Commercial Counsel

Clay · Vertical AI · New York, NY · Legal

Commercial Counsel role at an AI company, focusing on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, driving corporate governance and compliance, and developing scalable legal processes. Requires a JD, active law license, and 8+ years of legal experience, with a preference for in-house experience at a high-growth B2B SaaS or AI company.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead our commercial contracting efforts by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of agreements including customer contracts, vendor agreements, partnerships, licensing deals, NDAs, and SaaS agreements
  2. Partner closely with Sales, Product, Operations, and HR teams as a trusted advisor, providing clear, solution-oriented legal guidance that helps accelerate business objectives
  3. Drive our corporate governance and compliance initiatives, ensuring we're operating effectively while adhering to applicable laws and regulations
  4. Develop and implement scalable legal processes, templates, and policies that improve efficiency while maintaining appropriate risk management
  5. Help identify and proactively address legal risks across the business as we scale internationally and expand our data partnerships

Skills

Required

  • J.D. from an accredited law school
  • active license to practice law in the U.S.
  • 8+ years of legal experience
  • in-house experience
  • drafting commercial contracts
  • negotiating commercial contracts

Nice to have

  • technology companies
  • SaaS businesses
  • data privacy matters

What the JD emphasized

  • minimum of 4 years in-house experience
  • high-growth B2B SaaS or AI company preferred
  • Strong track record drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
  • evolving data ecosystem