Commercial Counsel
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 200 - 300
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Department:
Job Summary
About Clay
Our mission is to help organizations turn any growth idea into reality.
We see growth as a creative practice not a formula. Finding and reaching your best-fit customers takes unique ideas and constant iteration. As AI makes execution faster and tactics easier to copy creativity is the only lasting advantage. Were already helping thousands of customers including Anthropic Notion Google and Ramp go to market with unique data signals and AI research.
In 2025 we raised a $100M Series C backed by world-class investors including Sequoia CapitalG and First Round and crossed $100M in revenue.
In 2026 we announced our second employee tender offer in 9 months at a new $5B valuation. We also launched a community equity round for our customers agency partners and club members.
Some things to know about us:
Our community includes 11000 customers 150 integration partners 125 agencies 50 Clay clubs and 30k members on Slack.
All employees can work for free with world-class coaches who specialize in creativity management and more.
Our operating principles including negative maintenance and non-attached action guide our work. Read more about them here.
Read about us in the NYT Forbes First Round Review and more.
Hear from our employees directly on our Glassdoor page!
Commercial Counsel @ Clay
Were looking for a Commercial Counsel to help shape and scale our commercial legal frameworks as we continue our rapid growth. As a trusted legal partner youll work closely with the Head of Finance and collaborate across all teams to provide pragmatic solutions-oriented advice that supports Clays expansion while effectively managing risk. This is a unique opportunity to help build our legal function from the ground up and make a significant impact on Clays futureparticularly as we navigate international expansion and an evolving data ecosystem.
What Youll Do
Lead our commercial contracting efforts by drafting reviewing and negotiating a wide range of agreements including customer contracts vendor agreements partnerships licensing deals NDAs and SaaS agreements
Partner closely with Sales Product Operations and HR teams as a trusted advisor providing clear solution-oriented legal guidance that helps accelerate business objectives
Drive our corporate governance and compliance initiatives ensuring were operating effectively while adhering to applicable laws and regulations
Develop and implement scalable legal processes templates and policies that improve efficiency while maintaining appropriate risk management
Help identify and proactively address legal risks across the business as we scale internationally and expand our data partnerships
What Youll Bring
J.D. from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in the U.S.
4-7 years of legal experience with a mix of top-tier law firm and in-house experience (at a SaaS or AI company preferred)
Strong track record drafting and negotiating commercial contracts particularly in the technology sector
Demonstrated ability to handle diverse legal matters independently while maintaining excellent judgment
Clear communication style with a business-minded pragmatic approach to problem-solving
Experience with technology companies SaaS businesses or data privacy matters is a plus
Key Skills
About Company
Implement your creative growth ideas to build pipeline for your sales team. First, maximize your data coverage with 75+ enrichment tools and our AI agent. Then, use AI to craft the perfect outreach.
