The Commercial Contracts Attorney will review and negotiate contracts, support procurement processes, and advise teams on legal matters related to commercial contracts.
About the Position
We are looking for an energetic, driven Commercial Contracts Attorney to join Jane Street's growing Legal team in a newly created role. Your responsibilities will include:
- Partnering with our Engineering, Facilities, and Procurement teams as a trusted advisor and thought partner on strategy, planning, and risk management
- Reviewing and negotiating office and data center leases and master services agreements, technology agreements (including hardware purchase and services agreements), cloud compute and software services agreements, professional services agreements, and other commercial contracts
- Supporting our commercial contracts and procurement processes, and advising our Technology, Engineering, and other infrastructure teams
- Advising the broader firm on day-to-day contract issues that arise across our global offices
The right person for this role will be intellectually curious, precise, genuinely enthusiastic about learning, and able to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment.
About You- Have 8-12 years of experience in commercial contracts, including data center leases and services, and technology and professional services (in-house experience is preferred)
- Licensed to practice law and in good standing in one or more U.S. states
- Have advanced knowledge of commercial contract law and experience with data centers and technology
- A strong writer and communicator with great people skills
- Adept at incorporating AI into legal practices
- Collaborative and consultative in your approach; organized and willing to take initiative on process improvements
- Experienced working with engineering and procurement teams (having IP, data licensing, and AI experience is a plus)
- Experienced with contract management systems and legal review processes
If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to [email protected]
Jane Street New York, New York, USA Office
250 Vesey Street, New York, NY, United States, 10281
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