Commercial Counsel

Overview

This role supports the organization’s General Counsel (based in the New York City area) in managing sophisticated international commercial transactions. The position is hands-on and commercially focused, requiring strong judgment, technical understanding, and the ability to navigate complex legal and regulatory requirements across jurisdictions.

Location

• 100% remote
• Open to candidates based in Europe

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex SaaS, partnership, and other commercial agreements, including:
  • DPAs
  • DORA addenda
  • information security exhibits
  • jurisdiction-specific regulatory and outsourcing addenda
• Assist the General Counsel with international commercial negotiations while independently owning assigned contracts and projects
• Implement AI-powered legal tools, improve contracting workflows, and drive legal operations and process improvements
• Collaborate with Security, Engineering, and other technical teams to ensure contractual commitments accurately reflect technology, security controls, and operational practices
• Advise Sales, Customer Success, and other internal teams on commercial legal matters, and prepare agreements, templates, and related documentation they need

Requirements

• Native-level or fully fluent written and spoken English
• Proven ability to independently draft and negotiate complex legal documentation in English
• Fully qualified lawyer in an EU jurisdiction with 3–5 years of post-qualification experience
  • Experience ideally gained within top-tier law firms, fast-growing tech environments, or a mix of both
• Extensive experience leading end-to-end negotiations for complex enterprise technology agreements, particularly with highly regulated or global corporate clients
• Strong foundation in European regulatory frameworks relevant to tech companies, including data protection and privacy, and sector-specific operational/outsourcing requirements, with the ability to adapt to international regulatory regimes
• Commercially minded approach to risk management, including the ability to:
  • balance business growth with legal exposure
  • clearly articulate risks to stakeholders
  • distinguish strict legal/regulatory imperatives from negotiable commercial points
• Ability to deliver rapid turnarounds in a fast-moving startup environment, with willingness to work flexibly across international time zones

Preferred Qualifications

No additional preferred qualifications were specified.