Associate General Counsel - Contracts & Commercial Enablement

The Role

We are currently seeking an experienced commercial and technology transactions attorney to serve as Associate General Counsel, Contracts & Commercial Enablement.

This role will be based in the United States but will have global functional oversight of the company’s contracting program and commercial enablement strategy. You will directly manage a team of contracting and legal professionals and own the end-to-end vision for how the company manages commercial agreements, builds scalable processes, and aligns go-to-market teams around efficient, risk-aligned deal execution.

Addepar takes a market-based approach to pay. A successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on the role, job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base salary for roles in Colorado, California, and New York.

The current range for this role is $211,000 - $330,000 (base salary) + bonus + equity + benefits.

Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Additionally, these ranges reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without requiring current or future visa sponsorship (for example, employment-based visas such as H-1B, F-1/OPT, or similar), and must be authorized to begin work in the U.S. on their first day of employment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, draft, and negotiate complex commercial and technology agreements, including enterprise subscription/license agreements, professional services agreements, reseller/partner arrangements, and vendor contracts
• Serve as the senior escalation point for high-value or complex deals, offering clear, business-aligned guidance
• Define and oversee global contracting frameworks, including templates, playbooks, fallback matrices, and approval pathways
• Develop scalable contract operations practices, including deal-intake governance, workflow optimization, and CLM enhancements
• Partner with Compliance, Security, Product, Engineering, and Finance to ensure commercial terms reflect regulatory and risk considerations
• Build and deliver training, guidance, and self-service resources to empower GTM teams
• Drive operational consistency and efficiency across commercial processes worldwide
• Identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement through metrics and data-driven insights

Who You Are

• 8+ years of experience negotiating complex technology and commercial agreements, ideally within SaaS, fintech, or financial services
• Demonstrated ability to build or scale contracting programs, including templates and structured negotiation frameworks
• Strong business orientation with the ability to propose commercially pragmatic solutions
• Highly collaborative and capable of working cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Information Security, Services, Compliance, Engineering, Product, and Marketing teams in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to operate with a global mindset
• Bar admission in good standing (NY or CA preferred)
• Prior leadership of commercial attorneys or contract managers
• [Preferred, but not required] Experience supporting global contracting programs.
• [Preferred, but not required] Familiarity with financial services, wealth management, or data-driven technology platforms
• [Preferred, but not required] Knowledge of privacy and data-use frameworks (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, GLBA)