Commercial Counsel

About the role You drive commercial contract strategy inside fast legal workflows. You own intake triage, build drafting systems, review outputs, ship agreements, and partner with RevOps. This role suits a focused lawyer who wants daily impact from day one. Key facts

Location: USA

Engagement: Full-time

Compensation: $180,000 to $220,000 USD annually What you'll do Setting the commercial contracting pace as primary Sales and RevOps liaison daily. Championing Ironclad workflows while operating confidently within the contracting platform always. Owning vendor agreements through proactive liaison with procurement and structured negotiation routines. Drafting and negotiating the full suite of forms, terms, NDAs, and specific addenda consistently. Managing high volume through renewals, amendments, non-standard terms, and pace-driving approvals. Stepping into Company Secretarial or policy tasks when business needs require adaptable support. Operating at high output and quality while carrying significant commercial volume without compromise. Closing deals decisively by understanding risk proportion and getting contracts signed efficiently. Requirements You hold at least 5 years PQE with English or New York qualification clearly demonstrated. You approach contracting as core identity, not a transitional path, finding satisfaction in moving deals forward. You show up with drive, identify work, and operate with urgency like building your own business. You handle significant volume, stay organized, and remain accurate under firm time constraints. You remove deal friction, take a proportionate view of risk, and secure signed agreements. You collaborate smoothly within a small senior team, sharing knowledge and caring about collective output. You communicate directly with stakeholders, advising sales leaders or executives clearly and professionally. You stretch into adjacent Commercial and vendor contracting when business needs demand it without complaint. You bring solutions, build repeatable methods, and maintain speed even when detail complexity rises. Nice to have None specified. Skills & tools None specified. Practical notes Remote work is listed; location is New York; role is full_time. About 9fin 9fin is the AI platform powering global debt markets - the world's largest asset class at over $145 trillion. Debt markets are vast, global, and mission-critical, yet still run on fragmented data, PDFs, and manual workflows. 9fin replaces this broken infrastructure with a single platform that centralises proprietary credit data, deep analysis, and high-value workflows across global markets. Today, 9fin powers teams at 300+ blue-chip institutions worldwide, including global banks, asset managers, private equity firms, law firms, and advisors. The business is scaling at exceptional speed, with rapid expansion in the New York region and best-in-class retention driven by deep workflow adoption. We are at a defining inflection point. With proven product-market fit and strong, global market pull, 9fin is accelerating toward becoming the category-defining platform for debt markets worldwide. THE TEAM We are a small, ambitious legal team that moves fast, takes ownership seriously, and genuinely enjoys the work we do together. Everyone on the team has real scope, and we invest in each other. This role is for a lawyer who loves what they do, and is keen to focus on commercial contracts. You will be the primary legal contact for Sales and RevOps, owning the deal flow that keeps the business moving and building real relationships with the people you support. Contracting with 9fin's clients is the core, but negotiating with vendors also sits alongside that as an equally important part of the role. There is room to stretch into adjacent areas when the business needs it, and plenty of opportunity to grow as the team does. You have at least 5 years PQE, English or New York qualified, and looking for a role where your work genuinely matters from day one. We are open to New York based candidates, and will decide based on the strength of the candidate. You will report to the VP, General Counsel and work alongside a team that will back you. What you'll work on Every day is different, but here's an example of the kind of things you'll work on: - Be the primary point of contact for Sales and RevOps on commercial contracting, owning triage and day-to-day deal flow across the business. - Lead on the bulk of sales contract work, working within a collaborative legal team where commercial contracting is your primary focus. - Operate confidently within Ironclad as the primary user of the contracting workflow, working to get the most out of the platform. - Liaise with the Procurement Manager as the primary legal point of contact for vendor agreements, reviewing and negotiating contracts routed through the procurement function, and ensuring the wider legal team is properly engaged on vendor matters that require legal input. - Own the forms, draft and negotiate the full suite of commercial agreements: Order Forms, Terms, NDAs, and other specific addenda. - Handle the volume: renewals, amendments, non-standard terms, and anything else that keeps deals moving at pace. - Pick up adjacent areas as needed, including Company Secretarial, policy work, and corporate support when it arises. About you We are looking for someone who identifies with the following traits, even if you don't have all of them. - Contracts is your thing, not a stepping stone: You are a commercial and vendor contracts lawyer because you want to be. You find genuine satisfaction in moving deals forward, owning the process end to end, and doing it well. This is not a role for someone looking to transition into something else on 9fin's time. - You bring energy: