Commercial Counsel

The role

Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including SaaS, licensing, purchasing, partnership and professional services deals. Act as lead negotiator on key deals and help build systems for managing contracts at scale with AI.

What you will do

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, from SaaS and technology licensing to purchasing, marketing, partnership, and professional services deals
• Work on strategic transactions, potential acquisitions and partnership agreements
• Partner with internal teams at every stage, turning legal insight into clear, practical guidance
• Spot and reduce legal risk before deals close, including data privacy and protection issues
• Build and maintain playbooks and templates to move fast
• Help oversee the contract management system and improve how contracts move from request to signature
• Build LegalTech AI tools and automations with IT partners
• Support special projects, legal research, and ad hoc needs across the Legal Team

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in corporate and commercial law, including complex contracts
• Experience negotiating enterprise SaaS, licensing, and professional services agreements
• A bachelor's degree and a JD from an accredited law school
• Bar admission in good standing
• Hands-on experience with AI tools, including AI-assisted drafting, redlining, and issue spotting
• Skill at translating legal risk into business terms for non-legal stakeholders
• Ability to manage many concurrent negotiations independently
• Ready to work in the Soho office 3 days per week

Nice to have

• In-house experience at global tech companies
• Working knowledge of the California Consumer Privacy Act and the General Data Protection Regulation
• Familiarity with intellectual property
• New York bar admission

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness coverage
• Equity
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• 20 paid vacation days
• Parental leave

Before you apply

• Lemonade is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas

About the company

Lemonade is building the future of insurance with AI at the center of its work. The company describes its approach as AI-first.