About remote remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. Our core values and future‑focused work culture drive us to tackle ambitious problems asynchronously around the world. All our positions are fully remote and we have team members across 6 continents. What this job can offer you we’re seeking a seasoned commercial contract lawyer with extensive experience in sales, partnership and procurement transactions in hr tech or saas, and who can lead a growing team of commercial lawyers. You’ll deliver pragmatic and innovative legal solutions, protect remote from unacceptable risk, and collaborate with gtm, finance, and operations teams. Act as the direct responsible individual (dri) for commercial legal, leading the team to provide excellent legal support for sales, partnership and vendor contract reviews and negotiations. Empower gtm teams to go up‑market and close enterprise‑level customers by upgrading commercial terms, simplifying contracting processes, and proactively training gtm teams. Provide strategic support to partnership teams on deal negotiations and bespoke terms drafting, ensuring business intent while maintaining commerciality for timely deal closure. Collaborate with revenue and legal operations teams to automate workflows and leverage ai for increased contracting efficiency, maintain the clm system and capture commercial contracting metrics. What you bring qualified lawyer in your location. Excellent commercial contracts lawyer with experience in difficult negotiations and specific legal points. Previous in‑house experience in a similar role. Passionate about working for a tech scale‑up, specifically in hr‑tech. Outstanding team leader who mentors, motivates and brings people together. Excellent ability to build trusted relationships with key stakeholders in a fully remote environment. Excited about using ai to work smarter, faster and more creatively. Problem‑solver who does not simply elevate issues. Low ego and fearless to speak your mind. Excellent analytical and organizational skills. Proficiency with remote’s tech stack including slack, coupa, notion, google drive. Fluent in written and spoken english. Remote work experience not required but considered a plus. Key responsibilities guide, mentor, and nurture a team, providing timely constructive feedback. Build strategic relationships with gtm stakeholders and increase legal’s influence in commercial strategy discussions. Identify company‑wide legal issues and collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to implement efficient solutions. Lead cross‑team legal projects and collaborate with gtm, tax, finance, and product to deliver high‑quality deliverables on time. Institute best practices and lead training to improve legal’s knowledge base and accessibility of legal advice. Seek to improve team efficiencies through collaboration with legal ops and revenue ops. Manage external local counsel as needed. Assist with other legal, advisory, regulatory, and compliance work as required. Practical report to: senior director of legal team: legal location: us or uk start date: as soon as possible application process async profile review interview with recruiter interview with hiring manager written exercise interview with legal team members interview with stakeholder interview with executives and bar raiser (simultaneous) reference check async offer benefits work from anywhere flexible paid time off flexible working hours (async) 16 weeks paid parental leave mental health support services stock options learning budget home office budget & it equipment budget for local in‑person social events or co‑working spaces how you’ll plan your day (and life) we work async at remote, so you can plan your schedule around your life rather than meetings. You’ll be empowered to take ownership, default to action, and maintain work‑life balance. For more details, read remote.com/async. How to apply please fill out the form below and upload your cv in pdf format. Submit your application and cv in english. If you do not have an up‑to‑date cv but are interested, please provide a link to your linkedin profile. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds and under‑represented groups to apply and will provide accommodations as needed. As an equal employment opportunity employer, remote celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All decisions are made in a merit‑based and non‑discriminatory manner. Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis. J-18808-ljbffr