Commercial and Product Counsel

Clera

$150K — $210K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • J.D. with active California bar membership in good standing
  • 5-8 years of legal experience supporting technology companies
  • Prior in-house counsel or sole legal counsel experience required
  • Strong expertise in corporate, commercial, product, and privacy law
  • Experience in building and standardizing legal playbooks and review processes
  • Enthusiasm for working with AI-assisted legal workflows
  • Strong grounding in professional responsibility and legal ethics

Responsibilities

  • Review and negotiate commercial contracts while advising on product and privacy law
  • Interpret contract terms and identify key obligations, risks, and anomalies
  • Partner with legal, product, and engineering teams to enhance platform efficiency
  • Address inefficiencies in the review process and implement solutions
  • Standardize recurring contract types and quality standards
  • Ensure adherence to turnaround and service level agreements while maintaining quality
  • Collaborate with operations to evolve the delivery of legal services as the company grows

Benefits

  • Meaningful equity participation
  • Opportunities to shape innovative legal tech workflows
  • Engagement with cutting-edge AI technology in legal services
  • High-ownership role that fosters professional growth
  • Work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Full Job Description
About the Role

This is a high-ownership attorney role at an AI-native legal tech company that combines licensed lawyers with AI agents to deliver fast, fixed-fee contract services to growing tech companies. You'll work directly with clients as an extension of their in-house legal team while partnering with product and engineering to shape how legal services are delivered at scale. The role sits at the intersection of law and technology - equal parts practicing attorney and legal operations innovator.
What You'll Do
  • Review and negotiate commercial contracts, advising clients on product and privacy law matters.
  • Interpret contract terms and surface key obligations, risks, and anomalies for clients.
  • Partner with legal, product, and engineering teams to improve platform speed and accuracy.
  • Identify inefficiencies and patterns in the review process, then design and implement fixes.
  • Standardize and codify recurring contract types, review playbooks, and quality standards.
  • Protect turnaround and SLA commitments while maintaining a high quality bar.
  • Partner with operations to evolve how legal services are delivered as the company scales.
What We're Looking For
  • J.D. with active California bar membership in good standing.
  • 5-8 years of law practice with significant experience supporting technology companies.
  • Prior in-house counsel or sole legal counsel experience - required.
  • Strong expertise in corporate, commercial, product, and privacy law.
  • Experience building and standardizing legal playbooks and review processes.
  • Comfort working with AI-assisted legal workflows, or genuine enthusiasm for legal technology.
  • Exposure to early-stage or venture-backed companies is a plus.
  • Solid grounding in professional responsibility and legal ethics.
  • Thrives in fast-paced, high-ownership environments with ambiguity and urgency.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; impeccable attention to detail.
Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $150,000-$210,000 USD annually. Meaningful equity included. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Location

On-site in San Francisco, CA. In-person presence is required.

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