Commercial Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Lead and oversee the US commercial legal team.

• Draft, evaluate, and negotiate commercial agreements, with a focus on GTM/Sales transactions and enterprise customer contracts in North America.

• Collaborate with sales, business development, and operations teams to devise high-growth go-to-market strategies.

• Keep abreast of and interpret legal and regulatory changes related to data protection, technology, and AI.

• Utilize legal and regulatory expertise in contract drafting and risk evaluation.

• Manage US attorneys and contract managers across various time zones, segments, and verticals.

• Create, update, and customize contract templates, playbooks, and policies.

• Offer practical, commercially-focused legal guidance to cross-functional teams.

• Contribute to the expansion of the Legal Team’s commercial function and promote a collaborative, solutions-driven culture.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.

• Active membership in at least one U.S. State Bar; preference for New York or California.

• Over 8 years of relevant legal experience post-qualification.

• Previous experience in team management is essential.

• Demonstrated expertise in drafting and negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements.

• Strong understanding of enterprise software licensing, SaaS, data protection, and intellectual property.

• Experience in advising on privacy, cybersecurity, and cross-border data transfer matters.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving abilities.

• Capacity to thrive in fast-paced settings with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.

• Ability to work autonomously and collaborate with cross-functional and global teams.

• Proactive, business-oriented mindset focused on practical compliance and commercial solutions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual discretionary professional development stipend.

• Annual discretionary stipend for meeting colleagues.

• Annual company offsite.

• Monthly co-working stipend for employees not located near a main hub.

• Flexible remote work arrangement.