Lead Commercial Counsel

About the role

Patch exists to put the planet back in balance by scaling unified climate action through software, market infrastructure, and culture-driven execution. Every day our platform not only curates the world’s most trusted carbon-removal and environmental datasets—it also moves hundreds of millions of dollars to projects that cut, capture, or store CO₂ for good.

Responsibilities

• Own commercial contracting side-by-side with our Chief Revenue Officer, sales team, and other GTM functions
• Advises executive team in translating complex legal risk into clear business trade-offs
• Designs commercial playbooks that streamline contracting workstreams and accelerate GTM team velocity
• Architects first-of-a-kind templates for the environmental commodity market to define our position and value-add in the market
• Develops a risk and compliance framework in partnership with our Head of Finance to manage complex enterprise partnerships

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in law, with 3+ years of experience in commercial contracting
• An operator who is energized by deal mechanics and a fast-paced environment
• A high functioning, high-agency individual who will take ownership and build with confidence and strategic foresight
• A meticulous executor who values accuracy, reliability, and repeatability across workflows
• An excellent written and verbal communicator who can translate between GTM and legal functions with ease

Qualifications

• Professional experience in the software, advisory, or financial services industry

Skills

• Strategic thinking
• Deal structuring and negotiation
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Legal risk management
• Market analysis and development

Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity
• Onsite culture in San Francisco with annual offsites for deep strategy and team bonding
• Unlimited vacation and generous parental leave
• Monthly wellness stipend (mental and physical)

Pay

$200K - $240K

Schedule

Full-time