Startups · AI

Commercial and Product Counsel (Contractor)

Arceus · Remote in US · Remote

← All jobs
About Arceus

Backed by South Park Commons.

About the role

You’ll handle the variety of a GC seat across multiple companies, and help build the tools that make that work faster. This is a rare chance to help define how technology transforms the delivery of legal services over the next decade. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • You're an attorney who thrives as a trusted partner to fast-moving companies. You've spent years advising tech companies, ideally with real exposure to commercial, product, privacy, and other day-to-day legal grind
  • You move fast, give practical advice, and value efficiency over perfection. You lead with empathy and responsiveness and optimize for practical outcomes
  • We're especially excited to meet attorneys who've been the sole counsel or first legal hire somewhere. You're comfortable wearing multiple hats, closing multiple agreements per day, and balancing competing priorities
  • J.D. and active bar membership in good standing
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience practicing law, with significant experience supporting technology companies, experience as in-house counsel or as a sole legal counsel is required
  • Generalist across commercial, product, and privacy for SaaS, AI, robotics, or deep tech companies, corporate or employment experience a plus
More about this role

At Arceus, we believe the way companies receive legal support is overdue for reinvention.

Legal teams are expected to move faster than ever across commercial, product, privacy, procurement, and operational work, but the tools and delivery models available to them haven't kept pace.

We're building the legal infrastructure layer for modern companies — combining experienced attorneys with intelligent technology to deliver high-quality legal services at the speed growing businesses demand.

Our attorneys don't just practice law; they shape the systems, playbooks, and technology that make every engagement better than the last, turning legal expertise into scalable workflows that redefine how legal work gets done.

If you're excited to help build the future of legal services across the breadth of an in-house legal function, we'd love to meet you.

This is a remote role based anywhere in the U.S.

You’ll handle the variety of a GC seat across multiple companies, and help build the tools that make that work faster. This is a rare chance to help define how technology transforms the delivery of legal services over the next decade.

You're an attorney who thrives as a trusted partner to...

Read the full posting on Arceus's site ↗

Legal

Build your edge while you search

Free tools for founders and investors, plus VC Unfiltered, our take on startups, venture and the people who build them.