Associate Corporate Counsel

Overview

An AI-driven e-commerce operating system company is seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel to join as the second legal team member. This role supports commercial operations by managing the full lifecycle of customer and vendor relationships and building scalable legal infrastructure. It offers high visibility and broad business exposure with clear growth potential.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including SaaS subscription agreements, order forms, amendments, and statements of work
• Review and negotiate vendor and procurement contracts
• Manage NDA workflows and maintain standardized templates
• Maintain and organize the company’s data room and key contract records
• Conduct legal research on emerging issues relevant to the company’s products and business
• Support data privacy and data protection compliance efforts, including reviewing and negotiating data processing agreements
• Develop and maintain contract playbooks, clause libraries, and internal legal resources
• Respond to inbound legal requests from sales, partnerships, finance, and other business teams
• Assist with corporate governance and entity management tasks as needed
• Support product and engineering teams on terms of service, acceptable use policies, and API/data licensing matters
• Contribute to legal operations improvements and process-building as the legal function scales

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school
• Active member in good standing of the New York bar (or eligible for in-house registration)
• Minimum 2 years of legal experience, ideally with exposure to commercial transactions, technology agreements, or general corporate work
• Prior experience at a law firm, in-house legal team, or a combination of both
• Familiarity with SaaS/technology agreements and e-commerce business models is a plus
• Strong drafting, negotiation, and communication skills
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and prioritize independently
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and limited established processes
• Collaborative, low-ego approach to problem-solving

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: $125,000 - $150,000 (reflects minimum and maximum target salary across all U.S. locations)
• Compensation benchmarks based on growth-stage companies factoring function, level, and location

Location

• United States (must be eligible for New York bar in-house registration or be an active member)

The organization is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.