Senior Commercial Transactions Lawyer (Remote)

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as outside general counsel for a portfolio of clients, handling day-to-day commercial, corporate, and general business matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer and vendor contracts, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, SaaS and technology licensing agreements, services, consulting, and independent contractor agreements
• Prepare, update, and negotiate online and product-related terms, including website and product terms of service, privacy policies and related notices, basic data processing addenda and privacy or security contract provisions
• Advises on startup and small business structuring for corporations and LLCs, including formations, founder and member equity splits, IP assignments, holding companies, and cap table planning
• Advises on corporate governance and equity matters, including restricted stock, option and incentive plans, unit or stock issuances, 83(b) questions, and investor onboarding
• Serve as outside general counsel on board governance, employment related questions, commercial contracts, and risk management, balancing legal risk and business strategy
• Help refine templates, playbooks, and workflows to improve speed and consistency across the practice

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• 5+ years of corporate or commercial experience, with a significant focus on commercial agreements and general corporate work for private companies (startups, growth stage, or closely held businesses)
• Trained at a Big Law firm, elite boutique, or high-quality in-house or outside GC environment, with exposure to emerging companies, commercial contracts, and capital or equity transactions
• Active attorney license in good standing
• Deep comfort drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and counseling business clients on contract risk and negotiation strategy
• Solid grounding in corporate and equity matters for corporations and LLCs, including formations, governance, and cap table and ownership work
• Confident owning matters and managing client relationships directly
• Enjoy the pace and energy of early stage and growth businesses and speak the language of founders and operators
• Comfortable advising across a wide range of matters (and interested in learning what you do not yet know)
• Operate with a business first mindset: practical, fast moving, and solution oriented
• Want to build a new type of technology first law firm with us

Bonus Points For

• Experience with venture capital, M&A, secondary sales, or more complex capital events
• Experience preparing or advising on privacy, data, and product issues for SaaS or other technology companies
• Familiarity with modern tech stack tools and an interest in using automation to work smarter
• Interest in productizing legal services or experimenting with tech and AI-enabled delivery

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary plus robust and transparent fee-sharing structure for client origination and key accounts
• Flexible, fully remote team culture with no face time expectations or big firm posturing
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision
• Tech, automation, and support to help you succeed
• Earning potential commensurate with the firm's growth