Commercial Counsel

About the Role

Join a legal technology team supporting startup clients with practical, business-oriented commercial counsel. You will own a high-volume portfolio of deals and help build repeatable standards and AI-supported workflows for the commercial practice.

What You'll Do

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

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

• Advise founders and in-house teams through Slack and calls, focusing on actionable guidance that helps close deals.

• Turn negotiation positions and review standards into a practical knowledge base, playbooks, and AI 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 as an associate, senior associate, or hands-on in-house counsel; 2 years may be considered for candidates with strong law firm training.

• Active US bar membership in good standing, with California preferred and New York also considered.

• Strong experience independently drafting and negotiating technology and SaaS commercial agreements, including terms involving liability, indemnity, intellectual property, data, and termination.

• A hands-on individual contributor with experience across multiple industries and contract types, a deal-closing approach, and the ability to explain legal tradeoffs plainly.

• Comfort using AI tools in legal practice and developing repeatable workflows; experience with Slack and AI-powered legal workflows is relevant.

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 the ability to travel to San Francisco periodically. Bay Area candidates may also work from the San Francisco office a few times per week.