Commercial Counsel

At Weights & Biases our mission is to build the best developer tools for machine learning. Weights & Biases is a series C company with $250 million in funding and a rapidly growing user base. Our platform is an essential piece of the daily work for machine learning engineers from academic research institutions like FAIR and UC Berkeley to massive enterprise teams including iRobot OpenAI Toyota Research Institute Samsung NVIDIA Salesforce Blue Cross Blue Shield Lyft and more.

Reporting to the Head of Legal the Commercial Counsel (West Coast Remote) is a strategically important role that will support W&B at a time of rapid growth. The Commercial Counsel will partner closely with internal business teams on a broad variety of transactional and other business matters.

Responsibilities

• Review and negotiate master subscription agreements with enterprise customers working closely with Sales and Finance to drive deals to closure

• Review and negotiate a wide range of other commercial agreements including vendor agreements DPAs and partnership agreements working with stakeholders across the organization

• Develop Legal enablement materials and conduct trainings for the Go-To-Market team

• Implement and improve policies and processes to manage legal and business risk on a global scale

Requirements

• JD and a member of a U.S. state Bar in good standing (CA preferred)

• 4+ years of combined experience in-house and at a law firm including commercial and tech transactions experience preferably at a VC-backed technology company

• Substantive knowledge of SaaS and software licensing

• A track record of closing challenging deals

• Practical solution-oriented and ready to engage directly with all levels of tasks

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into easy-to-understand advice

• Interest in machine learning technology and applications

• This role is required to work in PST hours

Our Benefits

• 🏝️ Flexible time off

• 🩺 Medical Dental and Vision for employees and Family Coverage

• 🏠 Remote first culture with in-office flexibility in San Francisco

• 💵 Home office budget with a new high-powered laptop

• 🥇 Truly competitive salary and equity

• 🚼 12 weeks of Parental leave (U.S. specific)

• 📈 401(k) (U.S. specific)

• Supplemental benefits may be available depending on your location

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We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly align with the job description as we seek out diverse and creative perspectives. Team members who love to learn and collaborate in an inclusive environment will flourish with us. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process reach out at [email protected].

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