Commercial Counsel for AI & SaaS Contracts

Surge AI

Oregon

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Surge AI is seeking a Corporate Counsel to manage commercial contracts, collaborate with Business Development, and partner with General Counsel on non-standard agreements. The role emphasizes building clean templates and playbooks while scaling negotiations with growing independence.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years as a contracts lawyer, with a business-focused mindset, experience in SaaS/tech agreements, and a passion for AI.

Qualifications

4+ years of experience as a contracts lawyer, law firm or in-house.
Strong drafting with a sharp eye for risk and material terms.
Experience with technology, SaaS, data, or services agreements.
Practical, business-minded approach and ability to say yes where possible.
Comfortable handling high volume of contracts and prioritizing without direction.
Interest in building templates and processes and growing into negotiations.
Genuine curiosity about AI and AI companies.

Responsibilities

Manage standard customer and vendor agreements and keep forms current.
Provide first-round comments on incoming contracts and highlight key issues.
Collaborate with Business Development to implement new product ideas.
Design and maintain forms, templates, and playbooks to reduce reliance on lawyers.
Lead negotiations with initial support as needed, increasing independence over time.
Coordinate with IP, Data Privacy, and Labor Counsels on contract terms.
Assist with other corporate and commercial questions as they arise.