Liana Sarkissian
@lianasarkissian
Pragmatic commercial counsel specializing in SaaS, data privacy, and AI governance for revenue-driven technology deals.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a pragmatic commercial counsel with deep experience negotiating complex SaaS, data, cloud, licensing, and AI/ML agreements while building privacy and AI-governance programs that enable secure, scalable product launches. I have led multi-national commercial transactions, modernized privacy and AI contracting standards, and delivered templates, playbooks, and trainings to streamline negotiations and reduce legal escalations.
At Vaisala I completed 100+ complex agreements, supported 10 high-value deals averaging $1M, embedded AI and data-use protections into customer and vendor contracts, and trained 200+ employees on contracts and data privacy. I combine strong cross-functional collaboration with business-aligned risk mitigation to provide clear, defensible legal guidance for sales, product, engineering, and executive stakeholders.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
VILed multi-national commercial transactions and modernized privacy and AI contracting standards, completing 100+ complex SaaS, data-licensing, hardware, and services agreements and closing 10 high-value deals averaging $1M while maintaining defensible risk posture.
Contract Analyst
Wellington Asset Management
Dec 2020 - May 2021 (5 months)
Structured SaaS, licensing, hardware, and technology contracts and standardized intake and review workflows, implementing a centralized tracker that improved coordination across legal, procurement, and finance.
Contract Analyst
Leyton
Mar 2020 - Jun 2020 (3 months)
Analyzed contracts supporting IRS-compliant R&D tax credit claims and strengthened cross-functional documentation to improve visibility of qualifying activities.
WKCollected, validated, and structured insurance-regulatory data from federal and state agencies, standardized data-collection workflows, and accelerated update cycles to improve client compliance readiness.
BNAdvanced from Document Administrator to Contract Manager managing commercial lending relationships and negotiating loan, MSA, and vendor documentation while implementing e-signature workflows to reduce turnaround times.
BNManaged document administration tasks supporting commercial lending operations and contributed to internal documentation policies and training materials that improved team consistency.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
SLStetson University College of Law
Juris Doctor, Law
Earned a Juris Doctor degree with legal training suitable for bar admission and practice.
BBBaruch College - Zicklin School of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance
Completed a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance focused on financial principles and business practices.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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