Senior Commercial & Product Counsel

Responsibilities

• Negotiate enterprise customer agreements, data-licensing deals, vendor contracts, and partnership agreements from start to finish.
• Partner directly with sales and business development on live deals.
• Advise product and engineering teams on data access, privacy, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, and regulatory issues.
• Handle novel and higher-risk matters, including AI output ownership, permissioning, and licensing structures.
• Build contracting processes, templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and approval thresholds.
• Implement company policies and compliance programs.
• Determine when outside counsel is needed and manage those relationships.
• Own legal matters independently and provide practical business recommendations and risk assessments.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of sophisticated commercial, technology, or product counseling experience.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating technology agreements directly with counterparties.
• Membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Strong judgment, autonomy, escalation instincts, and ability to work effectively with engineers and sales professionals.
• Heavy, effective use of AI in legal practice.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not currently available.

Nice-to-haves

• J.D. from a T14 law school or comparable academic credentials.
• Experience at an Am Law 100 or comparably sophisticated firm.
• Exposure to data licensing, privacy, intellectual property, or data-access matters.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary of $301,000–$324,000 per year.
• Eligibility for up to $50,000 in semi-annual performance bonuses, totaling up to $100,000 annually.
• Competitive equity.
• Paid time off, parental leave, wellness stipend, learning and development support, team offsites, and sabbatical.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k); pre-tax benefits; telehealth; optional supplemental insurance; and pet insurance.
• San Francisco office perks and an electric-bike transportation benefit.