Senior Commercial Counsel
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Senior commercial counsel with 8+ years of legal experience, including substantial in-house work at a fast-paced high-growth company. Must have deep commercial contracting, IP and technology licensing, data protection/privacy, high-stakes negotiation, stakeholder advising, and regulated-industry experience.
Closing the Retirement Gap for Working Americans
Making Retirement Benefits Accessible for All
Human Interest is seeking a Senior Commercial Counsel to lead and elevate its commercial legal function. As a high-growth fintech company, Human Interest is dedicated to making retirement savings affordable and accessible for small and medium-sized businesses, empowering employees across industries to achieve financial independence.
In this senior role, you will own the commercial contracting process end to end—structuring, drafting, and negotiating a wide range of agreements, including customer, partnership, vendor, SaaS, and NDA contracts. You will lead the company’s most complex negotiations, set the standard for commercial legal excellence, and mentor colleagues as the team scales. Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel, Corporate & Commercial, you will translate legal and risk issues into actionable guidance for the business, ensuring agility as the company evolves.
You will also negotiate data privacy and AI-related terms, advise on data rights and security, and recognize when to involve specialists for issues beyond commercial scope. The role includes driving the implementation of contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, building scalable legal workflows, and integrating AI tools to enhance efficiency. You will support new product launches, develop foundational commercial documentation, and contribute to broader legal projects as needed.
The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of legal experience, including substantial in-house time at a fast-paced, high-growth company. A deep background in commercial contracting, strong command of IP and technology licensing, and fluency in data protection and privacy frameworks are essential. Experience leading high-stakes negotiations, advising internal stakeholders, and working in regulated industries is required. A collaborative, detail-oriented, and adaptable approach, along with a commitment to mentoring and process improvement, will ensure success in this role.
Join Human Interest to help shape the future of retirement and make a lasting impact on financial security for millions.
What you'll do
- Lead and elevate the commercial legal function
- Own the commercial contracting process end to end
- Structure, draft, and negotiate customer, partnership, vendor, SaaS, and NDA contracts
- Lead the company’s most complex negotiations
- Set the standard for commercial legal excellence
- Mentor colleagues as the team scales
- Translate legal and risk issues into actionable guidance for the business
- Negotiate data privacy and AI-related terms
- Advise on data rights and security
- Recognize when to involve specialists for issues beyond commercial scope
- Drive implementation of contract lifecycle management systems
- Build scalable legal workflows
- Integrate AI tools to enhance efficiency
- Support new product launches
- Develop foundational commercial documentation
- Contribute to broader legal projects as needed
What they require
- 8+ years of legal experience
- Substantial in-house experience at a fast-paced, high-growth company
- Deep background in commercial contracting
- Strong command of IP and technology licensing
- Fluency in data protection and privacy frameworks
- Experience leading high-stakes negotiations
- Experience advising internal stakeholders
- Experience working in regulated industries
- Collaborative, detail-oriented, and adaptable approach
- Commitment to mentoring and process improvement
Benefits
- Offers equity
Human Interest provides affordable and accessible retirement benefits for small and medium-sized businesses, helping employees save for retirement.