[Hiring] Commercial Counsel @True Talent Solutions Partners

Role Description

A fast-growing legal services company serving startups is seeking a hands-on Commercial Counsel to manage a high volume of commercial work. You will advise startup founders and in-house teams, help close deals, and develop practical legal processes for a growing commercial practice.

• Independently negotiate MSAs, SaaS agreements, NDAs, DPAs, vendor contracts, partnership deals, and other commercial agreements.
• Draft new agreements and templates efficiently across a variety of contract and business types.
• Advise founders and in-house teams through Slack and calls, providing clear, business-oriented guidance that helps move deals forward.
• Develop playbooks and AI-enabled workflows from negotiation positions and review standards.
• Help onboard and support an additional commercial counsel as the team grows.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of commercial law experience as an associate, senior associate, or hands-on in-house counsel; 2 years may be considered with strong law firm training.
• JD and active US bar membership in good standing. California is preferred, and New York is also considered.
• Independent experience negotiating and drafting a broad range of commercial agreements, including SaaS, technology, vendor, and channel or partnership contracts.
• Strong working knowledge of market terms for liability, indemnity, intellectual property, data, and termination, with the judgment to explain tradeoffs in plain language.
• A pragmatic, deal-closing approach, comfort with a high-volume individual contributor role, and experience turning redlines around quickly and refining them collaboratively.
• Experience using AI tools in legal practice, or willingness to develop AI-supported legal workflows. Slack is used for day-to-day client communication.
• US-based and able to travel to San Francisco periodically.

Requirements

• Base salary is $170,000 to $220,000 annually, with 0.2% to 0.5% equity.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

• Remote within the United States, with San Francisco as the primary location and periodic travel to the office.
• Bay Area candidates may also work from the office a few times per week.