Counsel, Commercial - Americas

About the Role

Reporting to the Director and Managing Assistant General Counsel - Commercial Americas, you will partner closely with Sales, Product, Security, Privacy, Finance, and Operations teams to support complex commercial cloud sales, SaaS, and Infrastructure/IaaS transactions with enterprise customers and strategic partners. You will play a key role in negotiating agreements, advising on legal and commercial risk, and helping scale the legal processes that support CoreWeave’s continued growth.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial technology agreements with enterprise customers, including cloud services, SaaS, infrastructure/IaaS, software licensing, professional services, partnership, and data processing agreements.
• Partner closely with CoreWeave’s Global Field Organization (GFO) teams to support enterprise sales cycles and drive customer transactions to successful outcomes.
• Advise internal stakeholders on legal, privacy, and commercial risks arising from customer transactions and recommend practical solutions.
• Manage multiple concurrent transactions while balancing legal risk, business objectives, and operational efficiency for a fast-moving sales organization.
• Support strategic customer engagements by providing practical, business-oriented legal guidance throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Identify and escalate novel, complex, or high-risk issues while exercising sound legal and business judgment.
• Help develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, policies, and processes that enable efficient and scalable support for a rapidly growing global business.
• Coordinate with outside counsel when needed to support specialized legal matters.

Requirements

• JD degree and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 5+ years of combined legal experience in-house and/or at a law firm, with primary focus on commercial technology transactions.
• Experience supporting fast-paced enterprise sales organizations and negotiating complex customer agreements, including SaaS, IaaS, cloud services, software licensing, and other technology offerings.
• Experience negotiating data processing agreements and identifying privacy and data protection issues in commercial transactions.
• Ability to independently manage complex commercial contract negotiations while exercising sound judgment regarding escalation and risk tolerance.
• Demonstrated ability to provide practical business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence stakeholders and build trusted cross-functional relationships across the organization.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and drive matters to resolution efficiently and effectively.
• Growth-oriented mindset, with a demonstrated ability to incorporate feedback, continuously develop expertise, and adapt to evolving business needs and responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise sales at a VC-backed technology, cloud infrastructure or other high-growth technology company through periods of rapid scale.
• Ability to identify and address data protection issues in commercial transactions.
• Interest in AI, machine learning, and emerging technologies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
• A casual work environment
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $134,000 to $179,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).