Commercial Counsel

About the Role

Join a growing legal services team supporting startup clients across a range of industries. You will own a high volume of commercial work, advise clients directly, and help build practical standards and AI-enabled workflows for the team.

What You'll Do

• Independently negotiate SaaS agreements, MSAs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor contracts, partnership deals, and other commercial agreements.

• Draft new agreements and templates efficiently across varied contract and business types.

• Advise founders and in-house teams through Slack and calls, offering practical guidance that helps move deals forward.

• Turn negotiation positions and review standards into playbooks and AI-supported workflows.

• Help onboard and support an additional commercial counsel as the team grows.

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years of commercial law experience in private practice or hands-on in-house work; candidates with 2 years may be considered with particularly strong law firm training.

• A JD and active US bar membership in good standing. California admission is strongly preferred; New York admission may also be a fit.

• Experience independently drafting and negotiating a broad range of commercial agreements, including technology and SaaS contracts.

• Strong command of market terms involving liability, indemnity, intellectual property, data, and termination, with the judgment to explain tradeoffs clearly.

• A practical, business-oriented approach to resolving material issues and closing deals, including comfort with timely redlines and collaborative calls.

• Experience using AI tools in legal practice, or willingness to incorporate them into playbooks and workflows.

• Recent hands-on individual contributor experience and the ability to work remotely within the United States.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $170,000 to $220,000 annually, plus 0.2% to 0.5% equity. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Remote within the United States, with San Francisco as the primary location. Occasional travel to the San Francisco office is expected.