Senior Corporate Counsel, Commercial

Yelp

Commercial attorney negotiating high-stakes technology transactions for Yelp. Collaborating across teams and driving strategic partnerships in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $153,000 - $287,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Firewalls

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Independently draft and negotiate enterprise-level business development and commercial contracts
Architect and negotiate novel AI licensing agreements
Apply deep commercial expertise to align legal solutions with Yelp’s broader business goals
Advance company objectives by actively balancing speed with risk
Demonstrate a strong, self-managing drive to take responsibility
Interact constantly with other departments to execute agreements and advance business development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor degree and state bar membership in good standing
8+ years of experience as an attorney (In-house counsel experience is a big plus)
Extensive knowledge of SaaS contract law, IP law, and a comprehensive understanding of privacy and regulatory frameworks including TCPA, CCPA, CAN-SPAM, CIPA, HIPAA, and PCI
A solid, practical understanding of network architecture, APIs, MCP servers, data feeds, apps, databases, clients, firewalls, and data wiping protocols
Proven track record of actively negotiating complex agreements
Strong work ethic, with a team player mentality
The ability to expertly balance speed with risk
High-level accountability with a genuine passion for the field

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full medical, vision, and dental
15 days PTO (accrual begins on date of hire and increases with 2+ years of tenure thereafter)
12 paid holidays, plus one floating holiday
Up to 14 weeks of parental leave
Monthly wellness subsidy
Work from home reimbursement
Flexible spending account
401(k) retirement savings plan
Employee stock purchase plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

contract negotiationAI licensing agreementsSaaS contract lawIP lawprivacy lawregulatory frameworksnetwork architectureAPIsdata feedsdata wiping protocols

Soft Skills

self-managementresponsibilityteam player mentalityability to balance speed with riskstrong work ethicaccountabilitycommercial expertiseinterdepartmental communicationbusiness developmentnegotiation

Certifications

Juris Doctor degreestate bar membership