Mark Lampen

About Mark Lampen

Commercial Counsel with 10+ years of experience supporting global professional services, consulting, and technology organizations through high-stakes commercial contracting, risk structuring, and business-first legal strategy. Expert in negotiating complex MSAs, SOWs, vendor and client service agreements, and liability frameworks across SaaS, cloud, data licensing, and advisory engagements.Trusted advisor to executive stakeholders across Finance, Product, Procurement, Security, and Delivery — known for delivering practical, scalable legal solutions that accelerate deal velocity while protecting enterprise value.

Experience

1. Senior Corporate Counsel

   JD Power

   Apr 2024 — Present

   Lead commercial counsel supporting enterprise-wide contracting strategy for a global, data-driven services business operating across technology, analytics, and advisory engagements.• Serve as lead negotiator for complex consulting, vendor, procurement, and strategic partner agreements supporting cloud platforms, SaaS services, data licensing, and mission-critical operations.• Draft and negotiate a broad portfolio of MSAs, SOWs, amendments, enterprise services contracts, and data commercialization agreements, regularly supporting 7–8 figure deal values.• Manage a high-velocity commercial practice handling 300+ agreements annually, balancing speed, precision, and enterprise risk exposure.• Advise executive stakeholders on liability allocation, indemnities, limitation of liability, insurance requirements, pricing structures, and service level frameworks, ensuring commercially viable outcomes.• Partner directly with Engineering, Security, Finance, and Operations to align contract structures with technical delivery realities, governance controls, and uptime-critical performance needs.• Build scalable contracting infrastructure — including playbooks, templates, and negotiation workflows — reducing friction and accelerating execution across the business.• Own global insurance and enterprise risk programs (D&O, E&O, Cyber, GL, Workers’ Compensation), aligning coverage strategy with evolving technology and client service risk.• Recognized as a business-critical legal partner in a fast-paced, high-volume environment requiring rapid judgment, independent ownership, and cross-functional leadership.

Education

• Albion College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology; Gender Studies

  2006 — 2010

• Cooley Law School

  Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

  2010 — 2013

• University of Cape Town

  International Semester Abroad

  2009 — 2009

Skills

• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Appeals
• Strategy
• Microsoft Office
• Insurance Negotiations
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Policy Analysis
• Courts
• Mediation
• Real Estate
• Analysis
• Legal Assistance
• Document Drafting
• Legal Research
• Lexis
• International Business
• Research
• Business Analysis
• Customer Service
• Data Analysis
• Compliance
• Legal Issues
• Public Speaking
• Westlaw
• Legal Documents
• Commercial Insurance
• Administrative Law
• Commercial Real Estate
• Management
• Transactional Law
• Insurance Law
• International Law
• Leadership
• Real Estate Transactions
• Property Law
• Legal Compliance
• Contract Negotiation
• Business Development