Commercial Counsel
Job Summary
Array is a financial innovation platform that helps digital brands, financial institutions, and fintechs get compelling consumer products to market faster. We deliver a suite of credit and identity monitoring tools, privacy protection, and a financial ads marketplace via embeddable widgets or a clean, modern API. Our private label offerings help drive revenue and increase engagement for our customers while empowering millions of consumers to achieve their financial goals.
About the Role
As a Commercial Counsel, your role is crucial in safeguarding legal interests, while advancing the commercial needs of the business. You will craft, negotiate, and collaborate internally to manage diverse commercial agreements, ensuring adherence to our business standards and legal requirements.
Responsibilities
- Lead drafting and negotiation of complex commercial agreements, including enterprise customer contracts and strategic vendor/data partnerships.
- Partner with Sales, Product, Client Services, Information Security, and Finance to assess risk, and enable revenue with pragmatic legal guidance, understanding the business objective.
- Advisory on product initiatives (data usage, features, customer experience), bringing a product-oriented legal lens to decision-making.
- Translate regulatory and data provider requirements into clear, actionable guidance for deals and operations.
- Build leverage and automation through systems by improving CLM (Ironclad), templates, and playbooks to increase speed and consistency.
- Cook with the in-house legal team to manage shifting priorities and contribute in areas beyond your current expertise.
- Leverage AI tools to think, build, and execute daily.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership in good standing.
- 3+ years of experience contributing to an in-house legal team in a capacity beyond commercial contracting.
- 5+ years of experience managing commercial contract deliverables.
- Experience contributing to an in-house legal team in specialties beyond commercial contracting.
- Demonstrated ability to both advise strategically and execute directly, including hands-on contract negotiation.
- Experience leading complex commercial deals with enterprise customers and financial institutions.
- Working knowledge of financial services, consumer protection, and data/privacy regulations.
- In-house experience in a high-growth or early-stage environment, with strong judgment, prioritization, and communication skills.
- A belief that AI is reshaping work, you instinctively use it to accelerate everything you do.
Qualifications
- Experience in a high-growth or early-stage environment.
- Strong judgment, prioritization, and communication skills.
- Ability to lead complex commercial deals with enterprise customers and financial institutions.
- Experience in specialties beyond commercial contracting.
- Hands-on contract negotiation experience.
- Understanding of financial services, consumer protection, and data/privacy regulations.
- Belief in the impact of AI on work.
Benefits and Perks
- Full medical, dental, and vision, premiums covered at 100% for full-time employees and 70% for dependents.
- Unlimited PTO and sick leave + 14 company holidays.
- 100% 401k match up to 4% with immediate vesting.
- Generous and competitive parental leave for all parents.
- $1,000 desk setup subsidy to set-up your unique remote office.
- $100/month to subsidize wifi/cell phone expenses.
- Summer Fridays (half-day Fridays) typically from late May to the end of August.
- AnnArray Kits for work anniversaries.
- Commuter benefits for those who choose to go into our New York City or San Francisco office spaces.
Pay Transparency
Pay Transparency: $200,000+ base salary, depending on experience