checkr
Commercial Counsel
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.