Contract Attorney / Commercial Counsel
Review contract negotiation redlines and assess whether they reflect what competent counsel would actually do.
Hiring companyAfterQuery Experts
About the role
Domain
Contracts & Commercial Law.
Role
In this role, you'll review contract negotiation turns and reference redlines, and assess whether the redline reflects what a competent counsel would actually do: the right issues flagged, the right positions taken, and edits made surgically.
Attorneys on a career break or working remotely/flexibly are a great fit for this role.
All offers are contingent upon a background check. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification listed above; we look for candidates who meet at least 70% of the listed qualifications.
Why Apply
- Fully remote, flexible schedule that fits around a full-time role.
- Work with a fast-growing, Y Combinator-backed AI training data company.
Responsibilities
- Review contract negotiation transcripts and reference redlines.
- Assess whether each redline reflects the judgment a competent counsel would exercise, including the right issues flagged, the right positions taken, and edits made surgically.
- Provide clear, structured written feedback on redline quality.
Required skills
- Ability to evaluate contract redlines and communicate clear, structured written judgments.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience negotiating and redlining commercial contracts (MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor/SaaS agreements, or similar) at a law firm, private company, or municipality.
- US JD (Juris Doctor) from an accredited US law school.
- Based in the United States.
Preferred skills
- Experience negotiating SaaS, MSA, or other technology commercial agreements.
- Experience in a fast-paced in-house, fractional GC, or high-volume contracts environment.
- Active bar admission (practicing attorney).
Experience and education
- Experience: 3+ years of hands-on experience negotiating and redlining commercial contracts (MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor and SaaS agreements, or similar), at a law firm, private company, or municipality.
- Education: US JD (Juris Doctor) from an accredited US law school required; active bar admission strongly preferred.
- Practicing US attorney. USA-based practicing attorneys only.
Eligibility
Work arrangement: Fully remote
Eligible countries: United States
Compensation details
Remote, flexible, paid per task.
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