Senior US Commercial Counsel — Tech & SaaS Growth

Bird; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Bird is seeking a US-based Senior Legal Counsel to serve as the primary commercial attorney supporting our fast-growing business.

This is a hands-on, builder role: you'll own commercial contracting end-to-end, from first draft through signature, working directly with teams across the business - Sales, Product, Engineering, and Finance - in a startup environment where things move quickly and our processes are still being built as we scale.

Qualifications

• J.D. from a top-tier law school and admission to a U.S. state bar.
• 7+ years of relevant legal experience, with most in commercial/technology transactions.
• In-house experience preferred.
• Proven ability to independently draft and negotiate a broad range of agreements (MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, DPAs).
• Ability to balance legal risk with business needs in a high-growth environment.
• Strong communication skills to explain complex legal matters to non-lawyers.

Responsibilities

• Own commercial contracting end-to-end, from drafting to signature.
• Advise executives on legal and commercial risk and deal terms.
• Build and evolve templates and lightweight contracting guidelines.
• Manage deal lifecycle timelines and expectations.
• Handle cross-border matters and regional collaboration.
• Provide guidance on regulatory, IP, employment, and legal operations as needed.
• Train internal teams on contracting fundamentals.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Commercial contracting

Regulatory guidance

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk assessment

Legal operations

Communication

Problem solving

Education

J.D. from a top-tier law school

Job description

Bird is seeking a US-based Senior Legal Counsel to serve as the primary commercial attorney supporting our fast-growing business.

This is a hands-on, builder role: you'll own commercial contracting end-to-end, from first draft through signature, working directly with teams across the business - Sales, Product, Engineering, and Finance - in a startup environment where things move quickly and our processes are still being built as we scale.