Commercial Counsel

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About The Position:

The Commercial Counsel is a key member of People Incs Legal team serving as a trusted legal advisor to the business and leading the review negotiation and implementation of the companys commercial contracting processes. This role partners closely with Sales Product Marketing Technology Finance Procurement and executive leadership to support strategic initiatives while balancing legal risk with business objectives.

The Commercial Counsel is responsible for negotiating complex commercial agreements developing scalable contracting processes and providing practical business-oriented legal guidance that accelerates deal execution and enables growth. Success in this role requires exceptional legal judgment commercial acumen strong negotiation skills an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business solutions.

In-office Expectations - NYC Location: This position is hybrid in-office with the ability to work remotely up to two days per week.

About The Team:

The Legal team partners across the organization to protect the companys brands intellectual property employees customers and business while enabling growth through practical legal advice and strategic risk management.

About The Positions Contributions:

60%

• Draft review negotiate and advise on a broad range of commercial agreements including customer vendor technology SaaS software licensing advertising partnership procurement consulting confidentiality data processing and professional services agreements.

15%

• Develop implement and continuously improve scalable contracting processes templates negotiation playbooks training materials and legal operations to increase efficiency consistency and speed.

15%

• Support strategic initiatives product launches partnerships emerging technologies and new business models by identifying legal risks and recommending practical solutions that balance legal requirements with business objectives.

5%

• Partner with Sales Product Marketing Technology Procurement Finance and other business leaders to provide practical legal guidance that supports revenue growth while appropriately managing legal and commercial risk.

5%

• Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting commercial transactions intellectual property privacy AI digital advertising and technology and advise internal stakeholders on business implications.

The Roles Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements:

Education:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.

• Bachelors degree.

• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar (New York preferred).

Experience:

• 4 years of experience practicing commercial corporate technology media intellectual property or business law at a nationally recognized law firm and/or in-house legal department.

• Significant experience drafting reviewing and negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements.

• Demonstrated interest in advising cross-functional business teams in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated interest in supporting technology digital media publishing advertising SaaS or consumer businesses.

• Demonstrated interest in intellectual property transactions privacy AI product counseling or data licensing.

• Experience developing legal operations contract management processes and contracting playbooks.

Specific Knowledge Skills Certifications and Abilities:

• Deep knowledge of commercial contracting principles contract negotiation and risk allocation.

• Collaborative entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced matrixed organization and adapt to changing needs.

• Experience negotiating technology SaaS licensing advertising marketing procurement consulting data processing and professional services agreements.

• Strong understanding of intellectual property law and commercial transactions.

• Exceptional legal judgment with the ability to provide practical business-focused advice that balances legal risk with business objectives.

• Strong negotiation drafting issue-spotting and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to clearly communicate complex legal concepts or issues to the Law Department as well as non-lawyers and executive leadership.

• Demonstrated ability to influence and build trusted partnerships across Sales Product Marketing Technology Procurement Finance and executive leadership.

• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and negotiate numerous agreements simultaneously.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• High ethical standards sound judgment attention to detail and unquestioned integrity.

% Travel Required (Approximate): < 5%

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.Accommodation requests can be made by emailing .

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The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location experience and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Incs total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses and short- and long-term incentives.In additionPeople Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits including medical dental vision prescription drug coverage unlimited paid time off (PTO) adoption or surrogate assistance donation matching tuition reimbursement basic life insurance basic accidental death & dismemberment supplemental life insurance supplemental accident insurance commuter benefits short term and long term disability health savings and flexible spending accounts family care benefits a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program 10-12 paid holidays annually and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents) all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance accident critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage life and disability insurance.