Sierra

Senior Commercial Counsel

San Francisco, CA. Posted a month ago

The role

A Senior Commercial Counsel will join the legal team to structure and negotiate commercial contracts. The role involves building commercial functions, advising on IP and privacy, and collaborating with Sales, Operations, and Agent Development teams.

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 contract law, IP, privacy, and AI regulatory frameworks
  • Train and mentor more junior members as the team grows
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, and Agent Development teams

Required qualifications

  • 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
  • Ability to partner with both legal and non-legal stakeholders
  • Proactive mindset
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment

Nice to have

  • Experience in SaaS, AI, or enterprise software
  • Experience of privacy/regulatory frameworks and advising on data processing agreements and security-related contract provisions
  • A passion for AI with a deep understanding of AI products, LLMs and the related legal issues
  • Significant law firm experience at a top-tier, internationally recognized law firm
  • Experience working at a high-growth startup
  • Industry specific knowledge in Financial Services, Healthcare, Telecoms, Insurance and/or Consumer

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, delicious snacks and coffee when working onsite
  • Discretionary benefit stipend
  • Free alphorn lessons
  • Equity plans for eligible full-time employees

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.