Commercial Contract Lawyer

Overview

This organization is seeking a Senior Commercial Contracts Lawyer to own the commercial contracts function across multiple portfolio companies operating in separate vertical markets. The role is high-volume and hands-on, with minimal supervision and independent responsibility for contract negotiation and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial contract negotiations end-to-end across SaaS agreements, MSAs, NDAs, payment processing, referral/reseller, and professional services arrangements
• Redline and negotiate directly with counterparties and their counsel
• Apply and maintain legal playbooks to ensure consistent, defensible positions across the portfolio
• Contribute to improving templates, playbooks, and contracting processes
• Identify and escalate material legal or risk issues with a clear recommendation (not just a flag)
• Advise internal commercial teams on contract risk in plain language

Requirements

• 4+ years of commercial contracts experience, with meaningful in-house or high-volume contracting time
• Proven ability to negotiate independently with sophisticated counterparties
• Strong judgment: ability to know when to hold a position, when to move, and when to escalate
• Comfort working across multiple deal types, businesses, and industries concurrently
• Familiarity with SaaS business models and software agreement risk
• Experience building and following structured legal frameworks (playbooks, escalation protocols)

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi-jurisdiction experience (asset): Canada, US, UK, Australia

Compensation & Benefits

• Scheduled weekly hours: 37.5
• Worker type: Regular

Location

• Remote

Other Notes

• This role is not for someone who needs significant oversight, wants to specialize narrowly, or is looking for a traditional environment.
• Expect ambiguity, volume, and independent decision-making.