firm experience
Additional Eligibility Qualification s
Required Skills:
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks
- Positive attitude and interpersonal skills that will foster teamwork and effective working relationships
- Familiarity with and interest in technology and software-related concepts (SaaS in particular) and software reseller agreement
- Results-driven; able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented global environment Understanding of and experience with the B2B payments industry and payment processing contracts is not required but will be a plus
- Ability to summarize key legal and business issues and propose practical alternatives
Finance is changing—and at Emburse, we’re leading the way. Our AI-powered solutions help organizations eliminate inefficiencies, gain real-time visibility, and optimize spend—so they can focus on what’s next, not what’s slowing them down.
- A Company with Momentum – We serve 12M users across 120 countries, helping businesses modernize
- A Team That Innovates – Work alongside some of the brightest minds in finance, tech, and AI to solve real-
- A Culture That Empowers – Competitive pay, flexible work, and an inclusive, collaborative environment that
- A Career That Matters – Your work here drives efficiency, innovation, and smarter financial decision-making
Shape your future & find what’s next at Emburse.
Emburse provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Emburse complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.