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About the Role
As Commercial Counsel at Brex, you will be an integral and versatile member of the Legal team, supporting all aspects of the Company's commercial legal efforts. You will handle legal review and negotiation of customer contracts, vendor and partner contracting, and advise on legal issues intersecting with commercial matters. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners and contribute to the development and implementation of commercial legal resources and processes, taking a business-oriented approach to problem-solving.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate customer agreements from initial legal review through final signature, in partnership with sales, deal desk, and other stakeholders.
- Support the legal review and negotiation of a wide variety of inbound commercial contracts, including AI, SaaS, and other technology agreements, master and professional services agreements, consulting agreements, marketing, agency, and media contracts, event agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
- Drive continuous improvement in commercial contracting processes, including developing and refining contracting playbooks, internal policies and procedures, and leveraging and optimizing AI contracting tools and contract lifecycle management (CLM) workflows.
- Identify and mitigate contractual risks within established parameters, escalating complex issues to SMEs and senior legal team members as needed.
- Provide sound, business-oriented legal advice to cross-functional partners on contract terms, deal structures, and commercial legal risks and opportunities.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, contextualize transactions, and translate business, operational and product requirements into clear legal terms and conditions.
- Be a business partner, not just an attorney!
Requirements
- Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort with taking ownership and acting upon it; welcome challenges and thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience practicing commercial law, either in-house at a technology company or within the corporate/tech transactions department of a reputable law firm.
- Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership in good standing in at least one US jurisdiction.
- Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex technology and commercial contracts; experience with both customer-facing and vendor/inbound contracting is ideal.
- Exceptional judgment, attention to detail, and integrity, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- A builder, motivated by the continuous development and improvement of internal processes and resources.
- Flexible, adaptive, and always open to learning something new.
Skills
- Commercial law
- Contract negotiation
- Technology agreements
- SaaS agreements
- Master service agreements
- Professional services agreements
- Consulting agreements
- Marketing contracts
- Agency contracts
- Media contracts
- Event agreements
- Non-disclosure agreements
- Contract lifecycle management (CLM)
- AI contracting tools
- Privacy issues
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- Juris Doctor (JD)
Salary/Compensations
- $220,000-$270,000 USD
About the Company
- Brex is the intelligent finance platform that enables companies to spend smarter and move faster in more than 200 markets.
- By combining global corporate cards and banking with intuitive spend management, bill pay, and travel software, Brex enables founders and finance teams to accelerate operations, gain real-time visibility, and control spend effortlessly.
- Brex’s AI-native automation and world-class service eliminate manual expense and accounting tasks for customers so they can focus on what matters most.
- Tens of thousands of the world's best companies run on Brex, including DoorDash, Coinbase, Robinhood, Zoom, Plaid, Reddit, and SeatGeek.
- Working at Brex allows you to push your limits, challenge the status quo, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry.
- We’re committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture and believe your potential should only be limited by how big you can dream.
- We make this a reality by empowering you with the tools, resources, and support you need to grow your career.
- The Legal team helps the company grow responsibly, advocating for Brex and for the thousands of growing businesses we serve.
- We provide strategic advice and guidance to all Brex teams, protect Brex, advise on risk, and represent the company externally, negotiating with partners and interacting with regulators.
- Reimagining the financial system in a highly regulated environment requires creativity and resourcefulness, and we welcome the challenge.