# Associate Commercial Counsel at General Legal

- Company: General Legal
- What the company does: The law firm for companies that need senior counsel without a traditional firm. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://general.legal
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Associate
- Location: United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $210K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-19
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/generallegalllp/jobs/4376127009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/general-legal-associate-commercial-counsel/

## About the role

We’re looking for a skilled, business-minded Commercial Counsel Associate to join our commercial contracts team. You’ll draft, review, and negotiate a high-volume caseload of technology and commercial agreements, working end to end with the support of our AI-native workflows and senior attorneys. This is a technology-industry-focused practice, and we want someone who’s genuinely excited to be in it.

## What they're looking for

- JD. from an accredited law school with active bar membership in good standing
- 3+ years of experience in commercial contracts, technology transactions, or another drafting-heavy practice area
- Genuine interest in the technology industry, or better yet, exposure to it already—and using AI and technology as part of your own practice, is a must
- Comfortable moving quickly without sacrificing quality, you know how to separate real risk from noise
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, comfortable advising business stakeholders directly
- Self-directed with strong collaborative instincts—you know when to loop in senior counsel

Tags: Legal