Junior Commercial Counsel

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including SaaS customer agreements, order forms, partner and reseller agreements, vendor and procurement contracts, NDAs, and data processing agreements.
• Establish contracting and organizational processes to improve efficiency as the company scales.
• Support Sales and Partnerships teams by gathering context and ensuring agreements are drafted accurately and efficiently.
• Support deal desk operations, including contract intake, review, approval workflows, and moving deals to signature.
• Improve contract templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and negotiation guidelines.
• Speak with customers and counterparties to resolve questions and advance negotiations.
• Track and triage a high volume of contracts and requests while balancing speed and attention to detail.
• Take on other ad hoc projects as needed.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree or foreign equivalent, with a strong academic record.
• Admission to practice law in New York State in good standing, or willingness and ability to waive into New York.
• Approximately 1–3 years of legal experience involving commercial and transactional work, at a law firm and/or in-house.
• Strong legal drafting and research skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with customers and outside parties.
• Ability to source and interpret information, add relevant context, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Strong organization and rigorous attention to detail.
• Mathematical aptitude and financial literacy sufficient to partner effectively with Sales and Finance.
• Ability to own deadlines with minimal supervision and work collaboratively with others.
• Startup mindset, strong ownership, and willingness to work with urgency in a fast-growing company.
• Willingness to work in person at the New York City headquarters 4–5 days per week.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary range: $160,000–$175,000.
• Equity in the company.
• Medical, dental, and vision premiums covered at 100%.
• Fully paid parental leave.
• Commuter benefits.
• 401(k) benefits.
• Fitness and home services stipend.
• Collaborative in-office environment with meals provided.
• Unlimited vacation and paid holidays.
• Relocation packages for candidates outside the Greater NYC metro area.