Senior Commercial Counsel — AI, IP & Tech (Hybrid)

Taylor Root; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root in New York is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join its North American legal team. This hybrid role supports a broad range of commercial, licensing, IP, technology, AI, and litigation matters across the Americas.

The position offers exposure to senior business stakeholders and the opportunity to work as part of an integrated global legal function in a fast-paced, international environment.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active member in good standing of the New York State Bar.
• 4+ years of legal experience gained at a law firm, in-house legal department, or combination of both.
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Experience with general corporate, commercial, intellectual property, and technology matters.
• Experience supporting litigation, disputes, investigations, subpoenas, regulatory inquiries, and/or outside counsel.
• Familiarity with legal issues involving AI, emerging technologies, data usage, intellectual property, and evolving regulation.
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to provide pragmatic, business‑oriented legal advice.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, legal research, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with stakeholders at varying levels of seniority.
• Highly organized, detail‑oriented, collaborative, and solutions‑focused.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of sophisticated commercial and licensing agreements with customers across North and South America.
• Advise business stakeholders on commercial contracts, IP, data privacy, AI, technology, licensing, compliance, and regulatory matters.
• Serve as a strategic business partner to senior commercial leadership, providing practical legal guidance and risk assessments.
• Support matters involving AI, emerging technologies, digital products, data usage, and evolving regulatory frameworks.
• Advise on agreements involving the acquisition, licensing, protection, and exploitation of intellectual property rights.
• Support litigation, disputes, investigations, subpoenas, and regulatory inquiries, working with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.
• Coordinate discovery activities, including document preservation, collection, review, and production.
• Review pleadings and other litigation materials to assess legal and business risk.
• Assist in developing litigation and dispute‑resolution strategies balancing legal exposure with business objectives.
• Manage outside counsel relationships, litigation deadlines, budgets, and reporting requirements.

Skills

Commercial contracts

Intellectual property

Technology matters

Regulatory matters

Litigation support

AI & emerging technologies

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Taylor Root in New York is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel to join its North American legal team. This hybrid role supports a broad range of commercial, licensing, IP, technology, AI, and litigation matters across the Americas.

The position offers exposure to senior business stakeholders and the opportunity to work as part of an integrated global legal function in a fast-paced, international environment.