Commercial and Product Counsel

Clera

$150K — $210K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • J.D. and active California bar membership in good standing.
  • 5-8 years of law practice supporting technology companies.
  • Experience as in-house counsel or sole legal counsel.
  • Strong expertise in corporate, commercial, product, and privacy law.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted legal workflows and technology.
  • Experience in building legal playbooks and standardized processes.
  • Impeccable attention to detail with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Review and negotiate commercial contracts for tech clients.
  • Interpret contract terms and identify key obligations and risks.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering to enhance AI-assisted tools.
  • Analyze and improve the efficiency of the contract review process.
  • Standardize contract types and review playbooks for consistency.
  • Ensure adherence to turnaround commitments while maintaining quality.
  • Work with operations to innovate legal service delivery as the company grows.

Benefits

  • Meaningful equity included.
Full Job Description
About the Role

This is a high-ownership attorney role at an AI-native legaltech startup, sitting at the intersection of legal practice and product development. You will serve as a trusted legal resource for growing tech company clients while helping build and refine the internal platform and playbooks that make fast, high-quality contract review possible. The work you do here directly shapes how legal services are delivered at scale.
What You'll Do
  • Review and negotiate commercial contracts, advising clients on product and privacy matters.
  • Interpret contract terms and surface key obligations, risks, and anomalies clearly and efficiently.
  • Operate and improve internal AI-assisted tooling in close collaboration with product and engineering teams.
  • Identify patterns and inefficiencies in the review process, then design and implement improvements.
  • Standardize recurring contract types, review playbooks, and quality standards across the team.
  • Maintain turnaround commitments and SLA standards without sacrificing quality.
  • Partner with operations to evolve how legal services are delivered as the company scales.
What We're Looking For
  • J.D. and active California bar membership in good standing.
  • 5 to 8 years of law practice with significant experience supporting technology companies.
  • Prior experience as in-house counsel or sole legal counsel at a company.
  • Strong expertise in corporate, commercial, product, and privacy law; exposure to venture capital and emerging companies is a plus.
  • Experience with or genuine enthusiasm for AI-assisted legal workflows and legal technology.
  • Track record building legal playbooks and standardized processes.
  • Impeccable attention to detail with the ability to spot risks others overlook.
  • Comfortable operating with urgency, ambiguity, and high ownership in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong professional responsibility and legal ethics grounding.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Compensation & Benefits

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

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

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