Senior Commercial Counsel

AlphaSense

Senior Commercial Counsel responsible for drafting and negotiating commercial contracts at AlphaSense. Supporting the sales organization and providing legal advice in a tech-driven environment.

Posted 4/29/2026full-timeRemote • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take ownership of drafting, reviewing, and negotiating the company’s commercial contracts supporting the sales organization.
Help create and enhance playbooks to establish company parameters and scale the legal function as the company grows.
Provide legal and strategic business advice to ensure agreements are consistent with playbooks, internal policies, and processes.
Remain informed of the shifting legal landscape relating to applicable laws, regulations, and industry guidance that impact commercial agreements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. from a top law school and admitted to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial software and technology subscription agreements.
Ability to manage a high volume of commercial contracts, including Master Services Agreements, SOWs, Order Forms, DPAs, and AI Addenda.
Strong negotiation skills with the ability to support difficult positions in a firm and patient manner and to drive deals to close by devising creative solutions that protect AlphaSense’s interests.
Business-friendly and pragmatic mindset that maintains a commensurate balance of legal risk.
Effective communicator and relationship builder who enjoys working directly with stakeholders on the front line of negotiations.
A mix of law firm and in-house experience is preferred; prior experience at a technology company, with AI, data privacy, information security, intellectual property, or financial services is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based bonus
Equity
Generous benefits program

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Hard Skills & Tools

drafting commercial contractsreviewing commercial contractsnegotiating commercial contractsMaster Services AgreementsStatements of WorkOrder FormsData Processing AgreementsAI Addendacommercial software agreementstechnology subscription agreements

Soft Skills

negotiation skillsrelationship buildingeffective communicationbusiness-friendly mindsetpragmatic mindsetproblem-solvingpatiencestakeholder engagementcreative solutionslegal risk management

Certifications

J.D.admitted to practice law