Junior Commercial Counsel

The role

You will draft, negotiate, and close a high volume of commercial contracts and support the deal desk. This role involves partnering with Legal Counsels and Sales and Partnerships teams at a scaling SaaS company.

What you will do

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements
• Establishing contracting and organizational processes
• Serving as a point of contact for Sales and Partnerships teams
• Supporting deal desk operations including contract intake, review, and approval workflows
• Improving contract templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and negotiation guidelines
• Speaking with customers and counterparties to resolve questions
• Taking on other ad hoc projects as needed

Required qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree (or foreign equivalent)
• Admitted to practice law in New York State with good standing, or willing and able to waive into New York
• 1-3 years of legal experience involving commercial and transactional work
• Ability to effectively and clearly communicate with customers and other outside parties
• Strong legal drafting skills
• Strong legal researcher
• Highly organized
• Rigorous attention to detail
• Sufficient mathematical aptitude and financial literacy
• Comfortable owning deadlines with minimal supervision
• Comfortable taking instruction/working in close partnership with others
• Willingness to work in person at NYC headquarters 4-5 days a week

Benefits

• Equity in the company
• Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100%
• Fully paid parental leave
• Commuter benefits
• 401k benefits
• Fitness & home services stipend
• Collaborative in-office environment with an open floor plan
• Fully stocked kitchen
• All meals covered in the office
• Unlimited vacation
• Paid holidays
• Relocation packages

About the company

EliseAI improves the housing and healthcare industries by integrating AI agents into existing workflows. The company recently raised a $350 million funding round at a $4 billion valuation.