Legal Counsel - Commercial

Legora Legora · Vertical AI · New York, NY · Corporate

This role supports a legal technology company that uses AI to enhance legal work. The Legal Counsel will focus on drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, advising on risk, and ensuring compliance, particularly concerning data protection within contracts. The role requires experience with B2B SaaS agreements and a proactive approach to enabling business deals while managing risk.

What you'd actually do

  1. Act as a commercial legal partner to the business, working closely with senior stakeholders in Growth, Operations, and Procurement on customer and supplier engagements.
  2. Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of customer and supplier contracts, with a strong focus on closing deals efficiently and pragmatically.
  3. Advise on commercial risk allocation, pricing structures, liability, and contractual protections within customer and supplier agreements.
  4. Support go-to-market and procurement activities by enabling scalable, repeatable commercial contracting practices.
  5. Address data protection and compliance considerations primarily within the context of customer and supplier contracts, ensuring risks are appropriately managed without slowing execution.

Skills

Required

  • J.D. (or equivalent) with admission to practice in at least one U.S. state (or another common law jurisdiction)
  • 5+ years of experience at a top-tier law firm and/or as an in-house legal counsel
  • Strong experience negotiating B2B SaaS agreements and supporting commercial teams
  • Strong legal judgment and confidence in making decisions independently
  • Experience in handling corporate matters and drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements

Nice to have

  • Experience with data privacy matters, IT security and/or corporate law is a plus
  • keen interest in AI and legal tech, and you are eager to learn and apply these tools in real-world settings

What the JD emphasized

  • primary focus on drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
  • high degree of independence
  • operate across multiple time zones
  • partnering closely with stakeholders
  • managing risk
  • AI-native workspace
  • AI-first team
  • strong focus on closing deals efficiently and pragmatically
  • address data protection and compliance considerations
  • ensuring risks are appropriately managed without slowing execution
  • 5+ years of experience
  • Strong experience negotiating B2B SaaS agreements
  • excellent negotiator
  • Strong legal judgment
  • confidence in making decisions independently
  • Experience in handling corporate matters
  • drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
  • thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic entrepreneurial environment
  • rapidly evolving business setting
  • take initiative
  • committed to delivering high-quality results
  • comfortable working independently
  • effectively manage work across different time zones
  • keen interest in AI and legal tech
  • eager to learn and apply these tools in real-world settings