Commercial Counsel
Commercial Counsel advising the revenue organization on enterprise SaaS, licensing, partnership, and data agreements. Draft, negotiate, and close complex deals while providing risk-based guidance on legal, regulatory, and FCRA issues. Requires JD, California Bar membership, and 3+ years of commercial contracting experience, ideally in-house at a high-growth tech company.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead the review, drafting, and negotiation of a variety of commercial agreements, including SaaS, licensing, partnership, and data provider agreements.
- Own deals end-to-end, providing practical, risk-based guidance in the context of Checkr’s commercial goals and risk thresholds, and knowing when to escalate.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to Sales and Revenue teams, resolving issues independently and building consensus across stakeholders.
- Create, improve, and manage commercial templates, playbooks, and internal processes that help the legal team scale.
- Research and analyze laws that affect the business, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), from a commercial standpoint.
- Partner cross-functionally as a creative problem-solver and strategic thinker, and help manage outside counsel on commercial matters.
Requirements
- JD and active membership in good standing of the California Bar.
- 3+ years of experience structuring, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements, ideally with some time in-house at a high-growth technology company.
- Working knowledge of the legal issues in commercial agreements—liability, indemnification, risk allocation, data protection, privacy—and the judgment to know when risks matter and when to consult subject-matter experts (including on the FCRA).
- A pragmatic strategist who resolves issues in the context of the company’s commercial goals and risk thresholds and communicates them clearly to non-lawyers, including senior stakeholders.
- Ability to manage many projects independently in a fast-paced environment, with strong attention to detail, sound judgment, humility, and a good sense of humor.
- An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes.
Compensation and Benefits
- Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA): $188,000—$221,000 USD.
- Competitive cash and equity compensation, and opportunity for advancement.
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services.
- Flexible PTO policy.
- Monthly wellness stipend.
- Learning and development allowance.
- In-office perks (lunch, commuter stipend, snacks) for those in hub locations.
Skills
Commercial Agreements, Saas Agreements, Licensing Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Data Provider Agreements, Fcra, Liability, Indemnification, Risk Allocation, Data Protection, Privacy, Contract Negotiation, Contract Drafting
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