Director, Commercial Law

The role

The Director, Commercial Law will revamp the contract review process using AI and manage the entire contract lifecycle. This person will oversee vendor contracts, collaborate with revenue teams, and design AI tools to automate legal functions.

What you will do

• Revamping and revitalizing the contract review process with a focus on AI use.
• Overseeing and managing the entire contract lifecycle.
• Performing high-volume contract review.
• Managing vendor contracts, including negotiating terms and resolving disputes.
• Leading and scaling teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborating with enterprise revenue teams to support sales and business development.
• Designing, building, and deploying AI tools and/or agents to automate contract tasks.
• Defining and tracking efficiency and quality metrics for AI initiatives.

Required qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited Law School
• Bar Membership in good standing and licensed to practice Law
• 8+ years of experience working for an in-house legal team or law firm.
• 5+ years experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, service contracts, NDAs, DPAs, and licensing agreements
• Hands-on experience implementing AI tools for legal work, such as building or tuning AI playbooks, tools, or agents for contract review.
• Familiarity with privacy laws and a comfort in reviewing DPAs.
• Strong communication and legal skills to counsel internal stakeholders on contractual risks, obligations, and potential liabilities
• Comfort and familiarity working closely with key partners throughout the company to close high-value deals and bring new products to market
• Ability to efficiently and strategically manage all commercial contracting processes, support product development, manage privacy law, and collaborate with key stakeholders to align business strategie
• A solutions-oriented mindset with a focus on helping business partners solve problems and overcome obstacles

Benefits

• Equity
• Flexible vacation
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• FSA

About the company

HopSkipDrive is a Series D company that provides supplemental student transportation through a marketplace and software. The company connects kids to highly-vetted caregivers on wheels.