Senior Commercial Transactions Attorney (Remote)

Overview

• Position Type: Business Attorney – Senior Corporate & Commercial Transactions Lawyer
• Location: Fully Remote
• Experience Required: 5+ years in relevant subject matter

This role serves as senior commercial counsel and outside general counsel for high-growth startups and modern businesses. A significant portion of the work involves drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and advising on day-to-day legal questions across commercial, corporate, and business matters.

Responsibilities

• Serve as outside general counsel for a portfolio of clients, handling day-to-day commercial, corporate, and general business matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and technology transactions, including:
  • Customer and vendor contracts
  • MSAs, SOWs, NDAs
  • SaaS and technology licensing agreements
  • Services, consulting, and independent contractor agreements
• Prepare, update, and negotiate online and product/data privacy terms, including:
  • Website and product terms of service
  • Privacy policies and related notices
  • Basic data processing addenda
  • Privacy/security contract provisions
• Advise on startup and small business structuring for corporations and LLCs, including:
  • Formations
  • Founder and member equity splits
  • IP assignments
  • Holding companies
  • Cap table planning
• Advise on corporate governance and equity matters, including:
  • Restricted stock
  • Option and incentive plans
  • Unit or stock issuances
  • 83(b) questions
  • Investor onboarding
• Handle equity and ownership matters for corporations and LLCs, including new issuances, transfers, buybacks, and redemptions
• Serve as outside general counsel on board governance, employment-related questions, commercial contracts, and risk management—balancing legal risk and business strategy
• Stay adaptable and willing to learn new verticals and areas of law as client needs evolve
• Help refine templates, playbooks, and workflows to improve speed and consistency across the practice

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• 5+ years of corporate or commercial experience, with a significant focus on commercial agreements and general corporate work for private companies (startups, growth stage, or closely held businesses)
• Trained at a Big Law firm, elite boutique, or high-quality in-house or outside GC environment, with exposure to emerging companies, commercial contracts, and capital or equity transactions
• Active attorney license in good standing
• Deep comfort drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and counseling business clients on contract risk and negotiation strategy
• Solid grounding in corporate and equity matters for corporations and LLCs, including formations, governance, and cap table and ownership work
• Confident owning matters and managing client relationships directly
• Enjoy the pace and energy of early-stage and growth businesses and speak the language of founders and operators
• Comfortable advising across a wide range of matters (and interested in learning what you do not yet know)
• Operate with a business-first mindset: practical, fast moving, and solution oriented

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with venture capital, M&A, secondary sales, or more complex capital events
• Experience preparing or advising on privacy, data, and product issues for SaaS or other technology companies
• Familiarity with modern tech stack tools and an interest in using automation to work smarter
• Interest in productizing legal services or experimenting with tech and AI-enabled delivery

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus robust and transparent fee-sharing structure for client origination and key accounts
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision
• Tech, automation, and support to help you succeed
• Earning potential commensurate with the organization’s growth
• Role includes meaningful upside tied to contributions

Location

• Fully Remote