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Morpho

Commercial Counsel

Morpho

. Own the partnership contract lifecycle end to end, including intake, standard paper, signature, and post-signature obligations .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing the partnership contract lifecycle, including drafting and negotiating agreements, maintaining compliance with obligations, and utilizing AI tools for legal operations. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams while maintaining clear communication and ownership in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Commercial ContractingPartnership Agreement NegotiationLegal Operations ManagementUS-Style Commercial DraftingAI Workflow Automation

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Hard Skills
Contract Lifecycle ManagementNegotiation SkillsLegal DraftingCompliance ManagementDocument Automation
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationOwnershipTeam CollaborationAdaptabilityProblem-Solving
Tools & Technologies
CRM SystemsContract Management ToolsAI ToolsLegal PlaybooksDocument Workflows
Certifications & Qualifications
Law DegreeQualified Lawyer
Industry Keywords
Commercial ContractingPartnership AgreementsIn-House ExperienceTechnology SectorVendor Terms

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own the partnership contract lifecycle end to end, including intake, standard paper, signature, and post-signature obligations
  • Triage partnership team requests and handle NDAs on own and counterparty paper
  • Draft and negotiate standard partnership and incentive agreements
  • Prepare signature packs and signing summaries
  • Maintain a contract repository linked to the CRM
  • Maintain an obligations register covering milestones, grant tranches, exclusivity periods, notice windows, and renewals
  • Provide alerts to deal owners and Finance and act as the point person for signed-deal conditions
  • Build negotiation playbooks, a clause library, consolidated templates, a Legal FAQ, AI workflows and agents, outside counsel budget tracking, and monthly legal throughput reporting
  • Manage standard vendor and SaaS terms, renewals and insurance calendar, due diligence and security questionnaires, internal policy upkeep, and data room hygiene
  • Support corporate housekeeping and employment, IP, and privacy matters with outside counsel as capacity allows
  • Work daily with the partnership team, Finance, RevOps, BizOps, and outside counsel

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Legally trained (qualified lawyer or equivalent law degree)
  • 5 to 8 years in commercial contracting, including some in-house experience at a fast-growing technology company
  • Experience negotiating partnership, integration or licensing agreements independently, on both own and counterparty paper
  • US-style commercial drafting
  • Experience building legal operations, including contract lifecycle tooling, playbooks, intake, and reporting
  • Ability to build with AI tools, write prompts and skills, automate document workflows, and identify where lawyer review remains required
  • Comfort working with Finance on payment mechanics, milestones and budgets
  • Comfort using a CRM as the source of truth
  • Ability to hold a position with a deal team under time pressure
  • Clear, concise communication with non-lawyers
  • Strong ownership and autonomy at startup pace with limited support
  • Comfort operating in fast-changing, ambiguous contexts
  • Ability to work across European and US Eastern time zones with shifting priorities
  • Team-first mindset and low ego

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Fair, top-tier compensation
  • Real flexibility
  • Time together in Paris
  • Great health coverage
  • Support to keep learning