In this role, you will own and elevate Human Interest’s commercial legal function. We are looking for a strong commercial attorney to take ownership and hit the ground running
We work as one team where everyone does their part, so you will own commercial and bring genuine interest in stretching into other areas of the team’s work. We change fast, so you will keep the function agile and moving as the business evolves
You will report to the Assistant General Counsel, Corporate & Commercial, bringing practical commercial judgment and translating legal and risk issues into guidance the business can act on with confidence. There is real room to grow as the team and the company continue to scale
Our legal team runs on modern AI tooling, and this role is expected to do the same. Comfort and fluency with AI in your day-to-day legal work, and eagerness to push it further, are essential
Your work centers on helping the business get deals done
Own commercial contracting end to end: Structure, draft, negotiate, and advise on the full range of agreements that keep the business moving, including customer contracts, partnerships (including white-label), vendor and SaaS agreements, and NDAs; with a Contracts Manager handling a set of high-volume and routine agreements
Be the trusted advisor to the business: Be the responsive, go‑to resource that gives the business clear, practical guidance and gets deals done
Spot issues and pull in the right experts: Recognize when a deal raises questions beyond commercial, such as ERISA and fiduciary, investment adviser, privacy and financial data, securities, employment, consumer marketing, or product, and bring in the right expert at the right time while keeping ownership and driving the deal to close
Make the function faster and more scalable: Set and execute the strategy for how the function scales, including leading our CLM implementation, incorporating AI and other tools, and building the templates, playbooks, and self‑service that lets the business move quickly
Support new and expanding products: Partner with Product Counsel to advise on the commercial side and build out terms of use and other foundational commercial documentation that new products and features need
Grow beyond commercial: Take on corporate, governance, and other projects as the team needs
Benefits
Short/Long-term disability and life insurance
Generous parental leave policy
Dollar-for-dollar match of employee donations to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, up to $1,000 per year
Comprehensive training and professional development via Beacon U plus an annual education stipend
Monthly work from home stipend
Annual wellness stipend
An annual membership to One Medical Group, with membership fees paid by Human Interest
HSA or FSA offering with an annual employer contribution
Generous FTO (exempt) and PTO (non-exempt) policies
Stock options for every employee
Top‑of‑the‑line health, dental, and vision, with employee premiums fully paid and dependent premiums 50% covered by Human Interest
A great 401(k) plan: our own! Our 401(k) includes a dollar‑for‑dollar employer match up to 4% of compensation
Desired Qualities
Business-Minded and Sharp: You read a deal for its business stakes, make confident risk‑based calls under deadline pressure, and quickly see when to pull in the right expert or stakeholders
Diligent and Detail-Oriented: You bring a strong work ethic, sweat the details, and follow through without being chased
Curious and Growth-Oriented: You are drawn to work beyond commercial, and you see that breadth and range as a feature of the role, not a distraction from it
Invested and Adaptable: You throw yourself in, have your colleagues’ backs, stay steady when the pace is high, and flex as priorities change. No task is too big or too small
Clear Communicator: You can make a hard issue clear to any audience, whether in a redline, an email, or a room full of stakeholders
AI-Fluent: You already lean on AI day‑to‑day for review, drafting, and redlining, and you are eager to push the function further with it
Commercial Owner: You are ready to own Commercial Legal here, bringing strong accountability and the best practices you have picked up from well‑run teams
Qualifications
7+ years of legal experience, including substantial in‑house time at a high‑growth, fast‑paced company, ideally one that has scaled quickly
Experience advising non‑legal business teams in real time and turning legal conclusions into practical guidance
A strong commercial contracting background, whether you have run a function or been part of a larger, sophisticated team, including drafting and negotiating a broad range of B2B and SaaS agreements
Deep contracting expertise, especially IP and technology licensing, SaaS terms, and data rights
Admitted to the bar and in good standing, or otherwise authorized to practice law (e.g., registered in‑house status) in any state
In‑house experience in fintech or another highly regulated industry
Experience at a large, sophisticated startup or technology company known for strong legal practices