[Hiring] Commercial Counsel @Sourcegraph
Mar 19, 2025 - Sourcegraph is hiring a remote Commercial Counsel. đź’¸ Salary: $186,188 - $148,950 usd. đź“ŤLocation: USA.
Role Description
You’ll join the industry leader in code search software as a key lawyer. Your mission will be to build a scalable, efficient commercial contracting function. As a legal leader at a fast-growing startup, you’ll have unbounded opportunities to grow.
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Within one month:
- Lead negotiations of commercial contracts, such as software licensing terms, data-processing agreements, vendor agreements, and partner agreements
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Within three months:
- Own updating our playbooks and commercial templates, including our terms of service, data-processing agreements, NDAs, and vendor agreements
- Drive to completion at least one new process that improves our commercial function
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Within six months:
- Build a vision and additional processes for improving the commercial function
- Provide clear and practical advice to various teams regarding privacy and data protection laws and data governance
- Be the expert-in residence on data protection regulations, including but not limited to GDPR, state privacy laws, privacy related AI regulations, and data transfer mechanisms
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Within one year:
- Build the foundation for a scalable, efficient commercial contracting function
Qualifications
- Experience negotiating commercial contracts (on-premise and/or SaaS products) for fast-growing B2B software companies
- JD or LLM from an accredited law school and maintains active bar membership in at least one US state
- 4+ years of legal experience, including significant commercial contract negotiation experience, ideally with a high-growth startup or similarly fast-paced environment
Requirements
- Experience with AI/ML products and familiarity with current or proposed legislation and issues impacting AI/ML systems, including privacy legislation
- Experience negotiating EMEA, APAC, public sector, and partner contracts
- Knowledge of US and international privacy laws (ie. CCPA, GDPR)
- Product or privacy counseling experience
Compensation
We pay you an above-average salary because we want to hire the best people who are fully focused on helping Sourcegraph succeed, not worried about paying bills. As an open and transparent company that values competitive compensation, our compensation ranges are visible to every single Sourcegraph teammate.
- Zone 1: $186,188 USD
- Zone 2: $148,950 USD
Please speak with a recruiter for additional information regarding zone locations.
In addition to our cash compensation, we offer equity (because when we succeed as a company, we want you to succeed, too) and generous perks & benefits.
Interview Process
Below is the interview process you can expect for this role. We expect the interview process to take 4.5 hours in total.
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đź‘‹ Introduction Stage
- Recruiter Screen [60m]
- Hiring Manager Screen / Resume Deep Dive
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🧑‍💻 Team Interview Stage
- Functional assignment (on your own time) [<60 min]
- Assignment review (w/ hiring manager & contracts manager) [30m]
- Cross-functional team collaboration [30m]
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🎉 Final Interview Stage
- Values [30m]
- Leadership with co-founder [15m]
Please note - you are welcome to request additional conversations with anyone you would like to meet, but didn’t get to meet during the interview process.
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Salary
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$186,188 - $148,950 usd
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Remote
Location
USA
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Job Type
unspecified
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Posted
Mar 19, 2025
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| đź“Ť | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: USA |
| ‼ | Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more. |
