Commercial Attorney

Axiom; Cupertino (CA); Hybrid; USD 104,500 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Axiom in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Commercial Attorney to support global retail operations and a broad range of worldwide strategic projects. You will own projects independently, provide practical, risk-aware legal advice, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to help the business achieve its objectives.

This role covers technology, software, hardware, IP, licensing, and marketing matters, with responsibilities to draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements, advise on risk

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant legal experience; ideally including 3–4 years at a law firm.
• Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation skills; experience beyond routine procurement agreements is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects, exercise sound judgment, anticipate issues, and propose practical solutions.
• Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable exercising judgment in areas without clear-cut answers.
• JD degree or equivalent and licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including technology, software, hardware, intellectual property, and licensing transactions.
• Advise on indemnities, limitations of liability, and other complex risk‑allocation provisions.
• Translate technical and business requirements into practical contractual protections.
• Partner with engineering, privacy, litigation, marketing, retail, and other business teams.
• Provide pragmatic, risk‑aware legal advice that helps the business achieve its objectives.
• Support marketing and advertising matters, including sales claims, consumer‑protection requirements, and unfair or deceptive practices.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Project management

Legal analysis

Education

JD degree

Job description

Join Our Team as a Commercial Attorney at Axiom

Location: Cupertino, California (Hybrid)

We are seeking aCommercial Attorney to support global retail operations and a broad range of worldwide strategic projects for our client. In this role, you will independently own projects, provide practical, risk-aware legal advice, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to help the business achieve its objectives. This position offers the opportunity to work on complex commercial transactions across technology, software, hardware, intellectual property, licensing, and marketing matters.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including technology, software, hardware, intellectual property, and licensing transactions.
• Advise on indemnities, limitations of liability, and other complex risk‑allocation provisions.
• Translate technical and business requirements into practical contractual protections.
• Partner with engineering, privacy, litigation, marketing, retail, and other business teams.
• Provide pragmatic, risk‑aware legal advice that helps the business achieve its objectives.
• Support marketing and advertising matters, including sales claims, consumer‑protection requirements, and unfair or deceptive practices.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally including 3–4 years at a law firm.
• Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation skills; experience beyond routine procurement agreements is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects, exercise sound judgment, anticipate issues, and propose practical solutions.
• Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable exercising judgment in areas without clear‑cut answers.
• JD degree or equivalent and licensed to practice law in an applicable jurisdiction.

Preferred Skills

• In‑house and law firm experience preferred; candidates without in‑house experience should have strong law firm experience.
• Experience in the technology or retail industry.
• Experience supporting marketing and advertising matters.

Compensation

The estimated total compensation for full‑time Axiom attorney roles is $104,500-325,000 per year and for non‑attorney roles is $71,250-309,750 per year. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs.

Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• paid holidays and PTO
• flexible work arrangements
• professional development opportunities and tools

About Axiom:

For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world‑class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top‑tier talent with cutting‑edge technology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence (Reported scores were Axiom's average for 2025 - the legal industry average NPS score is +35%). Join our forward‑thinking community where you'll keep your career dynamic and multi‑faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and love both the law and your life.

Axiom is the global leader in high‑caliber, on‑demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today's business landscape with best inclass alterative legal services.

Diversityis core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender identity status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require accommodations to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please [e-mail].

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full data privacy notice is availablehere.

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, NY Fair Chance Act, and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.