Somerville, Massachusetts, United States•Boston HQ
Remote
Mid Level
Full Time
about 1 month ago
Commercial Legal AssociateLegalMid-levelContract NegotiationSaaSTechnologyB2BFast-paced Startup
Requirements
- •Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in the U.S.
- •2–3 years of experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts in-house or at a law firm
- •Experience working with SaaS, software, technology, or B2B commercial agreements
- •Strong understanding of commercial contract fundamentals including MSAs, DPAs, and procurement processes
- •Comfortable managing contract negotiations and redlines independently
- •Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- •Able to prioritize multiple agreements simultaneously in a fast-moving environment
- •Strong written and verbal communication skills
- •Collaborative, pragmatic, and business-minded approach to legal work
- •Comfortable partnering with Sales and other cross-functional teams
What You'll Do
- •Review, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements including MSAs, DPAs, Security Addendums, NDAs, and vendor agreements
- •Manage contract redlines and coordinate revisions with internal stakeholders and external counterparties
- •Partner closely with Sales to support customer negotiations and help accelerate deal cycles
- •Coordinate procurement and vendor onboarding processes
- •Work cross-functionally with Legal, Security, Finance, People, and Operations to resolve contract issues efficiently
- •Maintain contract documentation and improve legal processes, templates, and playbooks
- •Identify recurring negotiation themes and recommend scalable improvements to contract workflows
- •Help ensure commercial agreements align with company policies and risk guidelines
Nice to Have
- •Professional proficiency in multiple languages
