Human Interest

Senior Commercial Counsel

United States, Remote · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$200k-$240kDetected 8 days ago

Outbound SalesProcurementMentoringAdaptability

About the role

We're looking for a senior commercial attorney to take ownership and set the standard for how commercial legal work gets done here.
We change fast, so you'll keep the function agile and moving as the business evolves.
You'll report to the Assistant General Counsel, Corporate & Commercial, bringing seasoned commercial judgment and translating legal and risk issues into guidance the business can act on with confidence.

You're ready to own Commercial Legal here at a senior level, bringing strong accountability and the best practices you've picked up from well-run teams.
You mentor, you build the playbooks and processes others rely on, and you lift the whole team's output.
In this role, you'll own and elevate Human Interest's commercial legal function.
We work as one team where everyone does their part, so you'll own commercial and bring genuine interest in stretching into other areas of the team's work.
Our legal team runs on modern AI tooling, and this role is expected to push it further. Fluency with AI in your day-to-day legal work, and the instinct to build workflows that make the whole function faster, are essential.
Fluency with AI in your day-to-day legal work, and the instinct to build workflows that make the whole function faster, are essential.
Commercial Owner: You're ready to own Commercial Legal here at a senior level, bringing strong accountability and the best practices you've picked up from well-run teams.
A Force Multiplier: You make the people around you better. You mentor, you build the playbooks and processes others rely on, and you lift the whole team's output.

8+ years of legal experience, including substantial in-house time at a high-growth, fast-paced company, ideally one that has scaled quickly
Experience practicing in a highly regulated industry
A track record leading complex, high-stakes negotiations directly with sophisticated counterparties, including Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies
In-house experience in fintech specifically
Experience at a large, sophisticated startup or technology company known for strong legal practices
A deep commercial contracting background, whether you've run a function or worked on a sophisticated team, drafting and negotiating a broad range of B2B and B2C agreements
Strong command of IP and technology licensing, SaaS terms, and data rights
Working fluency with data protection and privacy frameworks as they arise in commercial deals, including DPAs, data processing and security terms, and the added sensitivity of financial data
Extensive experience advising internal business stakeholders in real time and turning legal conclusions into practical guidance
Admitted to the bar and in good standing, or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., registered in-house status) in any state
Nice to Haves
Experience mentoring junior legal colleagues or building out a commercial legal function as it scales
Why you will love working at Human Interest

At Human Interest, there are a number of factors that are used to determine the appropriate pay range for each position.
We take into account the cost of labor for each position in various markets across the U.S. The base salary for this position spans $200,000 - $240,000 annually and represents the minimum in our lowest geographic region to a maximum in our highest geographic region.
The salary we offer to a new employee within this range is based on their location within the U.S., their relevant job-related skills, and experience.
At Human Interest, base salary is one component of the overall total rewards package.
Depending on the position, additional compensation components such as bonuses, commissions, and equity may be offered.
Compensation - At Human Interest, there are a number of factors that are used to determine the appropriate pay range for each position.

Human Interest is on a mission to ensure that people in all lines of work have access to retirement benefits.
Too often, it's because they are employed by a company that doesn't offer a retirement plan.
Human Interest is changing that by making it affordable and accessible for small and medium-sized businesses to offer employees a path to financial independence through retirement savings.
We're a high-growth fintech company changing the retirement industry.
At Human Interest, base salary is one component of the overall total rewards package.
Depending on the position, additional compensation components such as bonuses, commissions, and equity may be offered.

You've led complex, high-stakes negotiations against sophisticated counterparties, and you know how to protect the company without stalling the deal.
We're all about creating amazing experiences for our customers.
We put their needs first and go the extra mile to make them smile.
There's real room to grow as the team and the company continue to scale.
Seasoned Negotiator: You've led complex, high-stakes negotiations against sophisticated counterparties, and you know how to protect the company without stalling the deal.
We are backed by a number of investors.
The salary we offer to a new employee within this range is based on their location within the U.S., their relevant job-related skills, and experience.

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