Socket fights vulnerabilities and provides visibility, defense-in-depth, and proactive supply chain protection for JavaScript, Python, and Go dependen... Backed by a16z and South Park Commons.
About the role
Socket is looking for a Commercial Counsel to substantially increase our commercial contracting outcomes. You'll join a lean legal team handling around 60 contracts a month, and you'll be the person sales pulls in to get deals done: fast, collaborative with customers, and always within Socket's risk positions. You'll operate with high agency and minimal direction, use AI and automation to multiply your output, and set a new benchmark for what commercial counsel looks like at Socket. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Licensed attorney with substantial experience working in a high-velocity environment working with SaaS or technology company contracts
- Proven track record of delivering timely outcomes with excellent service and communication
- Sound, commercially grounded risk judgement across liability, indemnities, IP, data protection and payment terms
- Ability to operate with high agency and minimal direction
- Clear, concise communicator who can explain legal trade-offs to sales and business colleagues
More about this role
Socket helps devs and security teams ship faster by cutting out security busywork. Thousands of orgs use Socket to safely find, audit, and manage open source code. Our customers - from Anthropic to xAI, and Figma to Vercel - love Socket (just check out their tweets to see for yourself!)
Founded by Feross Aboukhadijeh , a long-time open source maintainer with software downloaded over a billion times a month, Socket has raised $ 125M in funding from top angels, operators, and security leaders.
Socket is looking for a Commercial Counsel to substantially increase our commercial contracting outcomes. You'll join a lean legal team handling around 60 contracts a month, and you'll be the person sales pulls in to get deals done: fast, collaborative with customers, and always within Socket's risk positions. You'll operate with high agency and minimal direction, use AI and automation to multiply your output, and set a new benchmark for what commercial counsel looks like at Socket.
Partner closely with sales from early in the deal cycle, shaping terms before redlines arrive and helping the team win
Own a meaningful share of Socket's commercial contracts, driving faster turnaround and fewer...
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