Founding Commercial Counsel
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- Onsite
- Full Time
About the role
About the Role
Join an early legal team at a growing legal services and technology company supporting startup clients. You will lead commercial contracting and help shape how practical legal advice is delivered and scaled.
What You'll Do
Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS agreements, MSAs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor contracts, and other commercial deals.
Advise founders and in-house teams through Slack and calls, offering clear, commercially grounded guidance on deal risks.
Own client relationships, meet turnaround commitments, and build trust as a go-to commercial counsel.
Turn negotiation judgment, fallback terms, and review standards into playbooks and AI-supported legal workflows.
Help develop the commercial legal practice, support onboarding future attorneys, and contribute to product development.
What We're Looking For
Five to eight years of commercial contracts experience in a law firm, in-house role, or a combination.
Startup in-house commercial counsel experience, ideally in a high-volume environment at a growth-stage company.
Hands-on experience across SaaS agreements, MSAs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor deals, and partnership or channel contracts.
Strong knowledge of market terms involving liability caps, indemnity, intellectual property, data, and termination.
Sound business judgment, clear communication, and a practical approach to negotiation and client advice.
Experience using AI tools in legal practice and interest in translating legal judgment into workflows.
Juris Doctor degree and active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar. California or New York admission is preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $170,000 to $220,000 annually, with equity of 0.2% to 0.5%. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Remote within the United States, with quarterly travel to San Francisco for team time.