Role Description
Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of a broad range of commercial and technology agreements, including:
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Master services agreements (MSAs)
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Statements of work (SOWs)
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Vendor and procurement agreements
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SaaS and software licensing agreements
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Technology services agreements (including cloud, hosting, and managed services)
Prepare and negotiate:
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Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)
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Data-sharing arrangements
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Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
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Purchase agreements
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Standard commercial terms and conditions
Support strategic commercial relationships by negotiating:
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Product integration agreements
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Partnership agreements
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Platform agreements
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Advise on contractual risk allocation, including liability, indemnities, and limitation of liability provisions.
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Provide guidance on intellectual property ownership, licensing, and usage rights across commercial and technology transactions.
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Advise on data ownership, licensing, usage rights, and contractual provisions relating to security, data breaches, and incident response.
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Develop and negotiate AI-related contractual provisions, including data use for model training, ownership of AI inputs and outputs, and allocation of risk associated with AI-generated content.
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Develop and maintain contract playbooks, templates, and practical guidance to drive consistency and efficiency.
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Leverage AI-enabled contract review and data extraction tools to improve contracting workflows and legal operations.
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Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and cross-functional stakeholders to enhance legal technology tools and system outputs.
Qualifications
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Juris Doctor (JD) and active Arizona bar admission.
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Experience in commercial contracting, technology transactions, or a related transactional practice.
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Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including MSAs, SaaS agreements, vendor/procurement contracts, NDAs, and licensing agreements.
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Ability to adapt quickly across industries, deal types, and client environments.
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Comfortable working within established playbooks and internal processes while identifying issues that require independent legal judgment.
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Strong collaboration skills, with experience partnering across legal, business, product, engineering, external counsel, and cross-functional stakeholders.
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Strong understanding of contract law, negotiation strategy, and balancing legal risk with business objectives in fast-paced environments.
Benefits
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Join a team at the forefront of AI-enabled legal services.
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Help redefine how legal work is delivered in businesses where software, data, and AI are central to operations.
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Beyond practicing law, you'll help build the systems, playbooks, and technology that will shape the next generation of legal service delivery.