Counsel, Commercial - Americas

CoreWeave; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 134,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid Life Insurance

Discretionary bonus

Equity awards

401(k) with match

Paid parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible PTO

Catered lunch

Job summary

CoreWeave, The Essential Cloud for AI, is seeking a Counsel, Commercial to support our growing Global Field Organization. You will negotiate complex technology agreements and advise on privacy and commercial risk across cloud services, SaaS, and IaaS transactions.

You will partner with Sales, Product, Security, Privacy, Finance, and Operations to drive outcomes, draft templates, and scale legal processes for a fast-moving sales organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of combined legal experience in-house and/or at a law firm with focus on commercial technology transactions.
• Experience supporting fast-paced enterprise sales and negotiating complex customer agreements (SaaS, IaaS, cloud services).
• Experience negotiating data processing agreements and privacy/data protection issues.
• Ability to manage complex negotiations independently and balance risk with business needs.
• Strong business-oriented legal advice and cross-functional influence.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial technology agreements with enterprise customers (cloud, SaaS, IaaS, licensing, services).
• Partner with Sales, Product, Security, Privacy, Finance, and Operations to support enterprise sales cycles.
• Advise on legal, privacy, and commercial risks and provide practical solutions.
• Manage multiple concurrent transactions balancing risk, objectives, and efficiency.
• Develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, and processes; coordinate with outside counsel when needed.

Skills

Commercial law

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com.

What You’ll Do

The Legal and Government Affairs (LGA) team at CoreWeave is highly collaborative and partners closely with teams across the company to navigate complex legal landscapes while enabling innovation and growth. The team is pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and deeply engaged in strategic decision-making, with a strong emphasis on building trusted relationships across the organization.

As Counsel, Commercial, you will support our rapidly growing Global Field Organization (GFO) business. If you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex problems, and are eager to make a significant impact, CoreWeave is the place for you.

About The Role

Reporting to the Director and Managing Assistant General Counsel - Commercial Americas, you will partner closely with Sales, Product, Security, Privacy, Finance, and Operations teams to support complex commercial cloud sales, SaaS, and Infrastructure/IaaS transactions with enterprise customers and strategic partners. You will play a key role in negotiating agreements, advising on legal and commercial risk, and helping scale the legal processes that support CoreWeave’s continued growth.

In This Role, You Will

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial technology agreements with enterprise customers, including cloud services, SaaS, infrastructure/IaaS, software licensing, professional services, partnership, and data processing agreements.
• Partner closely with CoreWeave’s Global Field Organization (GFO) teams to support enterprise sales cycles and drive customer transactions to successful outcomes.
• Advise internal stakeholders on legal, privacy, and commercial risks arising from customer transactions and recommend practical solutions.
• Manage multiple concurrent transactions while balancing legal risk, business objectives, and operational efficiency for a fast-moving sales organization.
• Support strategic customer engagements by providing practical, business-oriented legal guidance throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Identify and elevate novel, complex, or high-risk issues while exercising sound legal and business judgment.
• Help develop and improve contract templates, playbooks, policies, and processes that enable efficient and scalable support for a rapidly growing global business.
• Coordinate with outside counsel when needed to support specialized legal matters.

Who You Are

• JD degree and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar.
• 5+ years of combined legal experience in-house and/or at a law firm, with primary focus on commercial technology transactions.
• Experience supporting fast paced enterprise sales organizations and negotiating complex customer agreements, including SaaS, IaaS, cloud services, software licensing, and other technology offerings.
• Experience negotiating data processing agreements and identifying privacy and data protection issues in commercial transactions.
• Ability to independently manage complex commercial contract negotiations while exercising sound judgment regarding escalation and risk tolerance.
• Demonstrated ability to provide practical business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence stakeholders and build trusted cross-functional relationships across the organization.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and drive matters to resolution efficiently and effectively.
• Growth-oriented mindset, with a demonstrated ability to incorporate feedback, continuously develop expertise, and adapt to evolving business needs and responsibilities.

Preferred

• Experience supporting enterprise sales at a VC-backed technology, cloud infrastructure or other high-growth technology company through periods of rapid scale.
• Ability to identify and address data protection issues in commercial transactions.
• Interest in AI, machine learning, and emerging technologies.

Why CoreWeave?

About

At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We’re in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the organization's growth opportunities are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us!

The base salary range for this role is $134,000 to $179,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

What We Offer

The range we’ve posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation, we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications, experience, interview performance, and location.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings for full-time employees; for roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
• A casual work environment
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption

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Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: [e-mail].

Export Control Compliance

This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C.

• 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C.
• 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.