Commercial Counsel for Data Licensing and Tech Transactions
Overview
A remote role for a commercial attorney who will begin by handling data licensing, inbound technology agreements, marketing contracts, and procurement matters. You’ll work with cross-functional teams in a fast moving environment and grow into broader commercial responsibilities as the company scales. The role emphasizes solid contracting fundamentals, strong judgment, and the ability to learn the business quickly. The position offers remote-first flexibility with an option to work from the San Francisco office.
What You'll Do8
- 1Draft, review, and negotiate data licensing, marketing, and inbound technology agreements while balancing business needs and legal risk.
- 2Assist with vendor agreements, partnerships, statements of work, and NDAs to support commercial operations.
- 3Partner with internal teams to translate legal terms into clear, business-focused guidance for stakeholders.
- 4Develop a deep understanding of the company’s products, data flows, and technical environment to inform risk decisions.
- 5Navigate questions with limited precedent, deciding when to escalate or make a call based on business impact.
- 6Contribute to templates, negotiation playbooks, fallback positions, and self-service resources to speed up deals.
- 7Identify opportunities to speed up contracting through AI-assisted review, intake, automation, and knowledge management.
- 8Help shape scalable legal processes as the business and its relationships grow in complexity.
Requirements8
- 1Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar admission in at least one U.S. state.
- 2Strong academic credentials and solid foundational legal training.
- 3Significant experience drafting and negotiating sophisticated commercial and technology agreements, especially those involving data, software, technology, or intellectual property.
- 4Excellent legal judgment with the ability to distinguish theoretical risk from materially impactful business risk.
- 5Ability to quickly grasp technical products, business models, and unfamiliar legal areas.
- 6Exceptional written and verbal communication with clarity and precision.
- 7High curiosity, adaptability, and willingness to develop expertise in emerging areas.
- 8Ability to take ownership and operate independently in a fast-moving, asynchronous environment.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate is an experienced commercial attorney with a track record in data licensing, software, or technology agreements and the ability to understand complex products. This role suits someone who can move fast, work with diverse internal teams, and grow into broader responsibilities. It may be less suitable for someone who prefers rigid processes or needs extensive hands-on supervision. Common fit challenges include limited experience with data rights or AI-related issues, and difficulty translating legal risk into business recommendations.
Salary Insight
The posting indicates a base salary range of 200,000 to 250,000 for this full-time role. Equity and performance-based bonuses may also be available, subject to company policies. Pay discussions occur as part of the process.
Location
Required Skills
Application Tip
Highlight a concrete data-licensing project you led, including how you shaped terms for business speed and risk, and quantify outcomes (e.g., cycle time reductions or deal value impact).
See NearSkill jobs more often in your search
How your application is processed
1Application received
Your resume and details are logged the moment you apply.
2ATS + eligibility screening
We check your profile against the role’s skills, seniority, and requirements.
3Employer sees qualified profiles only
Only candidates who clear screening move forward.
Similar open positions
Explore active roles that match your skills and interests.
Micro1
VerifiedGeneral Counsel for AI-Driven Tech Transactions
Seasoned in-house lawyers with a focus on technology transactions are sought for a remote, part‑time contractor role at the forefront of legal AI. You’ll review and shape contract redlining workflows that train and test AI models, helping systems better identify risk and interpret contract language. This position centers on drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and redlining MSAs, NDAs, and DPAs within tech settings, while collaborating with product and research teams to refine data and guidelines. Technology transactions and a drive to innovate at the law-tech edge define this work.
Micro1
VerifiedCorporate Paralegal for Legal Ops and AI Driven Workflows
A remote friendly corporate paralegal role focusing on venture financings, governance, and equity administration. You’ll handle transaction execution from drafting to closing, maintain records, and support automation initiatives to speed up routine legal work. The position blends transactional work with building AI-enabled workflows to reduce manual effort and free the team for higher-value tasks. The role offers the option to work from home with occasional SF office access and requires prior law firm training and hands-on experience in corporate matters.
Micro1
VerifiedGeneral Counsel
micro1 seeks a seasoned General Counsel for a part-time, remote contract role at the intersection of law and AI. You will help train and evaluate advanced AI models by reviewing contract redlining workflows, performing simulated negotiations, and creating objective grading criteria. Your legal expertise will directly shape how AI systems interpret contracts and identify risk. This role suits legal professionals with deep tech transaction experience who want to apply their skills to AI development.
Micro1
VerifiedContract Specialist
This role is a unique opportunity for experienced commercial attorneys to contribute to an AI training project by crafting real-world contractual documents. You'll draft, review, and provide high-quality templates for agreements like Master Service Agreements and IP licenses, working remotely on a per-document basis. Your work will directly help train next-generation AI systems in understanding legal language and best practices.
Micro1
VerifiedLegal Expert
This remote contract role puts your legal expertise to work training next-generation AI systems. You'll help models understand and reason through real-world legal documents, contracts, and regulatory scenarios — no prior AI experience required, just deep domain knowledge. Your insights will directly shape how AI handles complex legal concepts.
Micro1
VerifiedLawyer for Remote Contract Projects in Contract Law and Compliance
A remote contractor role for a licensed attorney to support a client project by applying contract review, regulatory analysis, and legal writing skills. You’ll help train next generation AI systems by supplying precise, real-world legal input that informs models’ reasoning and outputs. No AI prior experience required; your depth in contract law and compliance matters takes the lead in shaping training materials. Expect asynchronous collaboration and detailed feedback to refine legal content for multiple jurisdictions.