Senior Commercial Counsel – Technology Transactions

Orion Placement; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Startup equity

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible time off

Technology stipend

Job summary

Orion Placement in New York, NY is seeking a seasoned Chief Legal Officer or Head of Legal to build and lead the company’s legal function from the ground up. You will own enterprise commercial transactions, negotiate MSAs and DPAs, and work directly with senior leadership on strategy, privacy, governance, and growth.

This on-site, hands-on role offers startup equity, comprehensive benefits, flexible time off, and the autonomy to shape the company’s legal framework while collaborating with

Qualifications

• J.D. and active admission to a U.S. state bar.
• 6+ years of legal experience.
• 3+ years of directly relevant commercial transactions experience.
• Experience negotiating enterprise software, SaaS, or technology agreements.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial contracting from initial draft through negotiation and execution (MSAs, SaaS, DPAs, order forms, security addenda).
• Partner with sales and business leaders to balance risk with commercial velocity.
• Build the company’s legal infrastructure: templates, playbooks, workflows, scalable processes.
• Advise leadership on governance, equity, board support, and financing activities.
• Support privacy, security, and regulatory matters (GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2).
• Provide guidance on employment, vendor, procurement, and operational matters.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder communication

Strategic thinking

Legal generalist

Leadership

Education

J.D. and state bar admission

Tools

MSAs/DPAs

Job description

• Become a foundational legal leader at a rapidly growing technology company and help build the legal function from the ground up.
• Work directly with senior leadership and have meaningful visibility into commercial deals, business strategy, product decisions, and company growth.
• Own sophisticated enterprise commercial transactions with major customers rather than serving as a narrow legal specialist.
• Build scalable contract templates, playbooks, approval workflows, and legal processes with real autonomy.
• Expand beyond commercial contracting into corporate, privacy, compliance, employment, and strategic legal matters.
• Receive meaningful startup equity, comprehensive benefits, flexible time off, and strong long-term growth potential.

Location:

New York, NY | On-site, 5 days per week. This is a highly collaborative, in-person opportunity for candidates who want to work closely with leadership and cross‑functional teams in Manhattan.

Compensation:

$200,000 to $400,000 base salary, plus startup equity and benefits.

Note:

Candidates must have 6+ years of legal experience, 3+ years of commercial transactions experience, active admission to a U.S. state bar, prior hands‑on commercial transactions experience within a high-growth technology startup, and the ability to work on‑site in New York City 5 days per week.

About Us

We are a fast‑growing technology company building advanced AI‑powered software for enterprise customers. Our team combines deep technical expertise with an ambitious, highly collaborative culture where people are trusted with meaningful ownership from day one. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Lead commercial contracting from initial draft through negotiation and execution, including MSAs, SaaS agreements, DPAs, order forms, security addenda, and other enterprise agreements.
• Partner closely with sales and business leaders to negotiate sophisticated customer agreements while balancing legal risk with commercial velocity.
• Build the company's legal infrastructure, including contract templates, negotiation playbooks, approval workflows, and scalable legal processes.
• Advise leadership on corporate governance, equity matters, board support, and future financing activities.
• Support privacy, security, and regulatory matters involving frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA, and SOC 2.
• Provide practical legal guidance on employment, vendor, procurement, and operational matters.
• Coordinate outside counsel across specialized areas such as intellectual property, litigation, and expansion.
• Identify emerging legal and regulatory risks and translate them into practical recommendations for business leaders.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active admission to a U.S. state bar.
• 6+ years of legal experience.
• 3+ years of directly relevant commercial transactions experience.
• Prior commercial transactions experience at a high‑growth technology startup required.
• Strong experience negotiating enterprise software, SaaS, or technology agreements.
• Experience with MSAs, DPAs, SaaS terms, security addenda, and related commercial contracts.
• Ability to operate independently as a broad legal generalist in a fast‑moving environment.
• Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
• Excellent written, verbal, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Experience with data privacy, security, B2B SaaS, enterprise software, AI, venture financings, or legal operations preferred.
• New York bar admission preferred.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will have the opportunity to shape an entire legal function instead of inheriting someone else's playbook. You'll work closely with talented technical and business leaders, own high‑impact matters from day one, and help a fast‑growing company scale responsibly. We offer competitive compensation, startup equity, health benefits, fertility benefits, flexible time off, a technology stipend, team events, and an environment built around collaboration, ownership, and continuous learning.