Commercial Counsel

About the role

You'll join at a pivotal moment—when decisions matter, impact is immediate, and the runway to shape your career is wide open. You'll handle routine commercial matters independently (NDAs, standard-form agreements, low-complexity redlines) and work closely with senior team members on more complex negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements (customer and vendor), with a focus on NDAs, standard-form agreements, and moderate-complexity redlines.
• Work independently on routine commercial matters while seeking guidance on complex issues.
• Support sales and business development teams through deal cycles, managing multiple priorities with quick turnaround.
• Explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Maintain deal velocity under pressure, particularly during month-end closing periods.
• Contribute to building scalable legal processes and empowering business teams through templates and self-serve resources.
• Take on additional projects and tasks as needed in response to the evolving needs of a fast-growing startup.

Requirements

• JD and active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction.
• 3-7 years of technology transactions experience with B2B SaaS transactions in an in-house or big law firm.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills with a focus on commercial agreements.
• Ability to work independently on routine commercial matters (NDAs, standard-form agreements, low-complexity redlines) while knowing when to seek guidance on complex issues.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Experience supporting or working closely with sales or business development teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain quick turnaround times.
• Comfort working under pressure, particularly during month-end closing periods.

Qualifications

• Nice to have: In-house legal experience (law firm technology transactions experience will also be considered).
• Experience at a high-growth startup or scale-up company.
• Familiarity with AI, machine learning, or legal technology sectors.
• Exposure to privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, state privacy laws) or data protection agreement negotiation.
• Interest in building scalable legal processes and empowering business teams through templates and self-serve resources.
• You are already a GC AI user.

What You'll Do

Keep deals moving by providing fast, reliable legal support across a high volume of commercial transactions.
Free up senior team members to focus on the most complex negotiations by owning routine and moderate-complexity matters.
Help build and refine the templates, processes, and self-serve resources that scale GC AI's commercial legal function.
Contribute to a team culture of speed, precision, and business partnership.

Required Experience

• JD and active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction.
• 3-7 years of technology transactions experience with B2B SaaS transactions in an in-house or big law firm.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills with a focus on commercial agreements.
• Ability to work independently on routine commercial matters (NDAs, standard-form agreements, low-complexity redlines) while knowing when to seek guidance on complex issues.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Experience supporting or working closely with sales or business development teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain quick turnaround times.
• Comfort working under pressure, particularly during month-end closing periods.

Nice to Have

• In-house legal experience (law firm technology transactions experience will also be considered).
• Experience at a high-growth startup or scale-up company.
• Familiarity with AI, machine learning, or legal technology sectors.
• Exposure to privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, state privacy laws) or data protection agreement negotiation.
• Interest in building scalable legal processes and empowering business teams through templates and self-serve resources.