Senior Commercial Counsel

Lyten

Lead attorney for commercial contracting function across product groups in technology sector. Drafting and negotiating agreements while managing commercial interests and legal risks.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,700 - $256,100 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in commercial law with a focus on contract negotiation, risk management, and compliance in the technology sector. Proficient in drafting and managing a high volume of commercial agreements while providing practical legal guidance to support business objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

J.D. DegreeActive License To Practice Law7+ Years Legal ExperienceCommercial Transactions ExpertiseContract Lifecycle Management

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Hard Skills

Contract DraftingContract NegotiationIssue SpottingRisk ManagementExport Control ComplianceData ProtectionM&A SupportClause Library DevelopmentWorkflow ImprovementStakeholder Management

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationHigh AccountabilityIndependenceSound Business JudgmentLow Ego

Tools & Technologies

AI Tools Implementation

Certifications & Qualifications

Active Law License

Industry Keywords

Commercial AgreementsTechnology SectorSupply AgreementsDistribution AgreementsOEM AgreementsVendor ContractsHigh-Growth Company ExperienceContract Status ManagementContract Repository HygieneNegotiation Skills

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as primary commercial counsel advising on contract risk, liability, indemnification, warranty, IP, and termination provisions across customer-facing, enterprise, and OEM agreements.
Draft, review and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including supply, distribution/reseller, manufacturing/services, purchase orders and vendor contracts.
Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance that enables deal velocity while maintaining appropriate risk controls.
Build out contract templates, playbooks, clause libraries, and workflows, in coordination with paralegal and operations team; drive continuous improvement of the contracting process.
Advise on export control, trade compliance, and data protection issues arising in commercial agreements, escalating specialized questions to outside counsel as needed.
Support M&A workstreams as needed.
Lean into legal matters outside core commercial scope as needed to support the broader legal team given its lean size.

Requirements

What you’ll need

J.D. and active license to practice law in the jurisdiction where the candidate resides.
Minimum 7 years of legal experience, with time spent on commercial transactions in the technology sector, ideally spanning both in-house and law firms; start-up or high-growth company experience is a plus.
Excellent drafting, redlining, negotiation, and issue-spotting skills, with the ability to manage multiple contracts and stakeholders at once while keeping deals moving and communicating clearly to non-lawyers.
Low ego, high accountability, and comfort operating independently in a lean, fast-moving legal function with evolving process and reporting lines.
Sound business judgment and the ability to distinguish legal issues from commercial issues, communicating risk clearly and practically without over-lawyering.
Comfort with contract lifecycle activities beyond negotiation, including intake, routing, approvals, signature tracking, repository hygiene, and contract status management.
Comfort using and implementing AI tools across the contracting lifecycle.

Benefits

Comp & perks

tier based bonus
equity
healthcare
dental
vision
corporate discounts
paid holidays
PTO
sick time
401K
employee relocation plan (if applicable)