Your Role at Nutrient...

As a Commercial Contracts Counsel youll be a core member of the Legal team reporting directly to the COO and responsible for drafting reviewing and negotiating the full range of commercial agreements that support Nutrients global customer base. Youll work directly with Sales Finance and Business Operations to move deals forward efficiently while protecting the companys interests.

This isnt a role where youll be handed a comprehensive playbook and told to execute it. You will help build the playbook own the commercial contracts function end to end and serve as a genuine legal partner to Sales Finance and Leadership across a wide range of business matters. If youre energized by that kind of scope and want to grow in a fast-paced entrepreneurial and AI-native environment where your work shapes how the company operates and scales wed love to talk to you.

What Youll Work On...

• Drafting reviewing and negotiating a full range of commercial agreements: MSAs order forms SaaS subscription agreements pricing amendments multi-year commitments and related contract documents across Nutrients lines of business as well as for our own internal tool and service procurement.
• Negotiating directly with enterprise customers on licensing terms data processing agreements security addenda and compliance requirements.
• Driving process innovation across the Legal function with a strong bias toward AI-native tooling automation and systems thinking that multiply your output and reduce friction for Sales.
• Supporting renewal and upsell transactions including pricing amendments scope changes and multi-year commitments.
• Drafting and maintaining negotiation playbooks pre-approved positions and agreement frameworks that empower Sales to move quickly and close confidently.
• Advising on regulatory developments affecting contract terms including GDPR DORA (EU Digital Operational Resilience Act) US state privacy laws and the European Accessibility Act.
• Advising on contract enforcement matters and supporting the Finance team with legal escalation procedures as needed.

What Youll Bring...

Required Experience Skills and Attributes:

• JD from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one US state bar preferably North Carolina.
• 2 years of relevant legal experience (whether in-house at a law firm or a combination). Relevant non-legal business experience can also be counted towards this requirement.
• Exposure to international legal/commercial terms particularly those relevant to SaaS contracts.
• Familiarity with AI tools in a legal context and the judgment to know when to use them when to verify them and how to leverage them to deliver faster better work.
• Demonstrated ability to independently negotiate draft and finalize complex contractual arrangements with meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical business guidance.
• A track record of independently negotiating and finalizing complex contracts with experience building the processes and templates that make future deals faster and more consistent

Strongly Preferred:

• In-house experience at a B2B software or technology company.
• Familiarity with EU regulatory frameworks (GDPR DORA European Accessibility Act) and their impact on commercial contract terms.
• Experience with international customers or clients and multi-jurisdictional deal structures.
• Background in IP/software licensing data privacy or information security compliance.
• Experience with contract management tools Jira-based legal ops workflows or similar ticketing systems.

Who Thrives Here...

At Nutrient were not just hiring for skills were hiring for mindset. The people who thrive here are:

• Collaborators: You collaborate openly listen actively and prioritize team success over ego.
• Hungry Learners: Rapid learning fuels progress and career growth.
• Curious Thinkers: You dig deep to uncover the why valuing understanding over simply being right.
• Self-Starters: You take action without waiting for direction turning obstacles into opportunities with creativity and persistence.
• Owners: You take responsibility for solutions and outcomes always looking for ways to improve whats within your control.
• Doers: Youre energized by progress motivated to create meaningful impact and eager to tackle challenges.

Why Youll Love Working Here...

At Nutrient we tackle complex challenges to build tools that reshape how businesses and developers interact with documents. Our culture fosters continuous growth and collaboration ensuring every team member has the opportunity to learn innovate and drive meaningful change.

This role reports directly to the COO and provides genuine visibility and influence over how the business operates and scales. This is not a back-office function; youll be a decision-making partner at a company with real traction having more than doubled revenue over the past three years backed by Insight Partners and trusted by 15% of the Global 500 across 80 countries.

We are headquartered in Raleigh NC. We embrace a low-meeting culture and prioritize asynchronous communication to provide flexibility and focus.

We offer competitive salaries comprehensive benefits and an annual global retreat to celebrate achievements and foster connections. Past retreats have taken place in locations like Croatia Spain and Greece.

Nutrient believes in equal opportunity. We employ people from many different cultures and countries. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds skill sets and perspectives as well as providing our employees with a work environment free of harassment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion age marital status national origin ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other non-merit factor.