Commercial Counsel

About the Role

Join a legal technology team supporting startups with practical, end-to-end legal services. You will own a high volume of commercial matters, work directly with founders and in-house teams, and help build repeatable systems for the commercial practice.

What You'll Do

• Independently negotiate commercial agreements, including SaaS contracts, MSAs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor agreements, and partnership deals.

• Draft agreements and templates efficiently across a variety of contract and business types.

• Advise founders and in-house teams through Slack and calls, offering practical guidance that helps move deals forward.

• Turn negotiation standards and legal judgment into playbooks and AI-enabled workflows.

• Help onboard and support an incoming commercial counsel, with potential to grow into leadership of the commercial practice.

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years of commercial law experience as an associate, senior associate, or hands-on in-house counsel; exceptional candidates with 2 years of experience may be considered.

• A JD and active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar. California is preferred; New York is also considered.

• Demonstrated ability to independently negotiate and draft a broad range of commercial agreements, with strong knowledge of SaaS and technology deal terms, including liability, indemnity, intellectual property, data, and termination.

• A recent, hands-on individual-contributor background and a practical, business-oriented approach to resolving risks and closing deals.

• Experience using AI tools in legal practice, or willingness to incorporate them into workflows and playbooks.

• Comfort working with Slack and supporting clients across multiple industries and business types.

• U.S.-based and able to travel to San Francisco periodically.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $170,000 to $220,000 annually, plus 0.2% to 0.5% equity. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Remote within the United States, with San Francisco as the primary location. Periodic travel to the San Francisco office is expected.