Senior Commercial Transactions Attorney

C&M Legal Search; New York (NY); Remote; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Competitive compensation with upside

Job summary

C&M Legal Search is seeking a Senior Commercial Transactions Attorney for a 100% remote, full-time role serving high-growth startups and modern businesses. You will draft and negotiate a wide array of commercial and technology contracts and act as outside general counsel on day-to-day legal questions.

You will work directly with founders and leadership teams on structuring companies, equity, governance, and deal terms, with upside compensation tied to contributions and growth of the firm.

Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Active attorney license in good standing.
• 5+ years corporate/commercial experience with startups/private companies.
• Trained at Big Law or elite boutique or in-house/outside GC environment.
• Strong drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts; risk counseling.
• Solid grounding in corporate and equity matters including formations, governance, cap tables.
• Ability to own matters and manage client relationships directly.
• Comfort with fast-paced early-stage and growth businesses.
• Willingness to learn across new verticals and areas of law.
• Business-first, practical, fast-moving, solution-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Serve as outside general counsel for a portfolio of clients handling day-to-day commercial, corporate, and business matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and technology transactions including MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, SaaS and licensing agreements.
• Prepare and negotiate privacy terms, data notices, and related security provisions.
• Advise on startup and small business structuring, equity splits, IP assignments, and cap table planning.
• Advise on governance and equity matters including equity plans and investor onboarding.
• Manage equity and ownership matters including issuances, transfers, buybacks, and redemptions.
• Serve as outside GC on board governance and risk management while balancing business strategy.
• Stay adaptable and learn new verticals as client needs evolve.
• Refine templates, playbooks, and workflows to improve speed and consistency.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Commercial agreements

Outside GC experience

Startup experience

Corporate governance

Cap table planning

Client counseling

Business-oriented mindset

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

A top-rated law firm is hiring a 100% remote, full-time Senior Commercial Transactions Attorney to join its team serving high-growth startups and modern businesses. You will spend a large portion of your time drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and acting as outside general counsel on day-to-day legal questions. Work includes commercial contracts, privacy policies, terms of service, online product terms, and a steady flow of general business issues.

You will work directly with founders and leadership teams, structure companies and ownership, and serve as outside GC for a variety of venture-backed and bootstrapped businesses. This is a high-trust, high-impact role designed for a lawyer who moves fast, thinks commercially, and wants to help build a new kind of firm.

This is a rare opportunity to get in early and help shape the future of a modern firm. The firm offers a rewarding compensation structure, with meaningful upside tied to contributions, giving you the chance to build long-term value in something you are helping create, all with the support and infrastructure of a forward-thinking practice.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as outside general counsel for a portfolio of clients, handling day-to-day commercial, corporate, and general business matters.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial and technology transactions, including customer and vendor contracts, MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, SaaS and technology licensing agreements, services, consulting, and independent contractor agreements.
• Prepare, update, and negotiate online, product, and data privacy terms, including website and product terms of service, privacy policies and related notices, basic data processing addenda, and privacy or security contract provisions.
• Advise on startup and small business structuring for corporations and LLCs, including formations, founder and member equity splits, IP assignments, holding companies, and cap table planning.
• Advise on corporate governance and equity matters, including restricted stock, option and incentive plans, unit or stock issuances, 83(b) questions, and investor onboarding.
• Handle equity and ownership matters for corporations and LLCs, including new issuances, transfers, buybacks, and redemptions.
• Serve as outside general counsel on board governance, employment-related questions, commercial contracts, and risk management, balancing legal risk and business strategy.
• Stay adaptable and willing to learn new verticals and areas of law as client needs evolve.
• Help refine templates, playbooks, and workflows to improve speed and consistency across the practice.

REQUIREMENTS

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active attorney license in good standing.
• 5+ years of corporate or commercial experience, with a significant focus on commercial agreements and general corporate work for private companies (startups, growth stage, or closely held businesses).
• Trained at a Big Law firm, elite boutique, or high-quality in-house or outside GC environment, with exposure to emerging companies, commercial contracts, and capital or equity transactions.
• Deep comfort drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and counseling business clients on contract risk and negotiation strategy.
• Solid grounding in corporate and equity matters for corporations and LLCs, including formations, governance, and cap table and ownership work.
• Confident owning matters and managing client relationships directly.
• Enjoy the pace and energy of early-stage and growth businesses and speak the language of founders and operators.
• Comfortable advising across a wide range of matters (and interested in learning what you do not yet know).
• Operate with a business-first mindset: practical, fast-moving, and solution-oriented.
• Want to help build a new type of technology-first law firm.

WHAT THE FIRM OFFERS

• Competitive base salary plus a robust and transparent fee-sharing structure for client origination and key accounts.
• Flexible, fully remote team culture with no face-time expectations or big firm posturing.
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision.
• Tech, automation, and support to help you succeed.
• Earning potential commensurate with the firm's growth.
• The opportunity to help shape how the firm grows, operates, and innovates.