Commercial Attorney
Location: Cupertino, California (Hybrid)
About the role
We are seeking a Commercial Attorney to support global retail operations and a broad range of worldwide strategic projects. In this role, you will independently own projects, provide practical, risk-aware legal advice, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to help the business achieve its objectives. This position offers the opportunity to work on complex commercial transactions across technology, software, hardware, intellectual property, licensing, and marketing matters.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including technology, software, hardware, intellectual property, and licensing transactions.
- Advise on indemnities, limitations of liability, and other complex risk-allocation provisions. Translate technical and business requirements into practical contractual protections.
- Partner with engineering, privacy, litigation, marketing, retail, and other business teams.
- Provide pragmatic, risk-aware legal advice that helps the business achieve its objectives.
- Support marketing and advertising matters, including sales claims, consumer-protection requirements, and unfair or deceptive practices.
Requirements
- 6+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally including 3–4 years at a law firm.
- Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation skills; experience beyond routine procurement agreements is essential.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects, exercise sound judgment, anticipate issues, and propose practical solutions.
- Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable exercising judgment in areas without clear-cut answers.
- JD degree or equivalent and licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction.
Skills
- In-house and law firm experience preferred; candidates without in-house experience should have strong law firm experience.
- Experience in the technology or retail industry.
- Experience supporting marketing and advertising matters.
Pay
The estimated total compensation for this full-time attorney role is $104,500–325,000 per year. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid holidays and PTO.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Professional development opportunities and tools.
About Axiom
For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with a unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools. We deliver innovative solutions combining top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology, tackling complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence (reported scores were Axiom’s average for 2025—the legal industry average NPS score is +35%). Join our forward-thinking community where you’ll keep your career dynamic and multi-faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and love both the law and your life.