Commercial Counsel

The role

This person will be the first in-house attorney to build legal foundations and close strategic partnerships. They will perform substantive commercial legal work and provide product advisory support for AI tools.

What you will do

• Advise on offer letters, contractor agreements, equity grants, employee policies, and terminations
• Coordinate with outside employment specialists
• Support review and negotiation of term sheets, SAFEs, and equity financing documents
• Handle commercial lease review and negotiation
• Manage outside counsel for real estate
• Stay ahead of legal and regulatory developments affecting the business
• Serve as legal SME for teams building AI-assisted legal and regulatory tools

Required qualifications

• J.D.
• Active bar membership
• 5-8 years of legal experience
• Combination of large law firm and in-house experience at a tech company
• Strong background negotiating complex commercial contracts
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written

Nice to have

• California admission or eligibility to waive in
• Experience in SaaS, AI, or enterprise software
• Track record of leading the negotiation of major deals with C-level execs
• Experience advising on AI, data privacy, or regulatory frameworks (DPAs, BAAs, security provisions)
• Experience supporting business development or strategic partnership teams
• Background at or adjacent to regulated industries, government agencies, or policy institutions
• Comfortable and effective in front of customers

Benefits

• Meaningful equity
• Country-specific benefits

About the company

Brain Co. builds AI-native operating systems for large, regulated institutions. They use a proprietary platform called Atlas to power agents that push real workflows forward.