Legal Counsel - Commercial

Vercel·Hybrid - San Franciscosenior

In short

→Abogado comercial en Vercel, enfocado en acuerdos con clientes, proveedores y socios.
→Día a día: negociar contratos, mejorar procesos con IA, colaborar con equipos de ventas y producto.
→Destacado: se busca experiencia en IA y uso activo de herramientas de inteligencia artificial para optimizar el trabajo legal.

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What they ask for

✓Titulación y colegiatura en California o jurisdicción estadounidense.
✓6+ años de experiencia legal, incluyendo 2+ años en empresa tecnológica (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS o IA).
✓Conocimiento profundo de regulaciones de privacidad estadounidenses.
✓Experiencia comprobada usando IA para crear procesos, herramientas y flujos de trabajo.
✓Habilidades de negociación sólidas con clientes y proveedores tecnológicos.
✓Capacidad para trabajar de forma independiente en un entorno de alta velocidad y múltiples prioridades.

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About Vercel: Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company. We free people and agents to ship what’s next. For more than a decade, Vercel has shaped how the web is built. As the team behind Next.js, v0, and AI SDK, we create products that help builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience. Now, software is entering a new era, and the next generation of products will not just be used by people. They will be built, extended, and operated by agents. We are building the platform for that future, trusted by companies like OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide . Whether you’re building our products, supporting our customers, growing our community, or shaping our story, you’ll help define what comes next. About the role: We are looking for a keen and enthusiastic attorney based in San Francisco to join our small but mighty Legal team. You will partner closely with Sales, Partnerships, Procurement, and other cross‑functional teams to negotiate commercial contracts with customers, vendors, and partners. In addition to managing a busy deal pipeline, you will use AI tools to help design and improve processes, playbooks, and programs that increase efficiency and deal velocity so the team can scale with company growth. Depending on need and interest, you may work on product development projects and other areas outside of Commercial Legal. You will report to the Senior Director of Legal, Commercial and will be based in San Francisco with a 3 day/week in-office requirement. What you will do: • Serve as a primary Legal point of contact for go‑to‑market and procurement deals, providing clear, practical advice to relevant teams • Independently manage and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including customer, vendor, partnership, and reseller agreements • Partner with cross‑functional teams to design and improve scalable contracting processes, playbooks, and tools that increase deal velocity • Draft, maintain, and iterate on agreement templates, playbooks, and fallback positions • Participate in and advise on Vercel regional expansion strategies • Use AI tools to build and refine workflows and processes that help the team work more efficiently and consistently • Contribute to other Legal work as needed, which may include supporting commercial deals in EMEA and APAC, or product, privacy, or security initiatives About you: • Qualified and in good standing in California or another US jurisdiction • 6+ years of legal experience, including 2+ years of in‑house commercial experience at a technology company (ideally AI, SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS) • Deeply familiar with US privacy regulations and able to confidently discuss privacy issues with customers • Strong understanding of AI and cloud‑based services and the associated global regulatory landscape, with a willingness to dig deep into Vercel's evolving product offerings • Demonstrated skill and experience with using AI to build tools, workflows, and processes • Excellent judgment, with strong risk‑assessment and mitigation skills and the ability to make pragmatic recommendations with imperfect information • Clear and concise communicator, able to explain complex issues in plain language to a wide range of stakeholders • Proven ability to confidently and independently negotiate technology agreements with enterprise customers and technology vendors • Strong prioritization and organization skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of fast‑moving workstreams and diverse stakeholders • Track record of building new or

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