Junior Associate Counsel, Commercial Transactions

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Brazil.

📋 Description

• Review and negotiate NDAs, order forms, SOWs, and standard SaaS, services, data, and marketing agreements.

• Draft initial versions of merchant agreements, amendments, and onboarding terms, while addressing counterparty redlines with guidance from senior lawyers.

• Identify significant risks related to liability limits, indemnities, intellectual property, data privacy and security, audit rights, termination, and service levels.

• Summarize contract risks in clear, accessible language for deal teams and senior counsel.

• Respond to contract inquiries from Sales, Partnerships, Procurement, Finance, Product, and Engineering teams.

• Facilitate contract reviews through Claude-enabled workflows and enhance playbooks and prompts.

• Oversee matters via the intake queue and contract lifecycle management platform.

• Conduct pre-signature verifications on parties, exhibits, and signature authority.

• Monitor renewals, amendments, and critical obligations.

• Maintain contract templates, fallback positions, and precedent libraries.

• Collaborate with Compliance and Procurement to manage third-party risks and bank-partner oversight terms.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree and admission to practice in LATAM (tarjeta profesional) or a US jurisdiction.

• 1 to 2 years of experience in commercial, corporate, or transactional law within a law firm or in-house, including internships, prácticas, or judicatura.

• Full professional proficiency in both written and spoken English, enabling the reading, drafting, and discussion of US-law governed contracts directly with US counterparties, alongside native or fluent Spanish.

• Some practical experience with drafting or reviewing commercial contracts in English.

• Regular hands-on experience with AI tools such as Claude in academic or professional settings.

• Proven experience utilizing Claude or similar large language model tools is essential.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail to manage a high volume of contracts effectively.

• A business-oriented mindset with the ability to articulate risk and opportunity in straightforward language.

• Availability to work with full overlap of US Central business hours.

• Coursework or an LL.M. in US law is advantageous.

• Interest or experience in fintech, payments, banking, or e-commerce is beneficial.

• Familiarity with data privacy terms, SaaS procurement, or contract lifecycle management tools is a plus.

• Comfortable using AI to boost productivity, research, and communication.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Collaborative and dynamic work environment.

• Flexible working arrangements.