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About the role
We are hiring a Commercial Counsel for our legal team. In this role, you will be a partner to the business on general commercial matters and will negotiate the contracts that contribute to Chime’s success – from our biggest deals, to the bread and butter contracts that companies need to operate. You have outstanding professional judgment and excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and drafting skills. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- A J.D. and active membership in at least one state bar
- 2-5 years of combined law firm, government, and/or in-house experience
- Experience (and maybe even a strong fondness for) drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements
- Genuine excitement about using AI to build processes that make our work more efficient, along with a willingness to experiment, iterate, and share what you learn with the team
- Comfort using AI tools in your day-to-day work and a commitment to doing so responsibly, including an awareness of confidentiality, privilege, and accuracy considerations
- Practical business judgment and problem-solving skills to be able to quickly understand the business’ needs, provide strategic guidance, and craft creative solutions
More about this role
We are hiring a Commercial Counsel for our legal team. In this role, you will be a partner to the business on general commercial matters and will negotiate the contracts that contribute to Chime’s success – from our biggest deals, to the bread and butter contracts that companies need to operate. You have outstanding professional judgment and excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and drafting skills. You have the ability to anticipate and deliver on the needs of a dynamic and creative business, are eager to work with cross-functional teams, have the flexibility to manage a wide range of projects, and are comfortable advising senior business leaders. You are located within commuting distance to one of our hubs: San Francisco, Chicago, or New York City.
- Work closely with the business to provide strategic guidance and negotiate, draft and review a broad range of commercial agreements, including SaaS agreements, strategic partnership agreements, NDAs, marketing agreements (e.g. talent agreements, production services agreements, Ad-Tech agreements), technology vendor contracts, and professional services agreements
- Use AI tools as a regular part of your work, including...
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