Commercial Counsel at Writer

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Technology, SaaS, Finance, Healthcare, InsuranceIndustries

Requirements

Law degree from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in the U.S
5+ years of experience negotiating commercial contracts, ideally at a SaaS company and/or law firm servicing tech industry clients
Experience contracting with large enterprise companies and strategic partners, often in heavily-regulated industries (finance, healthcare, insurance). Bonus: supported a global sales team with international offices
Exposure to privacy, IP, and/or AI-specific legal issues, with a basic understanding of generative AI
Experience using contract management tools, in particular to help legal teams be data-driven
Familiarity with legal operations, project management, and CLM tools like Asana, Salesforce, Linksquares, Ironclad, etc
Strong work ethic, ability to think on your feet, and a sense of humor
Business person first that also happens to be a lawyer
Ability to explain complex legal concepts in a non-legal way
Efficiency and ability to prioritize and multi-task under tight deadlines (redline machine)
Self-starter who finds ways to add value without being told
Partner - not a roadblock; gets things done
Curious, reliable, comfortable moving uncomfortably fast, and low ego

Responsibilities

Review and negotiate inbound and outbound commercial contracts, including inbound and outbound SaaS licensing agreements, strategic partnership agreements, data processing agreements, and other important contracts with enterprise customers and suppliers
Develop and manage various contract templates and negotiation playbooks
Improve efficiency of sales contracting processes in collaboration with Sales Operations
Create thoughtful processes that benefit the business (not just legal) and support internal stakeholders as the company grows and scales; help fix what doesn’t work or could be better
Enable and train go-to-market teammates by giving practicable advice and guidance

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Commercial ContractsSaaS AgreementsContract NegotiationStrategic PartnershipsData Processing AgreementsContract TemplatesSales OperationsLegal DraftingEnterprise Contracting

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What experience is required for the Commercial Counsel role?

Candidates need a law degree from an accredited law school and admission to practice law in the U.S., plus 5+ years negotiating commercial contracts, ideally at a SaaS company or law firm servicing tech clients, with experience contracting with large enterprise companies in regulated industries.

What is the salary or compensation for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this a remote role or does it require office work?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the company culture like for this legal team?

The team is small-but-mighty, valuing creativity, collaboration, a sense of humor, low ego, hard work, and fun, with a focus on being business-oriented partners who get things done.

What makes a strong candidate for this Commercial Counsel position?

Strong candidates are business people first who can explain complex legal concepts simply, work efficiently under tight deadlines as redline machines, act as self-starters who add value, and partner collaboratively without being roadblocks.

Writer

AI platform for business process optimization

About Writer

Writer.com provides a platform that uses artificial intelligence to enhance business processes for various clients, including major companies. The platform integrates Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Machine Learning (ML) to tailor AI solutions to a client's specific brand and knowledge. LLMs generate human-like text, NLP helps computers understand human language, and ML enables learning from data. Writer's platform is built on secure, enterprise-grade LLMs called Palmyra, which are designed to be open and transparent, ensuring that client data is never used for training. This allows clients to self-host the models, giving them control and visibility over their data. The platform assists businesses in speeding up processes and generating customized outputs, such as summaries and insights, while adhering to legal and brand guidelines. Writer.com operates on a subscription-based model, where clients pay a recurring fee for access to its features.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2020Year Founded

$317.1MTotal Funding

SERIES_CCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees