Interim Commercial Counsel – Remote, Global Deals & IP

CounselNow

United States

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

CounselNow seeks an interim Commercial Legal Counsel to support a global consulting business from London. You will work with a five-lawyer team, handling NDA, services agreements, SOWs, and amendments, while aligning on IP and AI deliverable-use rights.

The role offers remote or hybrid options and immediate start. Ideal candidates have English common law qualification with 4–6 years PQE, strong drafting and negotiation skills, and experience with AI tools like Harvey or Legora.

Qualifications

Qualified in England and Wales or another common law jurisdiction, with 4-6 years PQE.
Strong commercial and IP law knowledge: copyright, warranties, indemnities and liability Disclaimers
Experience supporting a consultancy or a global commercial business; in-house experience a plus
Experience with AI legal tools such as Harvey or Legora
Precise drafting, confident negotiation and a practical, business-minded approach

Responsibilities

Review and negotiate NDAs, services agreements, SOWs, work orders and amendments, mainly on the client's templates but also on customer paper
Review client RFPs and tenders and help with responses
Manage assignments, novations and contracting-entity changes
Protect the business's positions on IP, AI and deliverable-use rights
Help update and maintain the consulting agreement templates and playbooks
Work with outside counsel where needed