Commercial Associate Attorney

Technology and Commercial Transactions Associate (Mid to Senior) | Washington, DC or Baltimore, MD | $187,000 to $360,000 plus bonus

Sales wants it signed by Friday. Procurement wants one more redline. The vendor has sent its own paper again.

Sound like most weeks? Then this is your job.

Who's hiring?

I'm recruiting for a mid size firm with offices across the Mid Atlantic and Midwest, including DC and Baltimore. Their Business practice wants a technology transactions associate at 4 to 7 years, with 4 to 6 the sweet spot. Law firm or in house experience both count.

What would you actually do?

• Draft and negotiate SaaS, cloud services, software licensing, implementation, platform integration and professional services agreements.
• Advise on ecommerce launches: vendor onboarding, payment processing, merchant services, platform policy.
• Handle technology and IP licensing, commercialization deals and strategic partnerships.
• Prepare data processing agreements and advise on privacy policies, data security terms and risk allocation.
• Fix the templates and the contracting playbook so the next deal closes faster.
• Review distribution, logistics and supply chain agreements. Government contracts and international commercial work is a plus.

Why move?

• You work directly with business teams. Your job is to keep the deal moving.
• One on one career coaching and a development program built around advancement.
• Discretionary and hours based bonuses on top of salary. Bill more, earn more.

What does the money look like?

• $187,000 to $360,000. They're hiring across two levels, mid and senior, so a four year associate and a seven year associate land in very different places. Ask me where you'd sit.
• Medical, dental, vision and retirement plans.

What do you need?

• A JD from an accredited law school with strong academics.
• An active license in the state of the office you join.
• Experience supporting software, SaaS, ecommerce, technology or commercial clients.
• Comfort making a practical call when the answer isn't clear cut.
• Permanent authorization to work in the United States.