Commercial Counsel Fellowship (Fully Remote)

Runway; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Runway is offering a full-time, 1-year fellowship for early-career lawyers to gain real in-house experience at a fast-moving AI company. You will work closely with the Commercial Counsel team on live deals from week one, receiving hands-on training and mentorship.

You’ll draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements (including B2B SaaS contracts, DPAs, and vendor agreements) and partner with the sales team to close deals with practical, timely responses while helping scale and automate

Qualifications

• JD required with admission in good standing in at least one state bar.
• 0–3 years of legal experience in a law firm, clerkship, in-house, or government role.
• Strong legal writing, analytical skills, and a growth mindset.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including B2B SaaS contracts, DPAs, and vendor agreements.
• Partner with the sales team to help close deals with fast, practical answers.
• Help scale and automate commercial processes and tools.

Skills

Drafting agreements

Negotiation

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Growth mindset

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

• This is an intensive, full-time, 1-year fellowship for early-career lawyers wanting real in-house experience at a fast-moving AI company.
• You'll work directly with the Commercial Counsel team on live deals from your first weeks, with hands-on training and mentorship.

What You'll Do:

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including B2B SaaS contracts, DPAs, and vendor agreements.
• Partner with the sales team to help close deals with fast, practical answers.
• Help scale and automate commercial processes and tools.

What You'll Need:

• A J.D. and admission in good standing with at least one state bar.
• 0–3 years of legal experience in a law firm, clerkship, in-house, or government role.
• Strong legal writing, analytical skills, and a growth mindset.

Working at Runway:

• Runway is committed to creating a space where employees can bring their full selves to work.
• They offer exposure to cross-functional teams and the Executive Team, with potential to convert to full-time.

Runway

Runway is an AI company building world models to simulate reality, merging art and science to tackle problems like robotics and scientific discovery. The team is creative, open-minded, and ambitious, with a culture focused on continuously building impossible things.