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Zip

Commercial Counsel

Zip

. Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of a high volume of customer-facing commercial agreements, including: .

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $161,500 - $236,250 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of a high volume of customer-facing commercial agreements, including:
  • - SaaS agreements
  • - MSAs
  • - Order forms
  • - DPAs
  • - NDAs
  • - Partner and reseller agreements
  • - Other outbound commercial contracts
  • Partner closely with Sales, Revenue, Partnerships, Security, Procurement, and other business teams to support efficient deal execution
  • Advise internal stakeholders on legal and commercial risk in a practical, business-forward way
  • Help structure positions that support revenue goals while keeping risk at an acceptable level for Zip
  • Negotiate inbound commercial contracts with vendors, partners, and service providers
  • Build and refine templates, fallback language, negotiation playbooks, and approval frameworks that help accelerate deal cycles
  • Identify recurring friction points in customer negotiations and improve the contracting process at a systems level
  • Support questions relating to privacy, data use, data protection, and product-related commercial issues as they arise in customer deals
  • Collaborate with Product, Security, and compliance stakeholders on contract terms touching product functionality, security commitments, AI, and data handling
  • Contribute to scalable legal processes and help improve how legal supports the business as Zip grows

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 6 to 8+ years of relevant legal experience, preferably with a mix of law firm and in-house experience
  • Significant experience negotiating customer-facing commercial agreements, especially SaaS and enterprise software contracts
  • Strong business judgment and comfort balancing legal risk, commercial priorities, and speed
  • Ability to give clear, concise advice that enables stakeholders to make decisions quickly
  • Strong drafting and negotiation skills
  • Comfort working independently in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities
  • Ability to partner effectively with sales and business teams while maintaining sound legal judgment
  • A practical approach to problem-solving, with a focus on enabling the business rather than creating unnecessary process
  • J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Start-up equity
  • Full health, vision & dental coverage
  • Catered lunches & dinners for SF employees
  • Commuter benefit
  • Team building events & happy hours
  • Flexible PTO
  • Apple equipment plus home office budget
  • 401k plan

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Hard Skills & Tools
draftingreviewnegotiationSaaS agreementsMSAsOrder formsDPAsNDAscommercial contractslegal risk assessment
Soft Skills
business judgmentclear communicationproblem-solvingindependenceadaptabilitycollaborationdecision-makingnegotiation skillspractical approachstakeholder partnership
Certifications
J.D.active bar membership