Senior Commercial Legal Counsel

groundcover

$120K — $150K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience as legal counsel with a focus on commercial law in the tech sector.
  • Strong hands-on experience drafting SaaS agreements and licensing models.
  • Experience in startup environments is highly beneficial.
  • Proven track record in supporting Sales teams throughout commercial transactions.
  • Familiarity with privacy and data protection law is a plus.
  • Exposure to the Israeli tech ecosystem is an advantage.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills with a business-oriented mindset.
  • Must be qualified to practice law in New York or Boston.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a legal partner to the Sales team throughout the entire sales cycle.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate customer agreements, NDAs, and licensing agreements.
  • Negotiate agreements with vendors and service providers.
  • Support HR with employment-related agreements and contracts.
  • Provide practical legal advice to various internal stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with Finance, Marketing, and Sales teams as needed.
  • Address privacy and data protection matters when necessary.

Benefits

  • Join a fast-growing startup with international clientele.
  • High level of ownership, directly impacting revenue and company growth.
  • Work in a collaborative, dynamic, and execution-focused environment.
Full Job Description
Description

Location: Boston (hybrid)

We're looking for a Legal Counsel to join our Operations team. If you're excited about tech, love contracts, and are eager to be a trusted advisor in a dynamic company - we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

  • Serve as a legal partner to the Sales team throughout the sales cycle, including drafting, reviewing, and negotiating: customer agreements and licensing agreements, NDAs, Data Processing Agreements (DPAs);
  • Draft, review, and negotiate agreements with vendors, suppliers, and service providers;
  • Support HR and leadership with employment-related agreements, including offer letters and employment contracts;
  • Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice to internal stakeholders;
  • Collaborate with Finance, Marketing and Sales teams;
  • Support privacy and data protection matters as needed.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience as legal counsel with a strong emphasis on commercial law in the high-tech industry.
  • Demonstrated, hands-on experience with SaaS agreements and licensing models - a must.
  • Prior experience in startup environments - a strong advantage.
  • Proven experience supporting Sales teams and closing commercial transactions.
  • General familiarity with privacy and data protection law - an advantage.
  • Experience working with Israeli companies or the Israeli tech ecosystem - a strong advantage.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation skills, and a business-minded approach.
  • Qualified to practice law in New York/Boston.
  • Knowledge of Hebrew - an advantage.

Why Join Us:

  • Opportunity to join a fast-growing startup with global customers.
  • High level of ownership and direct impact on revenue and growth.
  • Collaborative, dynamic, and execution-focused environment.

Compensation for this role includes a base salary and equity (stock options).

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