checkr

Commercial Counsel

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At a Glance

Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Experience
3+ years
Posted
2026-07-29T17:08:02-04:00

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Legal
  • Medical

Requirements

3+ years of experience structuring, drafting, and negotiating commercial agreements, ideally with some time in-house at a high-growth technology company

Working knowledge of the legal issues in commercial agreements—liability, indemnification, risk allocation, data protection, privacy—and the judgment to know when risks matter and when to consult subject-matter experts (including on the FCRA)

Pay Transparency Disclosure

We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Learning and development allowance

100% medical, dental, and vision coverage

Responsibilities

Lead the review, drafting, and negotiation of a variety of commercial agreements, including SaaS, licensing, partnership, and data provider agreements

Serve as a trusted advisor to Sales and Revenue teams, resolving issues independently and building consensus across stakeholders

Create, improve, and manage commercial templates, playbooks, and internal processes that help the legal team scale

Research and analyze laws that affect the business, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), from a commercial standpoint

Partner cross-functionally as a creative problem-solver and strategic thinker, and help manage outside counsel on commercial matters

Team

Reporting to Checkr’s VP, Commercial & Corporate Legal, you’ll join our legal team as Commercial Counsel and serve as a trusted advisor to the revenue organization on the agreements that power our growth. You’ll draft, negotiate, and close a wide range of complex, enterprise-level commercial agreements, advising internal clients on the legal, regulatory, and risk considerations behind each deal. Partnering closely with Sales and Revenue, and cross-functionally with Compliance, you’ll help Checkr scale responsibly and move deals at the speed our customers expect.