Legal Counsel

European Leveraged Finance Association

Legal Counsel overseeing commercial contracts at 9fin, an AI platform for global debt markets. Supporting Sales and RevOps while managing a collaborative legal team.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $215,000 - $245,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Be the primary point of contact for Sales and RevOps on commercial contracting, owning triage and day-to-day deal flow across the business
Lead on the bulk of sales contract work, working within a collaborative legal team where commercial contracting is your primary focus
Operate confidently within Ironclad as the primary user of the contracting workflow, working to get the most out of the platform
Liaise with the Procurement Manager as the primary legal point of contact for vendor agreements, reviewing and negotiating contracts routed through the procurement function, and ensuring the wider legal team is properly engaged on vendor matters that require legal input
Own the forms, draft and negotiate the full suite of commercial agreements: Order Forms, Terms, NDAs, and other specific addenda
Handle the volume: renewals, amendments, non-standard terms, and anything else that keeps deals moving at pace
Pick up adjacent areas as needed, including Company Secretarial, policy work, and corporate support when it arises

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 to 7 years PQE, English or New York qualified
Contracts is your thing, not a stepping stone
You bring energy
High output, high quality
You close things
Team player with no ego
Proactive communicator
Willing to stretch
Solution minded

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Salary: $215,000 - $245,000
Equity Options
401(k) (9fin pays 3%, employee contributions are uncapped)
Private Health Insurance, with Dental and Vision
Paid sick leave
Disability Insurance (New York)
Commuter Benefit
25 vacation days per year
Local public holiday
Hybrid working model, to allow you the flexibility to decide how, where and when you do your best work
Work abroad for up to 3 months a year
1 month paid sabbatical after 5 years of service
Enhanced parental leave & flexible working arrangements available
Professional learning and development budget
Bi-annual team socials
Summer and Winter company social events

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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial contractingcontract negotiationdrafting agreementsvendor agreementsrenewalsamendmentsnon-standard termsIroncladlegal inputCompany Secretarial

Soft Skills

team playerproactive communicatorhigh outputhigh qualitysolution mindedenergyno egowilling to stretchclosing dealscollaborative

Certifications

PQEEnglish qualifiedNew York qualified