Contract Attorney - Remote Commercial Counsel

What You'll Do8

• Read transcripts of contract negotiation turns next to the reference redlines that accompany them.
• Judge each redline against the standard a skilled commercial lawyer would apply to the same clause.
• Check whether the reviewer caught the issues that matter and let the harmless ones pass.
• Weigh the positions taken on indemnity, liability, data protection and similar terms for soundness.
• Flag edits that overreach, miss the point, or alter language beyond what the clause needs.
• Write structured feedback that names what went wrong in a redline and what a stronger edit looks like.
• Keep your written judgments consistent across a high volume of contracts and reviewers.
• Note patterns in redline quality that help the team tighten its evaluation criteria.

Requirements9

• US Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• At least 3 years of hands-on commercial contract negotiation and redlining.
• Direct experience with MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor agreements, SaaS terms or comparable deal paper.
• Background at a law firm, a private company or a municipality.
• Current residence in the United States.
• Ability to read a redline and state in plain, structured writing why it holds up or falls short.
• Active bar admission and current practice preferred.
• Prior work in-house, as a fractional GC, or in a high-volume contracts function preferred.
• Familiarity with technology and SaaS commercial agreements preferred.

Who Should Apply

Practicing US attorneys with three or more years of commercial contracts work who can spot a weak redline and explain the reasoning behind it. Suits someone in-house, between roles, or on a career break who wants flexible remote work that keeps contract judgment sharp.

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