Overview:LegitScript is looking for a commercially minded and pragmatic Corporate Counsel / Staff Attorney to join our growing legal team. This is a hands-on role well suited to a lawyer who thrives in a fast-paced, small-company environment and enjoys working across a broad range of legal matters with meaningful autonomy. You will be a key legal resource for the business, supporting commercial contracting, employment law matters, and litigation risk management, while partnering closely with leadership and cross-functional teams.
What You'll Do:Commercial Contracting- Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of customer and vendor commercial agreements, including SaaS and technology agreements, master services agreements, NDAs, data processing agreements, and vendor contracts.
- Serve as a trusted business partner to sales, account management, product, and operations teams, providing practical legal guidance that supports deal velocity without compromising risk management.
- Maintain and continuously improve the company's contract templates, playbooks, and standard fallback positions.
- Manage and track the contract lifecycle using the company's contract management platform (Ironclad) and processes.
Litigation Risk & Dispute Management- Identify, assess, and advise on potential litigation exposure across the business, including commercial disputes, intellectual property matters, and regulatory inquiries.
- Manage pre-litigation disputes and demand letters, coordinating with outside counsel as needed.
- Develop and implement strategies to minimize litigation risk, including contributing to standard terms, policy development, de-escalation strategies, and process improvements.
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to the company's business and proactively brief leadership on emerging risks.
HR & Employment Law Support- Provide legal support to the HR team on a range of employment matters, including hiring practices, offer letters, performance management, terminations, and leave of absence issues.
- Review and update employment-related agreements, policies, and handbook provisions to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state law.
- Advise on employee relations issues and internal investigations, escalating to outside counsel where appropriate.
General Legal Operations- Assist in building and scaling legal team processes and infrastructure appropriate for a growing technology company.
- Assist with outside counsel relationships and coordinate legal spend efficiently.
- Support corporate governance matters, including board resolutions and entity management as needed.
What You'll Bring:- J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing in the jurisdiction(s) in which you practice.
- 2 - 4 years of legal experience, with a meaningful in-house role at a commercial technology company strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in commercial contracting, including SaaS, licensing, and technology-related agreements.
- Experience leveraging legal operations technology platforms.
- Exposure to litigation management, dispute resolution, or regulatory compliance.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and exercise sound judgment with limited supervision.
- Strong communication skills - able to translate complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal audiences.
- Collaborative, low-ego approach and comfort operating in a lean team with a broad scope of responsibility.
Nice to Have- Experience with data privacy and security compliance (GDPR, CCPA, and similar frameworks).
- Experience with online healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and other regulated products.
- Familiarity with intellectual property matters, including software licensing and open-source considerations.
- Prior experience supporting a sales organization or serving as embedded legal counsel for a go-to-market team.
Why Join UsThis is an opportunity to build something - not just fill a seat. You'll work directly with leadership, have real ownership over your work, and help shape the legal function as we grow. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and a collaborative environment where your contributions are visible and valued.
The pay range for this role is:
120,000 - 135,000 USD per year (Remote, US)
