Senior Commercial Counsel — Lead Global Contracts (Remote)

Lyten, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 170,700 - 256,100; Full time

Job summary

Lyten, Inc. is seeking its first Commercial Counsel to lead the company’s commercial contracting function across product groups including battery, concrete, composites and sensors.

You will draft, negotiate, and manage the full range of commercial agreements—supply, distribution, manufacturing, services, and vendor contracts—while aligning with Sales, Procurement, Product, and Engineering to accelerate deals and protect Lyten’s interests.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active license to practice law in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Minimum 7 years of legal experience in commercial transactions, ideally in tech.
• Experience in-house and/or at a law firm; startup or high-growth exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary commercial counsel advising on contract risk, liability, indemnification, warranty, IP, and termination provisions across customer-facing, enterprise, and OEM agreements.
• Draft, review and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements including supply, distribution/reseller, manufacturing/services, PO and vendor contracts.
• Build out contract templates, playbooks, clause libraries, and workflows with paralegal and operations teams.
• Advise on export control, trade compliance, and data protection issues in agreements.
• Support M&A workstreams as needed.
• Collaborate with Sales, Procurement, Product, and Engineering to move deals forward while protecting Lyten's interests.

Skills

Contract drafting and review

Negotiation

Risk assessment

Clear communication

AI in contracting

Cross‑border transactions

Education

J.D. degree

Tools

Ironclad

Job description

Lyten, Inc. is seeking its first Commercial Counsel to lead the company’s commercial contracting function across product groups including battery, concrete, composites and sensors.

You will draft, negotiate, and manage the full range of commercial agreements—supply, distribution, manufacturing, services, and vendor contracts—while aligning with Sales, Procurement, Product, and Engineering to accelerate deals and protect Lyten’s interests.