# Commercial Counsel at Braintrust

- Company: Braintrust
- What the company does: Ship quality agents at scale. Braintrust is the AI observability platform for tracing production, running evals, and catching regressions before they reach users. Backed by Greylock, a16z and ICONIQ.
- Company website: https://www.braintrust.dev/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-19
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/braintrust/7c11a17a-3e15-41a9-9a39-147313284a64
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/braintrust-commercial-counsel/

## About the role

We’re looking for our first in-house legal hire to join Braintrust. This role will be critical as we scale our sales and customer base, helping us close deals, navigate data privacy, and build a scalable legal function from the ground up.

## What they're looking for

- JD from an accredited law school and admitted to the bar and in good standing in California, or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status)
- 6+ years of relevant legal experience, including at least 2 years in-house at a high-growth SaaS company
- Extensive experience with enterprise software agreements and technology transactions
- Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives and keep deals moving
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
- Comfort operating as a team of one while building the function for scale

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