Commercial Counsel

Peregrine Technologies•New York, NY

3d•$175,000 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peregrine is hiring a Commercial Counsel to join its legal team and report to the Associate General Counsel. The role supports commercial contracts across the business and provides exposure to the full spectrum of in-house legal practice at a fast-scaling technology company. In partnership with the in-house legal team and cross-functional stakeholders, the Commercial Counsel will also help advise on corporate, compliance, privacy, intellectual property, and legal operations matters. The role works day-to-day with Sales, Finance, Contracts, Customer Delivery, Marketing, and other departments. It is suited to a commercial contracts attorney who learns quickly, adapts well, and wants to broaden their skills as an in-house generalist. The position is based in San Francisco, New York City, or Washington, D.C., with an expectation of working in the office four days per week.

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.
Curiosity about new areas of legal practice and a desire to broaden skills to operate across the business.
Sound commercial judgment and the ability to explain legal risk to non-lawyers in plain terms.
Clear, low-ego, collaborative communication skills and the ability to work as a team player.

Nice To Haves

Experience with technology transactions or general commercial contracting, such as SaaS agreements, licensing, or vendor contracts.

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.
Provide practical advice to business teams on intellectual property, data privacy, security, AI, and software licensing questions related to Peregrine’s business and operations.
Review marketing collateral and marketing-related agreements, including agency, sponsorship, and event contracts.
Work with Legal Operations and Contracts to build and evolve playbooks, templates, and policies that scale with the business.
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 build expertise over time in areas relevant to Peregrine’s business.