Commercial Counsel

Peregrine Technologies•San Francisco, CA

8d•$175,000 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peregrine is hiring a Commercial Counsel to join its legal team and support commercial contracts across the business. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, this role will also provide exposure to corporate, compliance, privacy, intellectual property, and legal operations matters in a fast-scaling technology company. The position works closely with Sales, Finance, Contracts, Customer Delivery, Marketing, and other departments. It is suited to a commercial contracts attorney who learns quickly, adapts readily, and wants to develop as an in-house generalist. The role is based in San Francisco, New York City, or Washington, D.C. Employees are expected to work in the office four days per week. The listed annual salary range is $175,000–$225,000 USD; actual compensation depends on factors including skills, experience, certifications or licenses, and work location. Benefits, equity, and bonus may also be offered, as applicable.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree.
Active admission to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
At least 4 years of experience in commercial or transactional legal work.
Sound commercial judgment and the ability to explain legal risk to non-lawyers in plain terms.
Clear, collaborative communication skills and a team-oriented, low-ego approach.
Ability to learn quickly, adapt, and work across business functions.

Nice To Haves

Experience with technology transactions or general commercial contracting, such as SaaS agreements, licensing, or vendor contracts.
Curiosity about new areas of legal practice and a desire to broaden skills across the business.

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate agreements supporting sales, partnerships, customer delivery, and business operations, including technology licensing, software, vendor, reseller, strategic partnership, and data-sharing agreements.
Advise business teams on intellectual property, data privacy, security, artificial intelligence, and software licensing questions related to Peregrine’s business and operations.
Review marketing collateral and marketing-related agreements, including agency, sponsorship, and event contracts.
Partner with Legal Operations and Contracts to develop and improve playbooks, templates, and policies as the business scales.
Monitor and educate business stakeholders about changes in laws and regulations affecting Peregrine’s business.
Triage and advise stakeholders on ad hoc legal, compliance, and operational matters, and develop deeper expertise in areas relevant to the business.