Commercial Counsel - Associate, Tech & AI Partnerships

Voleon; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Life and AD&D insurance

PTO 20 days

Sick days 9 days

401(k) with company match

Catered lunches

Job summary

Voleon is seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel to join the Legal team in Berkeley. You will own drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial agreements, and partner with stakeholders across the organization to manage risks and drive practical, business-focused legal support.

You will advise on governance, IP, real estate, and corporate matters, while helping to build templates and playbooks to improve contracting processes. A JD from a US-accredited school and bar admission are required.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
• Experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements (MSAs, SOWs, SaaS/tech agreements, data-related agreements, NDAs).
• Experience negotiating from both customer and vendor perspectives.
• Strong contract drafting, issue spotting, and negotiating skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements including NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, SaaS and data agreements.
• Serve as a key legal partner to stakeholders across Voleon and affiliates, advising on commercial matters and risks.
• Manage commercial negotiations from initial review through execution with counterparties and counsel.
• Develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, and resources for efficient contracting.
• Support general corporate matters including governance, records, IP, trademarks, and real estate.
• Collaborate with Legal and cross-functional teams on regulatory and business matters.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen legal operations and take on expanding responsibilities.

Skills

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

J.D. from an accredited U.S. law school

Active state bar membership

Job description

Voleon is seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel to join the Legal team in Berkeley. You will own drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial agreements, and partner with stakeholders across the organization to manage risks and drive practical, business-focused legal support.

You will advise on governance, IP, real estate, and corporate matters, while helping to build templates and playbooks to improve contracting processes. A JD from a US-accredited school and bar admission are required.