Commercial Counsel

At Weights & Biases our mission is to build the best tools for AI developers. We founded our company on the insight that while there were excellent tools for developers to build better code there were no similarly great tools to help ML practitioners build better models. Starting with our first experiment tracking product we have since expanded our solution into a comprehensive AI developer platform for organizations focused on building their own deep learning models and generative AI applications.

Weights & Biases is a Series C company with $250M in funding and over 200 employees. We proudly serve over 1000 customers and more than 30 foundation model builders including customers such as OpenAI NVIDIA Microsoft and Toyota.

Reporting to the Managing Counsel the Commercial Counsel is a strategically important role that will support Weights & Biases 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 SaaS and software licensing agreements with enterprise customers working closely with Sales Finance and Product to drive deals to closure

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

• Review and negotiate a wide range of vendor contracts; develop and update vendor contract templates policies and playbook; promote good contract management practices throughout the company;

• Develop Legal enablement materials and conduct trainings for the GTM 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

• 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

• This role is required to work in PST hours

• Substantive knowledge of SaaS and software licensing

• Knowledge of GDPR and Privacy Law an advantage

• A track record of closing challenging deals

• Practical solution-oriented and ready to roll up your sleeves

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

• Interest in machine learning technology and applications

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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$148000 - $203000 a year

This position has an annual estimated salary of $148000 - $203000 per year. Weights & Biases is committed to providing competitive salary equity and benefits packages for all full-time employees. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills qualifications experience and work location.

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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