Commercial Counsel

Mural
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level legal professionals with SaaS/technology transaction experience working in a remote setting and collaborating closely with Sales and GTM teams.

Best fit for

  • Mid-level legal professionals with SaaS/technology transaction experience and strong cross-functional collaboration skills
    — “working cross-functionally across the entire company
  • Legal professionals who can translate complex legal concepts into business-focused language
    — “excellent communicator who can translate legal concepts for non-legal, business stakeholders

Things to consider

  • The role requires handling high volumes of concurrent matters in a fast-paced environment
    — “fast-paced environment with competing priorities and a high volume of concurrent matters
  • Candidates must be comfortable operating independently under time pressure
    — “comfort making pragmatic, risk-adjusted decisions independently and under time pressure

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with SaaS contract templates and negotiation playbooks
    — “own and continuously refine contract templates, fallback positions, and negotiation playbooks
  • Demonstrate your ability to partner effectively with Sales and GTM teams
    — “primary legal point of contact for the Sales team, partnering directly with Account Executives and sales leadership
  • Showcase your background in data privacy frameworks and their application in customer agreements
    — “advise on data privacy and security terms in customer agreements
  • Emphasize your ability to manage risk and structure terms efficiently in deal cycles
    — “structure terms, manage risk, and close deals efficiently
  • Demonstrate familiarity with AI-assisted contracting tools and their integration into workflows
    — “streamline and scale the contracting process, including AI-assisted contract drafting and review
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid

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What success looks like

  • efficient deal closure
  • contract template refinement
  • streamlined contracting process
Typical background
legal experiencecontract negotiation

Skills & requirements

Required

Contract DraftingNegotiationCommercial AgreementsSaas/technology TransactionsData PrivacyRisk Management

Preferred

Ai-assisted Contracting Tools

Stack & domain

Contract DraftingContract NegotiationsCommercial AgreementsSaas Subscription AgreementsMsasSowsRfpsNdasData PrivacySecurity TermsAi-assisted Contract DraftingAi-assisted Contract ReviewLegal And Business AcumenStrong Business JudgmentComfort Making Pragmatic DecisionsExcellent CommunicationAbility To Translate Legal ConceptsTrusted RelationshipsOperating In A Fast-paced EnvironmentSaas

About the role

Original posting from Mural via Ashby

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Legal Team at Mural is a collaborative and highly trusted partner, working cross-functionally across the entire company. With a culture of pragmatism, curiosity, and partnership, the team provides expertise across customer contracts, privacy, marketing, IP, employment law, and risk management. Their work is critical to enabling growth and protecting Mural’s reputation, ensuring that every decision aligns with both legal standards and business goals.

YOUR MISSION

You will report directly to the General Counsel. You will get to apply your contract drafting and negotiations skills as well as your broader legal and business acumen to supporting the GTM and product teams.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements: SaaS subscription agreements, MSAs, SOWs, RFPs and NDAs.
  • Serve as the primary legal point of contact for the Sales team, partnering directly with Account Executives and sales leadership throughout the deal cycle to structure terms, manage risk, and close deals efficiently.
  • Partner with Deal Desk, Revenue Operations, and Finance on pricing, discounting, and other revenue-sensitive deal terms.
  • Advise on data privacy and security terms in customer agreements, partnering with the Privacy and Security teams as needed.
  • Own and continuously refine contract templates, fallback positions, and negotiation playbooks to improve consistency, reduce turnaround time, and enable the sales team to self-serve on standard terms.
  • Negotiate and manage partner, reseller, and vendor/procurement agreements in support of GTM and business operations needs.
  • Support contract renewals, upsells, and amendments, and field post-signature questions on contract interpretation from Customer Success and Account Management.
  • Identify and help implement ways to streamline and scale the contracting process, including AI-assisted contract drafting and review. 

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

  • 4+ years of experience negotiating and structuring commercial agreements, with a focus on SaaS/technology transactions (in-house and/or law firm experience considered)
  • JD from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state Bar in good standing.
  • Developed knowledge of core SaaS commercial concepts and working knowledge of data privacy frameworks.
  • Strong business judgment and comfort making pragmatic, risk-adjusted decisions independently and under time pressure.
  • Excellent communicator who can translate legal concepts for non-legal, business stakeholders and build trusted relationships with Sales and other GTM partners.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and a high volume of concurrent matters.
  • Experience with AI-assisted contracting tools.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Source: Mural careers (Ashby)

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