Senior Commercial Counsel, Data Acquisition & Licensing

Socure; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Socure’s Legal team seeks a Commercial Counsel to partner with Sales, Finance, Product, and Engineering on complex contract structures and compliance. You will review and negotiate a range of technology and commercial agreements, manage data-use terms, and drive pragmatic solutions to accelerate deals.

The role emphasizes ownership of templates and playbooks, leveraging AI tools to improve efficiency and outcomes in a fast-growing digital identity company.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• 4–8 years of post-JD experience negotiating SaaS/technology agreements.
• Experience with consumer data privacy laws (CCPA/CPRA, GLBA, FCRA).

Responsibilities

• Advise Sales, Finance, Product, and Engineering on contract structure and risk.
• Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS, partner, NDA and vendor agreements.
• Identify regulatory risks and ensure data-use compliance in commercial contracts.
• Assist with product offering launches and business models.
• Develop templates, playbooks, and guidance to speed deals.

Skills

Contract negotiations

SaaS agreements

Data privacy laws

Cross-functional collaboration

AI-assisted drafting

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Tools

Legal research databases

Job description

Why Socure?

Socure is building the identity trust infrastructure for the digital economy - verifying 100% of good identities in real time and stopping fraud before it starts. The mission is big, the problems are complex, and the impact is felt by businesses, governments, and millions of people every day.

We hire people who want that level of responsibility. People who move fast, think critically, act like owners, and care deeply about solving customer problems with precision. If you want predictability or narrow scope, this won’t be your place. If you want to help build the future of identity with a team that holds a high bar for itself - keep reading.

Job Summary

Socure's legal team is seeking a Commercial Counsel. Reporting to our Head of Commercial Legal or a Senior Legal Counsel, you will have a chance to help shape the company's legal function, build processes and policies, and partner with Sales, Finance, Product, and Engineering teams, as well as other attorneys. We offer an exciting, fast-paced company environment, with a shared mission to eliminate identity fraud and lead the identity verification market.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about their work, enjoys taking ownership of projects, and is skilled at identifying pragmatic solutions. Socure's Legal team is part of the Financial Operations Center of Excellence organization, and we pride ourselves on best-in-class legal counsel contributing to Socure's mission to eliminate identity fraud.

Job Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of commercial matters, serving as legal partner to Sales, Customer Success, Finance, Security, and Product on deal structure, contract negotiations, risk, and compliance
• Review, draft, negotiate, and interpret a wide range of technology and commercial contracts, including SaaS agreements, partner/reseller agreements, NDAs, evaluation agreements, and vendor contracts
• Independently identify and resolve legal and regulatory risks related to IP, licensing, data use, privacy, and compliance in commercial contracts
• Become an expert on Socure's products and business models, and help bring new offerings to market
• Identify and advise on risk, and offer creative, pragmatic risk-mitigation solutions
• Prepare, maintain, and improve template agreements, playbooks, and operational guidance to help the sales and legal teams move faster
• Use AI tools as part of your everyday contract workflow - including AI-assisted drafting, redlining, and review - to accelerate turnaround on sales contracts, and surface ideas for where automation could further improve the team's efficiency
• Ensure that customer contract terms addressing data usage rights or restrictions are consistent with the rights Socure has secured under its underlying data-acquisition and vendor agreements, coordinating as needed with the Senior Corporate Counsel, Data Acquisition & Licensing, the Data Acquisition team, Product Counsel, and Privacy

Job Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and active Bar membership in good standing
• 4-8 years of post-JD experience independently negotiating SaaS, technology, licensing, partner, and vendor agreements with minimal oversight
• Working knowledge of consumer data privacy laws relevant to commercial contracting (e.g., CCPA/CPRA, GLBA, FCRA) and how they shape customer-facing data terms
• Law firm, data use/licensing, and fintech experience preferred
• Experience with public sector (SLED and/or Federal) sales contracting, such as supporting RFP/RFx responses or government procurement processes, is preferred
• Comfort using AI tools (e.g., contract drafting, redlining, or review assistants) as part of your daily workflow; interest in helping the team adopt and refine AI-supported processes is a plus
• A drive for continuous improvement, and the willingness to voice your opinion
• Ability to independently manage and own multiple projects with varying deadlines; comfortable making decisions under ambiguous circumstances
• A focus on closing deals and finding pragmatic solutions to any issue you encounter
• Ability to adapt to change in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Collaborative partnership and diplomatic communication with multiple constituencies
• An understanding of the commitment and hard work involved in working at a successful, fast-growing start-up

Socure is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all its forms within our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need an accommodation during any stage of the application or hiring process—including interview or onboarding support—please reach out to your Socure recruiting partner directly.