Commercial Counsel, International

Mecka

. Draft and negotiate data licensing agreements with AI customers, capture partnership agreements, BPO and vendor agreements, and compute, cloud, and software contracts .

Posted 11/1/2026full-timeToronto • CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, including data licensing and technology agreements, while ensuring compliance with legal standards across multiple jurisdictions. Proven ability to advise on risk allocation and support sales teams in closing deals efficiently.

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Law Degree5-8+ Years Commercial PracticeIn-House ExperienceDrafting Customer AgreementsEntity Formation Experience

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Hard Skills

Drafting AgreementsNegotiating ContractsData LicensingVendor AgreementsPartnership AgreementsComplex Commercial ContractsRisk AllocationEntity FormationCustoms ClassificationSOC 2 Compliance

Soft Skills

Advising TeamsManaging BudgetsClear CommunicationTraining Commercial Teams

Industry Keywords

AI ContractsMachine Learning AgreementsBPO AgreementsCloud ContractsLegal Workstream ManagementLocal Law Firms ManagementImport and Export RegulationsContractor ClassificationWarranties and Repair ContractsTax Exposure

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Draft and negotiate data licensing agreements with AI customers, capture partnership agreements, BPO and vendor agreements, and compute, cloud, and software contracts
Hold a firm line on data ownership and vendor use of company data
Build standard agreements, negotiation playbooks with approved fallback positions, and an approval matrix
Enable sales and partnership teams to close routine deals without legal review of every term
Lead the legal workstream for each new country, covering entity formation, local contractor and employment agreements, permanent establishment and tax exposure, licences, and filings
Advise on import and export of capture devices, customs classification, radio and product certification, warranties, and repair and logistics contracts
Select, brief, and manage local law firms across markets
Set outside-counsel scopes and deadlines, manage budgets, and turn legal assessments into clear operating-team decisions
Protect ownership of collected and funded data and ensure contractual risks are priced and capped

Requirements

What you’ll need

Law degree and admission to practice in at least one jurisdiction
5 to 8+ years of commercial and transactional practice
In-house experience at a high-growth company operating in several countries
Proven record drafting and negotiating customer agreements, data licensing, technology, vendor, and partnership agreements with limited supervision
Experience advising and training commercial teams on deal structure and risk allocation
Experience with complex commercial contracts, dataset licensing, ownership of collected data, and contracts with AI and machine learning companies is an asset
Direct experience setting up operations in new countries, including entity formation, contractor classification, and hardware imports is an asset
SOC 2 compliance or audit-readiness initiatives is an asset

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Health and wellness benefits
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