Commercial Counsel

About this roleFaire is hiring a Commercial Counsel with a focus on commercial, marketing, and operational programs to help power the next chapter of our company's growth. Partnering closely with Faire’s Sales, Business Development/Partnerships, and Procurement, you will drive our strategic deals, develop our forms, and streamline our company-wide contract processes. You will also work closely with Marketing, Communications, and Operations to deliver clear, actionable, and practical legal advice to fuel Faire’s growth. Success in this role calls for an individual who has a business mindset, with the ability to independently drive deals and projects from start to finish combined with a passion to streamline and scale commercial and other legal processes. What you’ll do  Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including vendor agreements, SaaS agreements, DPAs, customer agreements, partnership agreements, and other strategic transactions Support the development and maturation of our procurement, third party risk management, and sales contracting processes Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, and self-service tools to speed up contract cycles while managing risk and compliance Provide clear and practical legal guidance on marketing, promotions, and advertising Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing practical, business-oriented legal counsel Identify opportunities to enhance training & knowledge management, streamline processes, and improve efficiency, with a focus on Generative AI tools Tackle other high‑priority initiatives within the Legal Team as business needs evolve Qualifications J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing 5+ years of deep expertise with commercial contracts, preferably combining law firm (e.g., in technology transactions) and in-house experience (e.g., at a fast-paced technology company). Ideally, experience with marketing review and advising general business and ops teams Working knowledge of privacy laws, including experience with reviewing DPAs Experience working with contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms, such as Ironclad and strong interest in GenAI tools Able to drive deals and implement complex legal programs with a high degree of autonomy and with a focus on creative data driven problem solving, operational efficiently and scale  Excellent communication, analytical, and time management skills, as well as an impeccable attention to detail  Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively with internal stakeholders, build relationships, influence without authority and achieve buy in Salary Range San Francisco: the pay range for this role is: Commercial Counsel: $193,000 to $265,000 per year Senior Commercial Counsel: $228,000 to $313,500 per year  This role will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Actual base pay will be determined based on permissible factors such as transferable skills, work experience, market demands, and primary work location. The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future.Hybrid Faire employees currently go into the office 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Effective starting in January 2026, employees will be expected to go into the office on a third flex day of their choosing (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday). Additionally, hybrid in-office roles will have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year. Specific Workplace and Information Technology positions may require onsite attendance 5 days per week as will be indicated in the job posting. Applications for this position will be accepted for a minimum of 30 days from the posting date. Why you’ll love working at Faire We are entrepreneurs: Faire is being built for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. We believe entrepreneurship is a calling and our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to chase their dreams. Every member of our team is taking part in the founding process. We are using technology and data to level the playing field: We are leveraging the power of product innovation and machine learning to connect brands and boutiques from all over the world, building a growing community of more than 350,000 small business owners. We build products our customers love: Everything we do is ultimately in the service of helping our customers grow their business because our goal is to grow the pie - not steal a piece from it. Running a small business is hard work, but using Faire makes it easy. We are curious and resourceful: Inquisitive by default, we explore every possibility, test every assumption, and develop creative solutions to the challenges at hand. We lead with curiosity and data in our decision making, and reason from a first principles mentality. . Faire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Faire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs. To request reasonable accommodation, please fill out our ( Privacy For information about the type of personal data Faire collects from applicants, as well as your choices regarding the data collected about you, please visit Faire’s