Description
Why join us
Brex is the intelligent finance platform that enables companies to spend smarter and move faster in more than 200 markets. By combining global corporate cards and banking with intuitive spend management, bill pay, and travel software, Brex enables founders and finance teams to accelerate operations, gain real-time visibility, and control spend effortlessly.
As Commercial Counsel at Brex, you will be a key member of the Legal team, supporting and negotiating revenue-generating agreements that enable Brex’s sales, partnerships, and go-to-market teams. You will also negotiate and advise on inbound vendor and procurement agreements, helping teams across the company operate efficiently and securely.
Responsibilities
- Draft, review, and negotiate revenue-generating agreements with Brex’s customers and partners
- Draft, review, and negotiate inbound commercial contracts, including technology agreements, master and professional services agreements, consulting contracts, and marketing and event agreements.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of commercial legal processes and resources, including developing and refining contracting playbooks, templates, policies, procedures, and workflows.
- Identify and mitigate contractual risks, escalating complex issues to senior legal team members as needed.
- Provide sound, business-oriented legal advice to cross-functional partners on contract terms, deal structures, and commercial legal risks and opportunities.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, contextualize transactions, and translate business, operational, and product requirements into clear legal terms and conditions.
Requirements
- Strong contract drafting skills with attention to precision and clarity.
- Demonstrated experience negotiating technology and commercial agreements with sophisticated counterparties.
- 3 to 5 years of experience practicing commercial law, either in-house at a technology or financial services company or within the corporate or technology transactions department of a reputable law firm.
- Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership in good standing in at least one US jurisdiction.
- Exceptional judgment, attention to detail, and integrity, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Entrepreneurial, builder-oriented mindset with a willingness to take ownership and contribute to the continuous improvement of internal processes and resources.
- Flexible, adaptive, and always open to learning something new.
- Sense of humor and ability to maintain perspective in a fast-paced environment.
Bonus Points
- Working knowledge of privacy issues in a commercial context.
- Fintech experience or familiarity with financial services product structures.
Compensation
The expected salary range for this role is $220,000-$270,000 USD. However, the starting base pay will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s location, skills, experience, market demands, and internal pay parity. Depending on the position offered, equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.