Commercial Counsel

Overview

Full-time role

The organization is seeking a Commercial Counsel to join its legal team. This position focuses on commercial contracting, including negotiating a wide range of agreements and providing legal support in partnership with a fast-paced sales organization. The role also contributes to shaping policies, processes, and resources to help the legal department scale as the business grows.

Responsibilities

• Independently review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of agreements, including SaaS/subscription agreements, technology licensing, channel partnerships, and other contracts of varying complexity, flagging items appropriate for escalation.
• Redline, negotiate, and manage end-to-end contracting for client-facing engagements.
• Manage workflows for intake, review, and approval of high-volume contracting requests, including identifying appropriate prioritization based on business needs.
• Partner with stakeholders such as contract specialists, finance, privacy, and security teams on agreement review and negotiation.
• Drive projects related to template, playbook, and other resource creation and updates.
• Contribute to process and policy improvements related to contract support to help the legal team scale and deliver best-in-class support.
• Handle ad-hoc projects involving complex business, legal, and strategic issues.
• Partner with sales, procurement, product, operations, and other internal teams to provide legal advice related to products and services, contract disputes, and related matters.

Requirements

• JD required and active license in good standing to practice law in the US.
• 5+ years’ relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to independently review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements of varying complexity in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Experience with sales support in SaaS or technology contracting in a prior client-facing role.
• Familiarity with data privacy and intellectual property as it pertains to contracts is a plus.
• Strategic thinker who enjoys tackling new challenges and finding solutions.
• Deep understanding of contract drafting principles and related risk assessment in deal negotiation.
• Detail-oriented with strong organization, efficiency, and time management.
• Strong communication skills and desire to build solid relationships with business stakeholders and colleagues.
• Highly motivated and eager to contribute to a talented, collaborative team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with data privacy and intellectual property as it pertains to contracts.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $150,000 - $160,000/yr
• Annual bonus eligibility and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance
• Full range of benefits (details referenced in the original posting)

Location

• Fully Remote (U.S. Only)
• Must be available five days per week during designated work hours.
• Work arrangement may change based on business needs and individual performance, including potential adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods (typically 7–8 hours per day).
• Ability to operate a computer, use phone systems, and type; ability to use multiple software programs and handle inquiries simultaneously.