Commercial Counsel

YipitData

6d•Remote

About The Position

YipitData is seeking a passionate, solutions-oriented attorney to join its legal team as Commercial Counsel. This role is a core contributor to the success of a company building the future of investment research. The legal team is an essential and collaborative partner in the Company’s growth. As Commercial Counsel, you will be a core player in partnering with our commercial teams to negotiate, execute, and close deals. You will develop contract negotiation and drafting skills to close deals, guiding our commercial teams through the lifecycle of a deal - from initiating a contract or negotiating an NDA through closing the deal. You will learn in a rapidly changing environment by navigating new problems and conceiving novel contracting frameworks. You will enhance processes, efficiency, and best practices, including continuing to build out our contract management platform and working with our commercial teams to improve our forms and processes. You will collaborate with our team to facilitate contract reviews and internal processes, and evaluate and advise on appropriate legal courses of action to meet the Company and business unit needs. This is a remote-friendly opportunity that can sit in NYC (where our headquarter is located), one of our office hubs, or anywhere else in the US. However, depending upon where the remote work is performed, income could be subject to New York State tax withholding.

Requirements

Law degree (JD or equivalent) from a top law school.
License to practice and be a member in good standing in New York.
3-5 years of relevant experience as a practicing attorney at a law firm or in-house.
Drafting and negotiating business contracts strongly preferred.
Excited by and highly determined to work on commercial contracts with both legal and financial/commercial issues.
Passion for drafting, negotiating, and redlining, and eager to further develop these skills.
Stellar attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Enjoy working cross-functionally.
Thrive in the unknown, motivated to think creatively each day, and can handle new areas of responsibility independently.

Nice To Haves

Market Research/Data Products background preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop contract negotiation and drafting skills to close deals.
Guide our commercial teams through the lifecycle of a deal - from initiating a contract or negotiating an NDA through closing the deal.
Learn in a rapidly changing environment by navigating new problems and conceiving novel contracting frameworks.
Enhance processes, efficiency, and best practices, including continuing to build out our contract management platform and working with our commercial teams to improve our forms and processes.
Collaborate with our team to facilitate contract reviews and internal processes.
Evaluate and advise on appropriate legal courses of action to meet the Company and business unit needs.