Commercial and Product Counsel

Clera; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

On-site in San Francisco

Job summary

Clera is seeking a high-ownership attorney for a SF role at an AI-native legal tech company combining licensed lawyers with AI agents to deliver fast, fixed-fee contract services to growing tech companies. You'll work directly with clients as an extension of their in-house legal team while partnering with product and engineering to shape how legal services are delivered at scale.

The role sits at the intersection of law and technology, equal parts practicing attorney and legal operations

Qualifications

• J.D. with 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 in corporate, commercial, product, and privacy law.
• Experience building and standardizing legal playbooks and review processes.
• Comfort working with AI-assisted legal workflows and enthusiasm for legal technology.
• Exposure to early-stage or venture-backed companies is a plus.
• Solid grounding in professional responsibility and legal ethics.
• Thrives in fast-paced, high-ownership environments with ambiguity and urgency.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; impeccable attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate commercial contracts advising clients on product and privacy law matters.
• Interpret contract terms and surface key obligations, risks, and anomalies for clients.
• Partner with legal, product, and engineering teams to improve platform speed and accuracy.
• Identify inefficiencies and patterns in the review process, then design and implement fixes.
• Standardize and codify recurring contract types, review playbooks, and quality standards.
• 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.

Skills

California Bar Admission

In-house Counsel Experience

Tech/Software Contracts

Privacy & Data Protection

Contract Negotiation

Playbooks & Standardization

AI-Enabled Legal Workflows

Venture-Backed Startup Experience

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

About the Role

This is a high-ownership attorney role at an AI-native legal tech company that combines licensed lawyers with AI agents to deliver fast, fixed-fee contract services to growing tech companies. You'll work directly with clients as an extension of their in-house legal team while partnering with product and engineering to shape how legal services are delivered at scale. The role sits at the intersection of law and technology - equal parts practicing attorney and legal operations innovator.

What You'll Do

• Review and negotiate commercial contracts, advising clients on product and privacy law matters.

• Interpret contract terms and surface key obligations, risks, and anomalies for clients.

• Partner with legal, product, and engineering teams to improve platform speed and accuracy.

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

• Standardize and codify recurring contract types, review playbooks, and quality standards.

• 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. with 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 in corporate, commercial, product, and privacy law.

• Experience building and standardizing legal playbooks and review processes.

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

• Exposure to early-stage or venture-backed companies is a plus.

• Solid grounding in professional responsibility and legal ethics.

• Thrives in fast-paced, high-ownership environments with ambiguity and urgency.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; impeccable attention to detail.

Compensation & Benefits

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

Location

On-site in San Francisco, CA. In-person presence is required.