Commercial Counsel

About the company

Our client is a fast-growing software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Join as the first senior in-house lawyer and set up the legal function from scratch. Work as the lead legal contact for the sales organization on large customer contracts, and shape the company's approach to new regulatory questions.

What you'll do

- Negotiate and finalize large customer contracts, including data and healthcare-related agreements, with little need for outside counsel.

- Develop reusable contract forms and negotiation guidance with agreed fallback positions.

- Establish the company's legal approach to telephony consent, outbound calling rules and transparency about automated interactions.

- Review proposed customer uses of the product for legal risk.

- Work alongside sales on every major deal so contracts keep revenue moving.

- Own the company's customer-facing terms and policies, including privacy.

- Oversee relationships with external law firms and manage the legal budget.

Requirements

What we're looking for

- Juris Doctor degree and active California State Bar membership.

- At least 6 years in commercial or technology transactions, or at least 4 years in a technology transactions practice at a top law firm.

- Prior in-house legal experience at a technology company, such as a software business or high-growth startup.

- Proven experience personally negotiating and marking up customer contracts from start to finish.

- Working knowledge of privacy and AI regulation, including GDPR, CCPA and the EU AI Act.

- Willingness to work on-site five days a week plus one weekend day in a high-intensity environment.

Bonus points

- Experience creating legal processes and contract tooling from the ground up.

- Background in telecommunications, outbound calling compliance or healthcare data matters.

Benefits

Compensation and benefits

- Base salary: USD 230,000 to 270,000 per year

- Equity

- Health, dental and vision coverage

- Wellness and commuter reimbursements

- Meal allowance

- Phone and internet reimbursement

Location and work model

- Redwood City, California, United States

- On-site, 5 days per week plus a Saturday or Sunday

- Full-time