Commercial and Product Counsel (Contractor)
About The Position
Arceus is building legal infrastructure for modern companies by combining experienced attorneys with intelligent technology. The Commercial and Product Counsel will support multiple companies in a general-counsel capacity while helping improve the tools and systems used to deliver legal services. This is a remote role based anywhere in the U.S. The attorney will work directly with customers as an extension of their in-house teams, providing practical, business-first advice across commercial contracts, regulatory matters, product, privacy, and general legal counseling. The role involves handling a high volume of agreements on tight turnaround and translating recurring work into playbooks, templates, and quality standards. The counsel will also collaborate with product and engineering teams to make Arceus’s review platform faster and more accurate. This is a part-time independent-contractor engagement requiring availability for at least 20 hours per week on client matters. That availability does not guarantee consistent 20-hour engagements. The hourly rate is $100–$150, based on experience, with an opportunity to convert to full-time.
Requirements
- J.D. and active bar membership in good standing.
- At least 5 years of experience practicing law, with significant experience supporting technology companies.
- Experience as in-house counsel or sole legal counsel.
- Generalist experience across commercial, product, and privacy matters for SaaS, AI, robotics, or deep tech companies.
- Customer-first approach characterized by responsiveness, empathy, low ego, and practical business advice.
- Strong process orientation and commitment to making work faster, better, and more consistent.
- Comfort in a fast-paced, ambiguous, high-ownership environment.
- Strong grounding in professional responsibility and legal ethics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Availability for at least 20 hours per week to engage on client matters; consistent 20-hour engagement is not guaranteed.
Nice To Haves
- Corporate or employment law experience.
- Experience with, or genuine excitement about, AI-assisted legal workflows.
- Experience as the sole counsel or first legal hire at a company.
Responsibilities
- Act as an extension of clients’ in-house teams, providing advice on commercial contracts, regulatory matters, product, privacy, and general legal issues.
- Review and negotiate high volumes of commercial agreements on tight turnaround.
- Clearly flag key obligations, risks, and anomalies for business stakeholders.
- Turn recurring work into playbooks, templates, and quality standards.
- Work with product and engineering teams to make the review platform faster and more accurate.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
