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Legal Counsel, Commercial
$197K–$230K
New York · On-site · Full-time · Posted Jul 31, 2026
- Experience
- A minimum of [three] years of legal experience; combining time in private practice and in-house counsel experience.
- Education
- JD from an accredited law school.
About the job
Provides commercial legal support by drafting and negotiating agreements, advising business teams, and managing legal risk in payments and financial services matters.
What you'll do
- Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, including payment processing, platform, technology, data, and vendor contracts.
- Advise commercial, product, partnerships, and operations teams throughout the deal lifecycle, including on legal risk and relevant regulatory and compliance issues.
- Maintain contract templates and playbooks and support processes and tooling that improve the commercial legal function.
What they ask for
- JD from an accredited law school and admission to practice in New York, or eligibility to register as in-house counsel in New York.
- Demonstrated ability to independently draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements.
- Strong commercial judgment and clear written and oral communication skills.
- Experience combining private practice and in-house counsel work.
Nice to have
- Commercial legal experience in a regulated industry; familiarity with payments, card network rules, banking relationships, or financial services regulatory frameworks.
- Experience using AI-enabled legal and productivity tools and managing external counsel.
Pay
$197K – $230K (base salary); performance-based bonus (amount not stated)
AI focus
Use AI-enabled legal and productivity tools to improve legal work quality, efficiency, and consistency, with sound judgment regarding appropriate use, confidentiality, and legal risk.
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