Commercial and Product Counsel

About the Role

This is a high-ownership legal role at a seed-stage AI-native legal tech company, sitting at the intersection of law and technology. You'll work directly with clients as an extension of their in-house legal team — reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts — while also partnering with product and engineering to shape the platform powering it all. The work you do here directly influences how legal services are built and delivered over the next decade.

What You'll Do

• Review and negotiate commercial contracts, advising on product and privacy matters for growing tech companies.

• Interpret contract terms and surface key obligations, risks, and anomalies to clients with clarity and precision.

• Partner with legal, product, and engineering teams to move contracts through efficiently and improve platform speed and accuracy.

• Spot inefficiencies and recurring patterns in the review process, then design and implement fixes.

• Standardize contract types, review playbooks, and quality standards across the team.

• Protect turnaround and SLA commitments while maintaining a high quality bar.

• Partner with operations to evolve how legal services are delivered as the company scales.

What We're Looking For

• J.D. and active California bar membership in good standing.

• 5–8 years of law practice with significant experience supporting technology companies.

• Prior in-house counsel or sole legal counsel experience — required.

• Strong expertise across corporate, commercial, product, and privacy law.

• Exposure to venture capital and emerging companies is a plus.

• Experience with AI-assisted legal workflows, or genuine enthusiasm for legal technology.

• Track record building legal playbooks and standardized processes.

• Impeccable attention to detail with the ability to spot risks others miss.

• Comfortable operating with urgency in fast-paced, ambiguous, high-ownership environments.

• Strong grounding in professional responsibility and legal ethics.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: $150,000–$210,000 USD annually. Meaningful equity included. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Location

On-site in San Francisco, California. This is an in-person role.