Advise internal business partners on commercial matters and provide entrepreneurial, pragmatic, and business-focused legal guidance related to commercial contracts.
Draft, review, redline, and negotiate a wide range of inbound and outbound commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, customer, partner, and vendor agreements.
Support sales teams by identifying legal risks and proposing commercially reasonable solutions aligned with business objectives
Manage legal work intake, contract workflows, and prioritization of requests using internal tools such as Salesforce
Maintain, improve, and help scale contract templates, playbooks, and commercial contracting processes to increase efficiency and consistency
Collaborate with Legal team members to centralize knowledge and contribute to scalable legal processes and continuous improvement initiatives
Maintain contract databases, organize agreements, and support special legal projects as needed

Juris Doctor (JD) with active bar membership in good standing, ideally in Illinois, New York, or New Jersey
1–3 years of experience supporting commercial contracting matters in a law firm and/or in-house legal environment
Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements tied to revenue-generating deals (e.g., MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, customer and vendor agreements)
Experience supporting sales organizations and technology-driven businesses; exposure to SaaS, telecommunications, or CPaaS is strongly preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and negotiation capabilities
Comfortable using legal and business tools such as Salesforce, Microsoft 365, and contract lifecycle management systems
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated strong research and writing skills.
Excellent time management skills and the ability to respond quickly to requests.

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Basic life insurance
401(k) plan participation with company match
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Wellness plan of up to $500/year pro-rated based on hire date
Accrual of up to twenty-three (23) vacation days per year
Accrual of up to nine (9) sick days per year, plus carryover of up to nine (9) sick days annually
Additional leave time for marriage, relocation, bereavement, and other major life events
Twelve (12) weeks of paid parental leave)
Participation in employee share ownership plan (ESOP)
Fourteen (14) paid holidays annually.
Flexible work arrangements
Career mobility
Professional development
International mobility

Commercial Counsel Associate

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