Moritz is a global AI-native law firm that will handles legal work with same day turnaround. Our lawyers have closed $ 3bn in deals with an average turnaround of 4-hours. No other law firm offers this kind of speed for complex deals.
We've raised $9m from by YC, 20VC and the founders of Dropbox, Gusto, Instacart, Reddit, Superhuman, Producthunt, HuggingFace and 15 other unicorn founders.
THE ROLE
We're looking for a commercial counsel to join as a founding team member — not just as legal counsel, but as a core partner in shaping our product and growth in the US.
What you'll do
• Act as a lead for commercial work and shaping product strategy and go-to-market approach
• Own commercial legal work end to end: drafting, reviewing, and negotiating MSAs, commercial contracts, NDAs, and other core agreements when needed
• Build, test, and refine our US product from a legal perspective, evolving core templates and playbooks
• Partner with the founding team to design scalable legal workflows that drive product adoption and growth
• Provide strategic guidance on US commercial and corporate matters as we scale
What we're looking for
• 4–8 years of experience at a leading law firm for technology companies (i.e. BigLaw) or in-house at a major tech company or high-growth startup
• Expert in commercial law, with deep experience drafting and negotiating contracts and MSAs
• JD and active license to practice law in NYC or SF (non negotiable requirement)
• Based in San Francisco
• Entrepreneurial mindset and excitement about building something new
• Genuine interest in innovation, AI, and legal tech
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment
Compensation
• $200k base salary + performance bonus