Commercial Counsel

The role

You will be a core member of the legal team focusing on commercial contracts. You will structure and negotiate agreements while building out commercial functions and advising on IP, regulatory, and product issues.

What you will do

• Structure, negotiate, and advise on all commercial contracts including SaaS, technology licenses, professional services, channel partner, vendor agreements, and NDAs
• Build out the commercial function by developing templates, playbooks, and workflows
• Advise on contractual issues including contract law, IP, and privacy
• Understand and advise on law as it relates to AI and evolving regulatory frameworks
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, and Agent Development teams

Required qualifications

• 2-6 years of legal experience
• Combination of large law firm and in-house experience at a tech company
• Strong background in negotiating and managing complex commercial contracts
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to partner with both legal and non-legal stakeholders
• Proactive mindset and ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment

Nice to have

• Experience of privacy/regulatory frameworks and can advise on data processing agreements and security-related contract provisions
• Non-English languages, especially Spanish, German and French
• A passion for AI, with a deep understanding of AI products, LLMs and the related legal issues
• Law firm experience at a top-tier, internationally recognized law firm
• Experience working at a high-growth startup and operating with a sense of ownership
• Industry specific knowledge in Financial Services, Healthcare, Telecoms, Insurance and/or Consumer
• Commercial privacy and security contracting experience (e.g., DPAs, BAAs, security agreements)

Benefits

• Flexible (unlimited) paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Retirement plan dependent on country of employment
• Parental leave
• Fertility and family building benefits
• Lunch, as well as delicious snacks and coffee when working onsite
• Discretionary benefit stipend
• Free alphorn lessons
• Eligible full-time employees can participate in Sierra's equity plans

About the company

Sierra is a platform for customer-facing AI agents working with brands like The GAP, Rocket Mortgage, SoFi, Sutter Health, and SoftBank. It was co-founded by Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor.