Commercial Legal Associate
Topsort · Somerville, MA · 1 wk ago
HybridLegalFull-time
About the role
We're looking for a Commercial Legal Associate to join our growing global team. This role is focused on helping our commercial engine move faster. You'll own the day-to-day execution of customer and vendor contracts, coordinate negotiations, manage contract redlines, and work closely with Sales, Security, Finance, and Procurement to keep deals moving.
Responsibilities
- Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements, including: Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), Security Addendums, NDAs, and Vendor agreements.
- Manage contract redlines and coordinate revisions with internal stakeholders and external counterparties.
- Partner closely with Sales to support customer negotiations and help accelerate deal cycles.
- Cook up procurement and vendor onboarding processes.
- Work cross-functionally with Legal, Security, Finance, People, and Operations to resolve contract issues efficiently.
- Maintain contract documentation and improve legal processes, templates, and playbooks.
- Identify recurring negotiation themes and recommend scalable improvements to contract workflows.
- Help ensure commercial agreements align with company policies and risk guidelines.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in the U.S.
- 2–3 years of experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts in-house or at a law firm.
- Experience working with SaaS, software, technology, or B2B commercial agreements.
- Strong understanding of commercial contract fundamentals, including MSAs, DPAs, and procurement processes.
- Comfortable managing contract negotiations and redlines independently.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Able to prioritize multiple agreements simultaneously in a fast-moving environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaborative, pragmatic, and business-minded approach to legal work.
- Comfortable partnering with Sales and other cross-functional teams.
Qualifications
- Professional proficiency in multiple languages is a plus, particularly when supporting global commercial agreements.
Skills
- Highly organized and detail-oriented.
- Collaborative and pragmatic.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in multiple languages is a plus.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package.
- Flexible work schedule.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Work in a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative environment.
Pay
Competitive compensation package.
Schedule
Flexible work schedule.
What We Value
- Deep dive into details.
- Team first.
- Thriving with ambiguity.
- Adaptable.
- Urgent.
- Curious.