Commercial Counsel

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $195.5k - $230k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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📋 Description

• Structure, draft, and negotiate complex sales, vendor, and strategic partnership agreements, including MSAs, HIPAA BAAs, license agreements, and consulting agreements • Own assigned matters from intake through execution and manage competing deadlines • Partner with product, privacy, and compliance legal colleagues for specialist support • Advise sales, finance, procurement, and business development teams on deal structures and commercial terms • Counsel on AI, technology licensing, forward-deployed engineering engagements, data rights, and go-to-market activities • Improve standard contract templates, deal intelligence, playbooks, and legal processes • Collaborate with Legal & Compliance Operations to improve CLM tools and technology-enabled contracting workflows • Use approved technology and AI tools to improve drafting, contract review, and contract information access • Measure and share contracting results, including cycle time and business self-service • Collaborate with Legal Product, Regulatory, and Compliance teams on product and regulatory developments • Share practical learnings, business direction, and market insights with teammates • Support onboarding and development of colleagues • Collaborate with specialized outside counsel and supplemental legal resources • Travel periodically to New York and other locations for company and team meetings

🎯 Requirements

• JD Degree from an accredited law school • License in good standing to practice law in at least one state bar • 4+ years of relevant legal experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house • Substantial experience drafting and negotiating technology transactions and enterprise SaaS agreements • Hands-on experience improving legal operations through systems and tools, such as playbooks, clause libraries, process improvement, training, or AI tools for contracting workflows • Ability to use legal technology and AI tools with sound judgment regarding confidentiality, accuracy, and team guidance • Ability to lead commercial negotiations with sophisticated organizations and legal teams • Ability to explain complex terms and tradeoffs clearly to business stakeholders • Strong contract drafting skills and ability to write clear legal guidance in plain English • Experience identifying and improving contract templates and playbooks • Sound judgment in assessing product and commercial risks and recommending pragmatic solutions • Ability to make independent risk decisions within established guidelines and escalate appropriately • Self-starter who takes ownership and follows through reliably • Ability to build effective relationships with Sales, Finance, Product, and other business partners • Previous experience in technology or high-growth companies preferred • Experience with AI, healthcare technology, and HIPAA is a strong plus but not required

🏖️ Benefits

• Equity eligibility • Competitive benefits and wellness package • Flexible work from home or office arrangements • Unlimited PTO for vacation, sick, and mental health days for exempt employees • 16 weeks paid parental leave with health benefits for all parents • Flexible re-entry schedules for returning to work • Fertility and adoption assistance • Health benefits starting on the first of the month following start date, or on the start date if it coincides with the first of the month • 401(k) matching: 100% of contributions up to 3% of annual compensation • Hands-on mentorship • Employee and management coaching • Team discretionary budget for learning and development resources • Diversity initiatives and employee resource groups • Periodic travel for company and team meetings

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