Commercial Counsel

Join Assembly as a Commercial Counsel, where you will be the primary legal owner of the company's entire commercial contracting lifecycle. You will draft, review, and negotiate enterprise-grade agreements, advise on AI-specific contract issues, and apply exceptional business judgment to minimize risks while protecting the business. This remote position offers competitive salaries, equity, premium benefits, unlimited PTO, team offsites, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

• Drafte, review, and negotiate enterprise-grade Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Data Protection Addendums (DPAs), Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), and other commercial arrangements.
• Negotiate privacy and data protection terms across commercial agreements, including identifying, addressing, and escalating key issues arising under GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA, and other privacy regulations.
• Advise directly on AI-specific contract issues, including model training, intellectual property ownership, and AI data governance.

• To thrive in this role, you must possess a mastery of contract drafting mechanics, sharp risk calibration instincts, and the independence to drive MSAs, DPAs, BAAs, and other commercial agreements from initiation to execution with minimal guidance
• You understand how to trade off non-critical redlines, hold the line on true company risk, and keep deal momentum moving at start-up speed
• High Autonomy & Execution: Self-sufficient operator comfortable carrying a high deal volume with minimal supervision in a fast-moving environment
• Mastery of Core Agreements: Deep expertise drafting and negotiating MSAs, DPAs, BAAs, and commercial agreements across from sophisticated enterprise counterparties
• Core Experience: 3–5 years of hands-on technology commercial contracting experience at a top-tier tech law firm (Gunderson, Fenwick, Cooley, Orrick, Wilson Sonsini, or equivalents) or high-growth AI or SaaS startup
• Education & Admission: J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and active membership in good standing with the New York bar
• Commercial Pragmatism: Ability to balance risk against deal velocity, knowing exactly when to concede a point to close a deal and when to stand firm
• Technical & Privacy Knowledge: Strong working command of global data privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, HIPAA) and a sharp, up-to-date grasp of commercial AI considerations (IP protection, training rights, regulatory trends)