Remote Founding Commercial Counsel for SaaS Startups

Clera Labs, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); A distancia; USD 170.000 - 220.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Clera Labs, Inc. is seeking a founding Commercial Counsel to lead commercial contracting for startup clients. You will draft, review, and negotiate MSAs, SaaS contracts, NDAs, DPAs, and vendor agreements while advising founders and in-house teams with practical, risk-aware guidance.

You will turn negotiations into playbooks and AI-enabled workflows, help build the commercial practice, and contribute to product development; remote-ready for US-based work.

Formación

• 4–5 years of commercial contracts experience, 5–8 years preferred.
• JD and active bar membership in a US jurisdiction; CA or NY admission preferred.
• In-house commercial counsel experience at a startup or technology company.
• Drafting, negotiating, and building templates for SaaS, MSAs, NDAs, DPAs, and vendor deals.
• SaaS and tech contract terms knowledge: liability caps, indemnity, IP, data, termination.
• Ability to explain legal tradeoffs clearly to founders.
• Experience using AI tools in legal practice and codifying judgment into workflows; platform/workflow development.
• Comfort using Slack for client communication.

Responsabilidades

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including MSAs, SaaS contracts, NDAs, DPAs, and vendor agreements.
• Advise founders and in-house teams through calls and Slack, offering practical, risk-calibrated guidance.
• Manage client relationships, meet turnaround commitments, and serve as trusted commercial counsel.
• Turn negotiation positions, fallback terms, and review standards into playbooks and AI-enabled workflows.
• Help develop the commercial practice, onboard future attorneys, and contribute to product development.

Conocimientos

Commercial contract drafting

SaaS contract negotiations

MSA drafting

NDA/DPA drafting

Vendor agreements

In-house counsel experience

Legal strategy & playbooks

Slack communications

Educación

Juris Doctor (JD)

US Bar admission (CA or NY preferred)

Herramientas

Slack

AI tools in legal practice

Descripción del empleo

Clera Labs, Inc. is seeking a founding Commercial Counsel to lead commercial contracting for startup clients. You will draft, review, and negotiate MSAs, SaaS contracts, NDAs, DPAs, and vendor agreements while advising founders and in-house teams with practical, risk-aware guidance.

You will turn negotiations into playbooks and AI-enabled workflows, help build the commercial practice, and contribute to product development; remote-ready for US-based work.