Sr Commercial Counsel

What you will do:

• Serve as a primary Legal point of contact for go‑to‑market and procurement deals, providing clear, practical advice to relevant teams
• Independently manage and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including customer, vendor, partnership, and reseller agreements
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to design and improve scalable contracting processes, playbooks, and tools that increase deal velocity
• Draft, maintain, and iterate on agreement templates, playbooks, and fallback positions
• Participate in and advise on Vercel regional expansion strategies
• Use AI tools to build and refine workflows and processes that help the team work more efficiently and consistently
• Contribute to other Legal work as needed, which may include supporting commercial deals in EMEA and APAC, or product, privacy, or security initiatives

About you:

• Qualified and in good standing in California or another US jurisdiction
• 10+ years of legal experience, including 5+ years of in‑house commercial experience at a technology company (ideally AI, SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS)
• Deeply familiar with US privacy regulations and able to confidently discuss privacy issues with customers
• Strong understanding of AI and cloud‑based services and the associated global regulatory landscape, with a willingness to dig deep into Vercel's evolving product offerings
• Demonstrated skill and experience with using AI to build tools, workflows, and processes
• Excellent judgment, with strong risk‑assessment and mitigation skills and the ability to make pragmatic recommendations with imperfect information
• Clear and concise communicator, able to explain complex issues in plain language to a wide range of stakeholders
• Proven ability to confidently and independently negotiate technology agreements with enterprise customers and technology vendors
• Strong prioritization and organization skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of fast‑moving workstreams and diverse stakeholders
• Track record of building new or meaningfully improving existing programs or processes in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
• Collaborative and low‑ego team member, willing to roll up your sleeves and take on work of varying scope and visibility
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with a proven track record of building new or improving existing programs or processes at other high-growth companies

Bonus if you have:

• Used Vercel's products and services
• Experience supporting channel and reseller partnerships
• Fluency in other languages

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package, including equity.
• Inclusive Healthcare Package.
• Learn and Grow - we provide mentorship and send you to events that help you build your network and skills.
• Flexible Time Off.
• We will provide you the gear you need to do your role, and a WFH budget for you to outfit your space as needed.

The San Francisco, CA base pay range for this role is $250,000 - $270,000. Actual salary will be based on job-related skills, experience, and location. Compensation outside of San Francisco may be adjusted based on employee location. The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.