Contracts Review Attorney

Antithesis; Osterreich; On-site; PEN 448,000 - 655,000; Full time

Job summary

Antithesis is seeking a Contracts Review Attorney to own day-to-day contract review and negotiation across a wide range of commercial matters, focusing on helping internal teams close business efficiently while managing legal and operational risk.

This is a practical, high-judgment role for someone who is comfortable working directly with cross-functional partners, translating legal issues into clear business guidance, and improving the systems and processes that support contract review at

Qualifications

• J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Ability to explain legal issues in plain English to non-lawyers.
• Strong drafting, issue-spotting, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements.
• Partner with go-to-market, finance, people, operations, and leadership teams to provide clear guidance.
• Identify legal, business, and operational risks in proposed agreements and recommend practical paths forward.
• Maintain and improve contract templates, fallback language, playbooks, and internal review processes.
• Support contract intake and triage so requests are routed appropriately.
• Advise internal stakeholders on approval requirements, escalation points, and contracting best practices.
• Track recurring issues in negotiations and help turn them into better standards and workflows.
• Contribute to the buildout of a legal function that is trusted and business-minded.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Legal drafting

Risk assessment

Plain English explanations

Organization

Fast-moving environment

Problem solving

Education

J.D. and bar admission in the U.S.

Job description

Contracts Review Attorney

The role

Antithesis is looking for a Contracts Review Attorney to help us move quickly and thoughtfully as we scale. In this role, you will own day-to-day contract review and negotiation across a wide range of commercial matters, with a particular focus on helping internal teams close business efficiently while managing legal and operational risk.

This is a practical, high-judgment role for someone who is comfortable working directly with cross-functional partners, translating legal issues into clear business guidance, and improving the systems and processes that support contract review at scale.

What you'll do

• Review, draft, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including NDAs, vendor agreements, procurement terms, customer-facing agreements, and other operational contracts

• Partner closely with go-to-market, finance, people, operations, and leadership teams to provide clear, actionable legal guidance during contract review

• Identify legal, business, and operational risks in proposed agreements and recommend practical paths forward

• Help maintain and improve contract templates, fallback language, playbooks, and internal review processes

• Support contract intake and triage so requests are routed appropriately and handled efficiently

• Advise internal stakeholders on approval requirements, escalation points, and contracting best practices

• Track recurring issues in negotiations and help turn them into better standards, tools, and workflows

• Contribute to the buildout of a legal function that is trusted, responsive, and business-minded

What you bring

• J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

• Meaningful experience reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts, either in-house or at a law firm with strong commercial exposure

• Strong judgment about risk, materiality, and when to elevate

• Ability to explain legal issues in plain English to non-lawyers

• Excellent drafting, issue-spotting, and negotiation skills

• A highly organized working style and the ability to manage multiple matters at once

• Comfort working in a fast-moving environment where priorities can shift quickly

• A service-oriented mindset and a bias toward solving problems, not just identifying them

You may be a great fit if

• You like building structure where there is ambiguity

• You care about helping teams move fast without cutting corners

• You are equally comfortable redlining agreements and improving the process behind them

• You know how to be precise without being rigid

• You have a strong instinct for when a contract issue is routine, when it is strategic, and when it needs escalation

This role is fully onsite in Vienna, VA.