Commercial Counsel, Technology

Connect Legal Partners; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 210,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Relocation support

Office-based in SF

Job summary

Connect Legal Partners in San Francisco seeks a senior attorney to lead enterprise contract negotiations and build the contracting framework for a growing technology business. You will negotiate customer and data agreements, develop templates and negotiation guidance, and advise on consent and emerging AI requirements.

You will manage external legal spend, contribute to customer-facing policies, and collaborate with sales and operations to clearly articulate risk and practical business

Qualifications

• JD degree and active California bar admission required.
• Six+ years in commercial or technology transactions, or four+ years in a leading tech transactions practice.
• Privacy and AI regulation experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise contract negotiations with customers and data agreements.
• Develop templates and negotiation guidance for the business.
• Advise on consent and emerging AI requirements and maintain client-facing policies.
• Manage external legal spend and coordinate with sales and operations.

Skills

Commercial negotiations

Technology transactions

Risk communication

Education

J.D. / JD

Job description

Lead enterprise contract negotiations and build the legal processes a growing technology business relies on.

The role

Take ownership of commercial legal work in a technology business, supporting enterprise deals while building a practical contracting framework. You will negotiate customer and data agreements, develop templates and negotiation guidance, advise on consent and emerging AI requirements, and maintain customer facing legal policies. Managing external legal spend also sits within the remit.

What you will need

You will need a JD, active California bar admission and either six or more years in commercial or technology transactions, or at least four years in a leading law firm's technology transactions practice. Privacy and AI regulation experience is required. You should be comfortable negotiating directly and explaining risk clearly to sales and operational colleagues.

What is on offer

• This is a full time, office-based position in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Published base salary spans US$210,000 to US$350,000 across different seniority levels, with the final package reflecting the agreed scope.
• Equity and relocation support are available.