Senior Counsel, Commercial

The role

The Senior Counsel, Commercial will serve as a legal partner to revenue, product, and operations teams. This person will draft and negotiate commercial agreements and provide legal advice on products, sales, marketing, and privacy.

What you will do

• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements including advertising, sponsorships, events, subscriptions, and licensing.
• Own commercial legal intake and workflow.
• Improve playbooks, templates, and implement self-service tools.
• Provide business-focused advice on products, sales, marketing, and revenue opportunities.
• Identify legal implications across privacy, IP, regulatory, and operational issues.
• Provide practical privacy and data-use counseling.
• Handle routine commercial disputes and escalate high-risk matters.
• Scope and manage outside counsel.
• Stay current on legal developments relevant to digital media and technology.
• Contribute to cross-functional and Legal team initiatives.

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant legal experience, including significant in-house commercial experience
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills
• Experience to identify and advise on legal and business risks beyond the contract
• Ability to operate independently and advise senior business leaders
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to move quickly and prioritize competing demands
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school
• Active admission to practice law, in good standing, in at least one U.S. state or the District of Columbia
• AI aptitude and comfort using AI-enabled tools and workflows

Nice to have

• law firm experience a plus
• digital media experience strongly preferred

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match
• Robust PPO and High Deductible health insurance options on the Blue Cross Blue Shield network
• Employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution for the high-deductible health plan option
• Dental and vision coverage
• Primary caregiver 12-week paid leave
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays
• One mental health day per quarter
• Annual learning and development stipend
• $100 monthly work-from-home stipend
• Tele-mental health services through Headspace
• OneMedical membership, including tele-health services
• Personal health advocacy resources through HealthAdvocate

About the company

Axios is a digital media company focused on breaking news and invaluable insights across business, technology, politics, and media.