Commercial Contracts Counsel - Irvine, California

Join Our Team as an Attorney at Axiom

We are seeking an experienced Commercial Contracts Counsel to join our Commercial Contracts team. In this role, you will partner with leading organizations to negotiate complex commercial agreements, streamline legal operations, and support strategic business initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with business leaders, compliance teams, and legal stakeholders while advising on innovative technology, digital products, and AI-related initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including vendor agreements, SaaS agreements, data processing agreements (DPAs), and online terms and conditions.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle from initial intake through negotiation, execution, and post-signature support.
• Partner cross-functionally with business, compliance, privacy, procurement, and operational teams to facilitate efficient deal execution and mitigate legal risk.
• Support legal operations initiatives, including outside counsel management, contract lifecycle management (CLM) systems, vendor onboarding, and process improvements.
• Advise business stakeholders on commercial, legal, and regulatory risks using a practical, business-focused approach.
• Assist with strategic initiatives involving digital products, hardware, emerging technologies, and artificial intelligence (AI).
• Help drive the integration and optimization of legal processes across evolving business operations.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of in-house commercial contracts experience (10+ years preferred).
• Significant experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Strong background supporting technology transactions, including SaaS agreements and data processing agreements.
• Experience managing the full contract lifecycle from intake through execution.
• Ability to balance legal risk with practical business objectives.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active license to practice law preferred.
• Must be open to onsite in Irvine, CA.

Preferred Skills:

• 10+ years of in-house legal experience.
• Experience supporting legal operations, including contract management systems (CLM), outside counsel management, and vendor onboarding.
• Familiarity with privacy, regulatory compliance, and technology-related legal issues.
• Experience advising on AI, digital products, hardware, or emerging technology initiatives.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex matters in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Experience working closely with cross-functional business teams and executive stakeholders.

Compensation:

The estimated total compensation for full-time Axiom attorney roles is $104,500-325,000 per year and for non-attorney roles is $71,250-309,750 per year. Compensation decisions are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, certifications, location, and business needs.  Employees may be eligible for additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance; paid holidays and PTO; flexible work arrangements; and professional development opportunities and tools.

About Axiom:

For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, now serving more than 1,500 legal departments globally with our unique blend of world-class legal talent and advanced AI tools, delivering innovative solutions ranging from that combine top-tier talent with cutting-edge technology. We tackle complex legal matters across 12 practice areas for clients ranging from Fortune 100 to SMBs, empowering our legal professionals to engage in meaningful work that advances their careers. Our Talent NPS score of +71% and our Client NPS score of +64% highlight our commitment to excellence (Reported scores were Axiom’s average for 2025 – the legal industry average NPS score is +35%). Join our forward-thinking community where you’ll keep your career dynamic and multi-faceted, be part of a company that values agility, collaboration, and excellence, and love both the law and your life.

Learn more about life at Axiom. 

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in class alterative legal services.  

Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender identity status, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Axiom will provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who require accommodations to participate in each stage of the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact benefits@axiomlaw.com.

Axiom respects your privacy. For an explanation of the kind of information we collect about you and how it is used, our full data privacy notice is available here.   

Employment with Axiom may be contingent upon successful completion of a background check, providing proof of identity, and possessing the necessary legal authorization to work. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, NY Fair Chance Act, and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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