Member of Legal Staff, Commercial Counsel | Farooq77 Jobs | Farooq77

Overview

Full-time position in the Legal & Commercial department.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Work location: Remote (San Francisco office optional)
• Geographic eligibility: United States
• Listing posted: 2026-08-19 (valid through 2026-09-19)

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate sophisticated commercial agreements.
• Lead legal work involving data licensing, marketing agreements, and inbound technology transactions.
• Support vendor agreements, partnership agreements, statements of work, NDAs, and other commercial matters.
• Translate contractual and legal risks into clear, business-oriented recommendations for internal stakeholders.
• Develop a detailed understanding of company products, technical systems, business models, and data flows.
• Analyze novel legal and commercial questions where established precedent may be limited.
• Exercise sound judgment when deciding whether to resolve matters independently or escalate them.
• Build and improve commercial contract templates and standardized legal documentation.
• Develop negotiation playbooks, fallback positions, and self-service legal resources.
• Identify opportunities to streamline contract review and legal intake processes.
• Implement AI-enabled approaches to contract review, automation, and legal knowledge management.
• Improve legal processes to support increasingly complex commercial relationships.
• Help establish scalable legal operations as the organization grows.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
• Active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Strong academic credentials and foundational legal training.
• Significant experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements.
• Strong experience with technology-related transactions involving data, software, technology, or intellectual property.
• Excellent commercial-contracting fundamentals.
• Strong legal judgment with the ability to distinguish theoretical risks from material business risks.
• Ability to quickly understand technical products, business models, data flows, and unfamiliar legal areas.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong intellectual curiosity and adaptability in emerging areas of law and technology.
• Ability to operate independently with a high degree of ownership in a fast-moving environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Top-tier law firm experience involving technology transactions, commercial agreements, or intellectual property.
• Experience with data licensing, AI, privacy, or data protection.
• Understanding of legal issues involving AI systems, data rights, permitted data use, and emerging technologies.
• Experience with venture-backed technology or AI companies.
• Hands-on experience using AI or automation to improve legal workflows.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $200,000–$250,000 per year
• Equity compensation eligibility
• Potential performance-based bonuses
• Up to 100% reimbursement for health insurance premiums
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Remote-first full-time opportunity
• Option to work from the San Francisco office

Location

Remote (San Francisco office optional). Geographic eligibility: United States.