Enterprise SaaS Commercial Counsel

WRITER

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO
Medical/Dental/Vision
Parental leave
401k & stock

Job summary

WRITER is seeking a commercial counsel who thrives on deal-making and turns legal complexity into business clarity. You’ll partner with sales and procurement, drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements for large enterprise customers and strategic partners.

In a fast-paced, low-ego team, you’ll help optimize contracting processes, train go-to-market teammates, and shape playbooks while ensuring compliance and risk management across regulated industries. This role is based in San Francisco.

Qualifications

  • Juris doctor licensed to practice law in the U.S.
  • 3+ years negotiating commercial contracts, preferably SaaS or tech.
  • Experience contracting with large enterprise and regulated industries; global sales teams is a plus.
  • Exposure to privacy, IP, and AI-related legal issues; basic understanding is helpful.
  • Familiar with contract management tools and CLM platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Review and negotiate inbound/outbound commercial contracts, including SaaS licenses and partnerships.
  • Develop and manage contract templates and negotiation playbooks to improve sales contracting efficiency.
  • Create processes that benefit the business and support internal stakeholders as we grow.
  • Enable and train GTM teams with practical legal guidance.

Skills

Commercial contracts negotiation
SaaS industry experience
Privacy/IP/AI basics

Education

Law degree

Tools

Asana
Salesforce
Linksquares

Job description

WRITER is seeking a commercial counsel who thrives on deal-making and turns legal complexity into business clarity. You’ll partner with sales and procurement, drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements for large enterprise customers and strategic partners.

In a fast-paced, low-ego team, you’ll help optimize contracting processes, train go-to-market teammates, and shape playbooks while ensuring compliance and risk management across regulated industries. This role is based in San Francisco.

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