Associate Commercial Counsel

InCloudCounsel • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Ontra is seeking an Associate Commercial Counsel to join our Legal team. We're looking for an excellent customer-facing generalist who is excited to serve as a trusted, friendly partner to our Sales and Customer Success teams, navigate customer contract negotiations firmly yet collaboratively, streamline customer success support, and optimize sales and vendor contract review processes. If you are a skilled problem-solver, possess a business-oriented mindset, and demonstrate meticulous attention to detail along with strong organizational skills, we'd love to get to know you!

Requirements

• 2+ years in a legal role, with a focus on commercial law.
• Licensed to practice law and in good standing in at least one U.S. state, with practical experience gained in a law firm, in-house, or a combination of both for 2+ years.
• Proficient in negotiating various contract forms and identifying key issues, with an emphasis on software licenses and services agreements.
• Familiarity with data privacy regulations is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A team-oriented mindset with a focus on building strong relationships and enabling cross-functional success.
• A proactive learner eager to get a breadth of experience, strengthen their technical and business expertise, and look for ways to improve processes and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex customer contracts (including MSAs, SaaS agreements, and AI-related terms), as well as a variety of other commercial and vendor contracts.
• Update and maintain playbooks and templates for commonly negotiated agreements.
• Support corporate governance and compliance initiatives, stay sharp on changes to AI and tech laws, package and present key learnings to legal and business teams.
• Provide direct support to and serve as the primary contact for our Customer Success team.
• Translate complex legal topics (AI, compliance, contract terms) into clear, actionable training materials and deliver regular enablement sessions for our Sales and Customer Success teams.
• Identify friction points and implement solutions to streamline processes and upgrade our knowledge management practices.
• Jump in to provide assistance with tasks outside of your core duties when workload demands shift.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree