Member of Legal Staff, Commercial Counsel (Remote) (USD $200,000–$250,000 annually)

Overview

Member of Legal Staff, Commercial Counsel

Location: Remote – United States (Opportunity to work from the San Francisco office)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Base Salary: USD $200,000–$250,000 annually

This full-time role is for a Commercial Counsel to join the legal team. The position is designed for an ambitious attorney with strong foundational legal training, exceptional judgment, and significant experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial and technology agreements.

Initial focus includes data licensing, inbound technology transactions, marketing and procurement contracts, and other commercial matters, with opportunity to develop broader expertise as the organization continues to scale.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of sophisticated commercial agreements, with particular emphasis on data licensing, marketing, and inbound technology agreements.
• Support other commercial matters, including vendor agreements, partnership agreements, statements of work (SOWs), and NDAs.
• Partner with internal teams to translate legal and contractual risks into clear, practical, business-oriented recommendations.
• Develop a deep understanding of the organization’s products, business model, technical environment, and data flows.
• Navigate novel legal and commercial issues where limited precedent may exist, using sound judgment to decide when to act independently and when to escalate.
• Build and continuously improve contract templates, negotiation playbooks, fallback positions, and self-service legal resources.
• Identify opportunities to streamline legal operations through AI-enabled contract review, intake processes, automation, and knowledge management.
• Help develop scalable legal processes as the organization and its commercial relationships grow in size and complexity.
• Work effectively with a broad range of internal stakeholders in a fast-paced, highly dynamic environment.

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 and technology agreements.
• Experience involving data, software, technology, or intellectual property-related transactions.
• Strong commercial-contracting fundamentals.
• Excellent legal judgment, including the ability to distinguish theoretical legal risks from risks that materially affect the business.
• Ability to quickly understand technical products, business models, and unfamiliar legal subject areas.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on clarity and precision.
• Strong intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and willingness to develop expertise in emerging areas.
• High degree of ownership and ability to operate independently in a fast-moving, highly asynchronous environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a top-tier law firm, particularly within technology transactions, commercial agreements, or intellectual property.
• Experience with data licensing, artificial intelligence, privacy, or data protection.
• Familiarity with legal issues involving AI systems, data rights, permitted use, and emerging technologies.
• Experience working with a venture-backed technology company, AI company, or other high-growth organization.
• Hands-on experience using AI or automation to improve legal workflows.
• Experience developing contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and scalable legal processes.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range: USD $200,000–$250,000 annually (national base salary range for this full-time position).
• Employees are also eligible for equity compensation and may receive performance-based bonuses depending on the role and applicable company policies.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Health-insurance premium reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • A 401(k) plan with company match
  • Additional benefits designed to support a high-performing, remote-first workforce

Final compensation and employment terms are determined by the employer.

Location

Remote – United States (Opportunity to work from the San Francisco office).