Associate Commercial Counsel

Overview

An organization is seeking an Associate Commercial Counsel to join its global commercial legal team. This role focuses on general commercial deal work, including sales and procurement-related contracts, processes, and procedures. Reporting to the Senior Commercial Counsel - North America Lead, the position supports global sales and procurement strategies as well as other cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly in complex sales and procurement deals, collaborating with various teams to implement company initiatives.
• Work on a wide range of contracts including sales, vendor procurement, marketing, M&A, real estate, and infrastructure agreements.
• Partner with cross-functional business teams to develop innovative strategies that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of commercial legal support.
• Serve as a trusted leader, problem solver, and innovator for key stakeholders across the organization.
• Develop and refine team playbooks, fallback guides, cross-functional resource documents, and training materials.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2+ years as a practicing commercial attorney with substantive experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements such as SaaS, licensing, technology, equipment, and marketing agreements.
• Experience managing and interacting directly with clients and opposing counsel.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, simple guidance and collaborate effectively across all company levels.
• Passion for client service and operational efficiency.
• High integrity, strong ethics, and a calm demeanor.
• Self-starter with eagerness to learn substantive law, negotiation skills, and team policies.
• J.D. with strong academic credentials and a demonstrated record of success as a lawyer.
• Member in good standing of the bar and, if applicable, in-house counsel registration.
• Desire or experience working in a virtual-first environment with demonstrated initiative.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a commercial attorney in a law firm setting, plus at least 1+ year as an in-house attorney at a technology company.
• Ability to handle multiple types of cross-functional commercial matters, including customer-facing agreements, M&A integration and support, and commercial disputes.
• Expertise in data privacy law (e.g., CIPP certification), AI regulations, and intellectual property.
• Experience developing and refining team playbooks, fallback guides, resource documents, and training materials.
• Experience partnering with globally distributed in-house business teams, particularly at SaaS companies, managing a high volume of complex commercial transactions.

Compensation & Benefits

• Canada Pay Range: $138,600—$187,500 CAD

Location

• This role supports a virtual-first work environment.