Commercial Counsel [Remote]

Socket helps devs and security teams ship faster by cutting out security busywork. Thousands of orgs use Socket to safely find, audit, and manage open source code. Our customers - from Anthropic to xAI, and Figma to Vercel - love Socket (just [check out their tweets]( to see for yourself!)

Founded by [ Feross Aboukhadijeh ]( a long-time open source maintainer with software downloaded over a billion times a month, Socket has raised [$](125M in funding ]( from top angels, operators, and security leaders.

About the Role

Socket is looking for a Commercial Counsel to substantially increase our commercial contracting outcomes. You'll join a lean legal team handling around 60 contracts a month, and you'll be the person sales pulls in to get deals done: fast, collaborative with customers, and always within Socket's risk positions. You'll operate with high agency and minimal direction, use AI and automation to multiply your output, and set a new benchmark for what commercial counsel looks like at Socket.

What You'll Do

• Partner closely with sales from early in the deal cycle, shaping terms before redlines arrive and helping the team win
• Own a meaningful share of Socket's commercial contracts, driving faster turnaround and fewer deals stalled or escalated in legal
• Negotiate directly with customers and their counsel in a way that's fair, responsive and relationship-building
• Keep deals within Socket's approved risk positions, and escalate genuine exceptions to the CEO with a clear recommendation
• Use Socket's existing contracting systems, AI tools and automation to handle more volume and reduce reliance on contractors
• Find creative deal structures that unblock stuck negotiations

What You'll Bring

• Licensed attorney with substantial experience working in a high-velocity environment working with SaaS or technology company contracts
• Proven track record of delivering timely outcomes with excellent service and communication
• Sound, commercially grounded risk judgement across liability, indemnities, IP, data protection and payment terms
• Ability to operate with high agency and minimal direction
• Clear, concise communicator who can explain legal trade-offs to sales and business colleagues.

• Experience at a security, developer tools or infrastructure company
• Hands-on use of AI and automation tools to increase legal productivity
• Experience negotiating directly with enterprise customers and their counsel

1. Phone Screen with our Talent Team

Hiring is a big decision on both sides. Read more about our [Hiring Philosophy]( and how we approach the process at Socket.

• Market competitive salary bands
• Meaningful equity program
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family (99% coverage)
• Flexible time-off, holidays, and winter shutdown to rest & recharge
• Paid parental leave
• Remote-first, with quarterly team off-sites

1. Pursue Excellence: We set ourselves apart by consistently delivering work of exceptional quality and distinction.