Commercial and Product Counsel

Startup company looking to hire a skilled Commercial and Product Counsel Attorney in San Francisco, California. This position supports a growing company providing practical legal guidance across contracts, product, privacy, and operational matters.

Responsibilities:

• Advise on a wide range of commercial agreements, offering clear recommendations that balance legal risk with business objectives.

• Lead contract review and negotiation efforts, identifying key obligations, unusual provisions, and areas that require escalation or revision.

• Provide day-to-day counsel on product and privacy questions that arise.

• Collaborate with customer legal, product, and business stakeholders to keep matters progressing efficiently and accurately.

• Use internal legal technology and workflow tools to support high-quality reviews and contribute ideas that improve speed and consistency.

• Create and refine playbooks, templates, and guidance materials for recurring contract and product-related issues.

• Identify recurring bottlenecks in legal workflows and implement practical improvements to strengthen service delivery.

• Work cross-functionally with operations, product, and engineering teams to help enhance how legal support is delivered at scale.

Qualifications:

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

• 5-8 years of legal experience with substantial exposure to commercial contracts and negotiations.

• Demonstrated ability to advise on commercial agreements within an in-house or closely aligned client-facing environment.

• Working knowledge of product counseling and privacy issues affecting technology companies.

• Strong drafting, issue-spotting, and risk assessment skills with careful attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting while maintaining high quality standards.

• Comfort working across legal, operational, and technical teams to improve processes and outcomes.

Compensation and perks:

• Competitive base salary, equity in the company, and full benefits (M/D/V) and 401K match.
• Catered means in the office and unlimited PTO.
• Wellness and learning budgets.

This position requires 5 days a week in-office. Extensive overtime is expected, consistent with a typical startup environment.

Compensation

$150,000.00-$250,000.00 Yearly

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