Serve Robotics

Counsel, Contracts & Legal Operations

Serve Robotics

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $160,000 - $189,000 per year

About the role

  • Lead end-to-end vendor and commercial contract negotiations, including drafting, redlining, and resolving contested business and legal issues across SaaS subscriptions, master services agreements, procurement contracts, data processing agreements, and terms of service.
  • Identify, evaluate, and deploy AI-powered legal solutions (e.g., contract lifecycle management platforms, AI-assisted review and abstraction tools, clause libraries) to accelerate throughput, reduce cycle times, and scale the contracting function to meet growing business demand.
  • Build and own a library of standardized contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and approved fallback positions that enable business teams to self-serve on routine transactions, reduce legal bottlenecks, and enforce consistent contracting standards at scale.
  • Drive proactive legal operations initiatives that identify inefficiencies, redesign workflows, and implement automation to eliminate manual bottlenecks and establish repeatable, scalable processes across the legal department.
  • Partner directly with Procurement, IT, Finance, Security, and Sales teams to guide vendor onboarding, resolve contracting questions, and ensure compliance with company standards throughout the deal lifecycle.
  • Conduct risk assessments on proposed commercial arrangements, flagging material exposures related to indemnification, liability allocation, intellectual property, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.
  • Define, track, and maintain contract and legal operations metrics, including cycle time, volume, key terms, risk areas, self-service adoption rates, and cost savings from automation, and deliver regular reporting to leadership and the broader organization.
  • Develop and deliver training programs for cross-functional stakeholders on contract processes, negotiation guardrails, and the effective use of legal technology tools, driving adoption and reducing dependency on legal for routine matters.

Requirements

  • Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school.
  • Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
  • Minimum of three (3) years of legal experience with substantial focus on commercial contracts, including drafting, negotiation, and advisory work across SaaS, technology, or professional services transactions.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently manage a diverse portfolio of agreements from intake through execution with minimal supervision.
  • Strong understanding of standard commercial contract provisions, including indemnification, limitation of liability, intellectual property licensing, confidentiality, and data privacy.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work product under time pressure in a fast-paced environment.
  • Two or more years of in-house legal experience at a technology, SaaS, or high-growth company (Preferred).
  • Proven track record of evaluating, selecting, and implementing AI-powered legal tools (e.g., contract lifecycle management systems, AI-assisted contract review, automated clause extraction, or intelligent triage solutions) (Preferred).
  • Experience developing and maintaining contract playbooks, template libraries, and self-service portals for business users (Preferred).
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Hard Skills & Tools
contract negotiationcontract draftingrisk assessmentlegal operationscommercial contractsdata privacyintellectual propertyautomationSaaS agreementslegal metrics
Soft Skills
communicationtime managementproblem-solvingindependenceadaptabilitycollaborationtraining developmentstakeholder engagementattention to detailprioritization
Certifications
Juris Doctor (JD)U.S. state bar membership