Senior Commercial Counsel, Data Acquisition & Licensing

Responsibilities

• Lead negotiation and drafting of agreements with data providers, credit bureaus, government and public-record sources, and alternative-data vendors to test, evaluate, acquire, and license data.
• Negotiate agreements with third-party providers whose products or services are integrated into RiskOS, including integration, reseller, and technology-partner terms.
• Structure deal terms covering permitted use, field-level and downstream usage rights, data quality and accuracy warranties, refresh obligations, service levels, and audit rights.
• Collaborate with Product Counsel and Privacy teams on FCRA, GLBA, CCPA/CPRA, GDPR, and other domestic and international regulatory requirements governing consumer and identity data.
• Translate business and technical data and integration requirements into enforceable contract terms, and advise on data provenance, consent, and permissible-purpose issues.
• Assess and allocate risk related to data ownership, intellectual property in derived or enriched data and models, liability, and termination or data-return obligations.
• Develop AI-supported tracking mechanisms for usage rights, restrictions, and contractual limitations attached to each data source.
• Develop agentic AI workflows to accelerate review, negotiation, and processing of data acquisition and RiskOS-related contracts.
• Support procurement and sales-facing legal teams on customer negotiations, data rights, integration terms, and related risks.
• Develop and maintain contract playbooks, templates, negotiation guidelines, and standardized processes.
• Manage external counsel on complex data-sourcing or integration matters and support due diligence on data rights in M&A and strategic partnerships.
• Monitor evolving data privacy and AI/data-use regulations and update contract forms and internal policies.
• Train and advise Sales, Product, and Data Acquisition teams on data rights and permissible-use limitations.
• Support cross-border data sourcing and transfer issues.
• Mentor junior legal team members and foster cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state.
• At least 7 years of post-JD legal experience in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• Substantial experience negotiating data licensing, data acquisition, or data-sharing agreements.
• Deep familiarity with FCRA, GLBA, and state privacy laws.
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex commercial data transactions involving data rights, intellectual property, liability allocation, and sensitive or regulated data.
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to move quickly on high-volume data deals while escalating material legal or regulatory risk.
• Ability to translate complex contract terms into clear, actionable guidance for Product and executive leadership.
• Collaborative approach and ability to support sales-facing legal colleagues as needed.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with credit bureau, alternative-data, or data broker relationships.
• Experience negotiating technology integration, reseller, or platform-partner agreements.
• Experience with SaaS platforms that embed or resell third-party data or services.

Compensation

• Annual salary: $190,000–$225,000