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Carly Penner

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Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, Global Commercial at Forter
📍 New York, New York, United States

Carly Penner is the Senior Director and Assistant General Counsel for Global Commercial at Forter. She leads a team supporting the fast-growing SaaS/AI business, specializing in complex negotiations and commercial contracting. A graduate of Cornell University and Duke University School of Law, she is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional.

Outside of her direct role, Carly is passionate about mentoring legal talent, encouraging aspiring attorneys—especially young women—to seek mentors and take ownership of their careers. She credits her success to determination, self-confidence, and the unwavering support of her family, emphasizing accountability and transparency as key leadership principles.

Unique fact: Carly is a frequent expert speaker for the legal education platform "How to Contract," leading webinars on AI and data agreements.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, Global Commercial
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York, New York, United States
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AI Contract Strategy
Regularly speaks on webinars about drafting AI redlines, responding to customer AI addenda, and navigating emerging issues around AI governance.
Data Privacy Law
Holds a CIPP/US certification and speaks on Data Processing Agreement (DPA) fundamentals, reflecting deep expertise in privacy and data protection.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel, Global Commercial
Forter
8-2022 - 3-2025
Director of Legal
Forter
4-2021 - 8-2022
Attorney
Forter
9-2018 - 4-2021
Associate
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
10-2017 - 8-2018
Associate
Paul Hastings
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Education
JD
Duke University School of Law
Industrial and Labor Relations
Cornell University
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