Commercial Counsel

Yoodli, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Full benefits

Meaningful equity

Job summary

Yoodli, Inc. is hiring its first dedicated legal hire to act as a true business partner for a fast‑growing AI platform. You’ll own the commercial legal function, evaluate risk on customer and vendor agreements, and guide Sales and RevOps to keep deals moving with decisive judgment.

This high‑visibility role reports to the CFO and interacts across nearly every part of the business, negotiating independently on routine matters and building standard templates to scale legal operations.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years in-house legal experience with commercial contracts in SaaS/tech.
• Strong negotiation instincts with SaaS terms and deal structures.
• Working knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Review inbound commercial agreements (MSAs, orders, NDAs, vendor contracts) and manage redlines through signature.
• Partner with Sales, RevOps, Finance, and Product on commercial decisions and deal structures.
• Advise on DPA requirements, security exhibits, and privacy obligations across agreements.
• Develop and maintain standard agreement templates, negotiation playbooks, and fallback positions.
• Manage outside counsel for specialized matters with clear scope and cost controls.
• Improve contract intake, tracking, and storage processes for visibility and efficiency.

Skills

Negotiation

Problem solving

Verbal and written communication

Task management

Organizational skills

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Yoodli helps people get measurably better in their careers. We help individuals achieve this by helping them land their job, onboard at their companies, learn new skills, practice a speech, sales pitch or difficult conversation, and then take your Yoodli coach with you from one role to the next. For organizations, this means helping you upskill your entire workforce for the AI Future.

We've always believed in the human potential. In 2021, Esha and Varun started Yoodli as an AI communication coach - to help people communicate with confidence. Since then, our users have used Yoodli for so much more: to learn new concepts through AI Roleplays, practice different kinds of conversations (sales pitches, job interviews, manager conversations), and even use Yoodli as their personal coach to help them learn to use Gemini, Claude or other AI Tools. It's why we expanded our technology to be the AI Platform for Human Skills.

Who We Are

Our team includes former employees from Google, Apple, Microsoft, Tableau, and beyond, united by a passion for empowering people using AI. We're headquartered in the heart of Seattle, and we're having a lot of fun along the way. Our culture is built on failing fast, iterating constantly, and taking bold bets. We value humility, authenticity, and a can-do-attitude.

We're backed by Madrona, Neotribe the Allen Institute for AI, Cercano, and have raised over $60M to date.

Our customers include Google, RingCentral, Databricks, Snowflake, Sandler Sales, Dale Carnegie, Toastmasters, and users in over 150 countries. We've been featured in Forbes, Fortune, WSJ, Geekwire, ZDNet, and several other outlets www.yoodli.ai/press. You can try the platform for free at www.yoodli.ai and learn more about us in this TED Talk.

The Role

Yoodli is hiring its first dedicated legal hire - someone who can be a genuine business partner, not just a contract reviewer. You'll own the commercial legal function: evaluating risk on customer and vendor agreements, turning redlines efficiently, and giving Sales and RevOps the guidance they need to keep deals moving. The role requires real judgment. You'll run negotiations independently when the situation is routine, know which issues are worth pushing back on and which to let go, and tap outside counsel for matters outside your lane without using them as a crutch. This is a high-visibility role that reports directly to the CFO and has meaningful exposure to nearly every part of the business.

What You'll Do

• Own the Contract Lifecycle: Serve as the primary reviewer and negotiator for all inbound commercial agreements - customer MSAs, order forms, NDAs, and vendor contracts. You'll manage redlines, track open issues, and shepherd agreements through to signature.
• Be the Business's Legal Partner: Work closely with Sales, RevOps, Finance, and Product on commercial decisions, deal structures, and risk tradeoffs. You'll translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance - helping the business move forward, not just flagging what could go wrong.
• Support Data Privacy and Security Compliance: Review and advise on DPA requirements, security exhibits, and privacy-related contractual obligations across customer and vendor agreements. Keep our standard positions current as the regulatory landscape evolves.
• Build and Maintain Legal Infrastructure: Develop and own a library of standard agreement templates, negotiation playbooks, and fallback positions so the team has consistent guidance on routine issues and doesn't have to reinvent the wheel on every deal.
• Direct Outside Counsel: Scope and manage outside counsel engagements for matters that require deeper or more specialized expertise. Keep work well-defined and costs controlled.
• Streamline How Legal Work Flows: Establish contract intake, tracking, and storage processes that give the business visibility into where things stand and reduce friction for everyone involved.

You Might Be a Fit If You...

• Hold a J.D. from an accredited law school and are licensed to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Have 5 years + of in-house legal experience, with meaningful time spent on commercial contracts in a SaaS or technology company environment.
• Are comfortable running the first few rounds of commercial negotiations independently - you have strong instincts on standard SaaS terms and know when a markup is worth pushing back on versus accepting.
• Have hands-on experience with Data Processing Agreements and a working knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy frameworks.
• Know when to bring in outside counsel and can manage those relationships without over-relying on them.
• Have the skills to provide guidance to help reduce the legal risks faced by the company, while also having a good business sense so that such guidance can be properly balanced with the company's operational goals.
• Communicate legal concepts in plain language and can be a partner to non-lawyers without losing precision.
• Are highly organized, able to manage multiple open deals simultaneously without things falling through the cracks.
• Demonstrate strong skills in negotiations, problem solving, verbal and written communications, and task management and prioritization.
• Thrive in a lean fast-paced environment and are energized by building structure where there isn't much yet.

Why Yoodli

• Competitive compensation ($170,000 - $200,000) + meaningful equity
• Full benefits: healthcare, dental, vision, 401k, flexible PTO
• High-impact, mission-driven work with direct customer feedback loops
• Work with a humble, driven, deeply collaborative team
• A product you'll use and believe in - every single week #LI-Hybrid