Commercial Counsel

Rogo • New York, NY

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About The Position

Rogo is making its first commercial legal hire to partner with our Head of Legal and scale the company’s contracting function. This is a high‑impact role for a business-minded attorney who’s able to work independently and build the legal infrastructure that enables Rogo to scale with speed and consistency.

Requirements

• A JD from a top law school and 3–6 years of legal experience, with a strong preference for top-tier law firm training in a technology transactions, IP or emerging companies practice group and/or in-house experience at a high-growth SaaS, data or AI company.
• Demonstrated experience owning and closing commercial agreements independently and strong working knowledge of IP licensing, privacy, data-use rights and AI.
• Prior experience implementing and managing legal tech tools and enthusiasm about building scalable systems and processes from scratch.
• Genuine interest in new technologies, software and finance.
• Sound commercial judgment and comfort making decisions in a fast‑moving start-up environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end negotiations of high-value MSAs and other commercial agreements with major banks and financial institutions.
• Own negotiations with data and content providers, including data‑licensing and partnership agreements.
• Partner closely with the Sales, Product, Security and Operations teams to structure business-aligned agreements and translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance.
• Implement and manage Rogo’s commercial contracting infrastructure: operationalize legal tech tools to increase efficiency and design negotiation templates, playbooks and approval workflows.
• Partner with the Head of Legal on high-impact strategic initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree