Commercial Counsel

The role

The Commercial Counsel will structure, draft, and negotiate complex sales, vendor, and strategic partnership agreements. This person will serve as a legal partner to growth, client management, sales, and vendor contracting teams while helping to build AI-enabled legal workflows.

What you will do

• Structure, draft, and negotiate complex sales, vendor, and strategic partnership agreements.
• Own a portfolio of assigned matters from intake through execution.
• Serve as a legal advisor to sales, finance, procurement, and business development teams.
• Partner with legal colleagues to improve contract templates, playbooks, and CLM tools.
• Use approved technology and AI tools to improve drafting and contract review.
• Collaborate with Legal Product, Regulatory, and Compliance teams to update agreements.
• Collaborate with specialized outside counsel on assigned technology transactions.
• Share practical learnings, business direction, and market insights with teammates.

Required qualifications

• JD Degree from an accredited law school
• License in good standing to practice law in at least one state bar
• 4+ years of relevant legal experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house
• Substantial experience drafting and negotiating technology transactions and enterprise SaaS agreements
• Hands-on experience improving how legal work gets done, such as building playbooks or using AI tools
• Ability to lead commercial negotiations with sophisticated organizations
• Strong contract drafting skills in plain English
• Ability to spot product and commercial risks and recommend pragmatic solutions

Nice to have

• A combination of law firm and in-house experience
• Experience with AI, healthcare technology, and HIPAA
• Previous experience in technology or high-growth companies

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and wellness package
• Unlimited PTO for vacation, sick and mental health days
• 16 weeks paid parental leave with health benefits
• Flexible re-entry schedules for returning to work
• Diversity initiatives and employee resource groups
• Health benefits including fertility and adoption assistance
• 401(k) with 100% match up to 3% of annual compensation
• Hands-on mentorship and management coaching
• Team discretionary budget for learning and development resources

About the company

Cedar is a healthcare technology company that leverages data science and product design to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. The company partners with leading healthcare providers and payers to improve the healthcare financial experience.