# Commercial Counsel

> Raydar · United States (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-09-30

**Salary:** USD 170,000–220,000

**Workplace:** remote

## Description

About the company

Our client is a legal services company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take ownership of commercial contracting as an early attorney hire, handling a broad mix of agreements and advising business leaders on pragmatic negotiating choices. The role also involves helping define how the practice runs and grows over time.

What you'll do

\- Prepare, revise and negotiate a variety of business contracts, including software, confidentiality, data protection and supplier agreements, which will fill most of your week.

\- Give clear, practical guidance to company founders and internal teams by chat and phone, weighing each client's maturity and appetite for risk.

\- Serve as the trusted point of contact for clients, meeting agreed response times and earning their confidence.

\- Capture your negotiating approach and preferred fallback positions as reusable guides and AI-supported processes.

\- Help establish the practice, train incoming attorneys and offer input on the firm's technology tools.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- 5 to 8 years of commercial contracting experience, including a meaningful period in-house at a smaller, fast-moving company.

\- Hands-on work across several contract categories, including software, partnership and channel arrangements.

\- Solid command of customary positions on risk allocation, intellectual property, data handling and contract exit terms in technology deals.

\- Sound commercial judgment and the ability to explain in everyday language which points matter and why.

\- A direct, approachable manner that delivers prioritized advice and stays composed when the other side pushes back.

\- Regular use of AI tools in legal work, with a willingness to turn your expertise into repeatable workflows.

\- A law degree and current good standing with a US state bar.

Bonus points

\- Prior law firm experience before moving in-house.

\- Exposure to related areas such as employment, privacy or corporate matters.

\- Admission in California or New York.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 170,000 to 220,000 per year

\- Equity

\- Health coverage

\- Dental coverage

\- Retirement plan

Location and work model

\- Remote (US)

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/BF1EB6B445/apply)

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