Commercial Counsel - AI Products

About Crunchbase

Crunchbase is a predictive solution that provides intelligence on private companies, powered by the unique combination of live private company data, AI, and market activity from over 80 million users. We predict private market movements that matter to help investors, deal makers, and analysts make the right decisions.

We are committed to fostering a positive, diverse, and inclusive culture by hiring for potential and embracing individuals with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets. We value transparency and openness, believing that an inclusive environment strengthens our teams and enhances our products.

Crunchbase has a remote-first approach, and is open to hiring in residents of these states:
California, Colorado, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Maine.

Our inclusive remote-first culture, competitive pay, and employee wellness benefits set us apart!

The Commercial Counsel role at Crunchbase is a key legal partner to Sales, Revenue, Product, Marketing, and Security teams. This role is responsible for managing a broad range of commercial transactions and legal matters, with a primary focus on SaaS and data licensing agreements.

The Commercial Counsel exercises strong judgment in balancing legal risk with business objectives, negotiates directly with sophisticated counter parties, and drives scalable legal processes that enable company growth.

This role also supports responsible AI adoption across the business and within the Legal function, advising on AI‑related contractual risk, regulatory compliance, and governance frameworks while leveraging AI‑enabled tools to enhance contract lifecycle management and operational efficiency.

• Commercial Contracting & Revenue Support
  • Independently review, draft, and negotiate a high volume of complex commercial agreements, including:
    • SaaS (outbound and inbound)
    • Data-as-a-Service (DaaS)
    • Enterprise and strategic customer agreements
    • Cloud, reseller, and partnership agreements
    • Vendor and professional services agreements
    • Marketing and advertising agreements
  • Partner closely with Sales and Revenue leadership to structure deals that align with company's risk tolerance and strategic priorities.
  • Advise internal stakeholders on legal, financial, and operational risk in commercial transactions and clearly communicate trade‑offs.
  • Support RFPs and customer due diligence processes, including negotiation of security and compliance terms.
• Data Privacy, Security & Regulatory Compliance
  • Provide guidance on privacy and data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA/CPRA and evolving U.S. state privacy laws) as they relate to product features, customer agreements, and marketing initiatives.
  • Partner with Security and Product teams to support customer responses to data protection and information security questionnaires.
  • Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of internal compliance policies and processes.
• AI Governance & Emerging Technology
  • Advise on legal and regulatory considerations related to AI‑enabled products and internal AI use, including:
    • Data usage rights and training data considerations
    • IP ownership and licensing issues
    • Transparency and disclosure requirements
    • Contractual allocation of AI‑related risk
  • Draft and negotiate AI‑specific contractual provisions (e.g., model usage, output ownership, indemnification, acceptable use, and compliance representations).
  • Support the development of internal AI governance policies, including acceptable use, vendor evaluation, and risk assessment frameworks.
  • Partner cross‑functionally to evaluate AI vendors and embedded AI technologies from a contractual and compliance perspective.
  • Leverage AI‑enabled tools within Legal to improve contract intake, template population, redline comparison, issue spotting, clause extraction, research, and knowledge management—while ensuring responsible and secure use.
• Legal Operations & Process Improvement
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of legal templates, playbooks, and clause libraries to enhance scalability…