# Commercial Legal Associate

**Company:** [Topsort](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/topsort)
**Location:** Somerville, MA
**Role:** Legal
**Experience:** 2+ years
**Skills:** Contract Negotiation, Msas, Dpas, Ndas, Vendor Agreements, Saas Agreements, Procurement Processes, Legal Templates, Risk Assessment
**Posted:** 2026-07-02

> Commercial Legal Associate responsible for reviewing, drafting, and negotiating customer and vendor contracts (MSAs, DPAs, NDAs) to accelerate deal cycles. Requires JD, US bar license, and 2-3 years of commercial contract experience in tech/SaaS.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements including Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), Security Addendums, NDAs, and vendor agreements.
- Manage contract redlines and coordinate revisions with internal stakeholders and external counterparties.
- Partner closely with Sales to support customer negotiations and accelerate deal cycles.
- Coordinate procurement and vendor onboarding processes.
- Work cross-functionally with Legal, Security, Finance, People, and Operations to resolve contract issues efficiently.
- Maintain contract documentation and improve legal processes, templates, and playbooks.
- Identify recurring negotiation themes and recommend scalable improvements to contract workflows.
- Ensure commercial agreements align with company policies and risk guidelines.

## Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in the U.S.
- 2–3 years of experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts in-house or at a law firm.
- Experience working with SaaS, software, technology, or B2B commercial agreements.
- Strong understanding of commercial contract fundamentals, including MSAs, DPAs, and procurement processes.
- Comfortable managing contract negotiations and redlines independently.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Able to prioritize multiple agreements simultaneously in a fast-moving environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Collaborative, pragmatic, and business-minded approach to legal work.
- Comfortable partnering with Sales and other cross-functional teams.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Professional proficiency in multiple languages, particularly for supporting global commercial agreements.

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