Remote Commercial Counsel jobs

About the Commercial Counsel role

What the work looks like

• Negotiates master service agreements, order forms, and data processing addenda with customers' legal and procurement teams.
• Reviews redlines against the company's playbook and decides which nonstandard terms need approval from finance or security.
• Advises account executives on liability caps, indemnities, and termination rights while a deal is still being shaped.
• Updates contract templates and negotiation playbooks as products, pricing models, and regulations change.
• Reviews vendor and partner agreements, including reseller terms and software licenses the company is buying.

What employers ask for

• Juris Doctor and active state bar membership
• Drafting and negotiating technology or SaaS agreements
• Data privacy and security contract terms
• Contract lifecycle management software
• Sound judgment on commercial risk
• Law firm or in-house transactional experience

Doing this job remotely

Contract work happens in documents, email, and calls, so it adapts well to remote arrangements. Workload follows the sales calendar, with heavy volume at quarter end and requests arriving from several time zones. Employers typically require an active license in at least one US state and may have preferences about where their in-house lawyers are admitted or reside.

Where it comes from and where it leads

Most arrive from a law firm's corporate, technology transactions, or commercial practice, or from a contracts manager role after earning a law degree. The role leads to senior counsel, head of commercial legal, and eventually associate or deputy general counsel.