Contracts Negotiator

Contracts Negotiator

Are you a contracts negotiator with experience in commercial technology agreements and an interest in developing your skills on strategic transactions? Bentley is seeking a Contracts Negotiator to support our North American group. You will be a member of our global legal department, supporting a range of commercial negotiations and working closely with internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, including technology licenses, SaaS agreements, and associated exhibits such as data protection and information security terms, with appropriate supervision and guidance.
• Support the legal review of customer procurement requests, including RFP responses and non-standard Purchase Orders.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (including sales, finance, product, and information security) to address non-standard terms and support risk assessment and escalation.
• Negotiate information security terms, including coordinating with internal account trust and security teams to align on company positions.
• Manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating attention to detail, organization, and responsiveness.

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience negotiating and drafting commercial technology contracts.
• Experience with technology licensing, SaaS agreements, and data privacy and information security terms.
• Direct involvement in negotiating common information security provisions (e.g., security audits, incident response, data protection obligations).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain legal and business risks and present contract terms, negotiation issues, and risk analysis to key stakeholders and provide recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and engagements concurrently.
• Experience supporting public sector transactions is a plus.
• Prior in-house legal or contracts experience is preferred. A J.D. is preferred but not required.

This is a full-time role expected to work 40 hours per week, office-based, hybrid, or home-based in the US.

About Bentley Systems:

Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle.

Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Bentley is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, religion, national origin, age, genetic information or any other protected characteristic. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, compensation, and training.