Legal Counsel, Commercial
FieldAI· Internal Ops – Legal / IP /
Irvine, CA$225k - $300kFull-timePosted 3mo ago
About the role
Legal Counsel - Commercial at Field AI to lead commercial legal strategy, structure and negotiate enterprise agreements, and support global autonomous robotics deployments.
Responsibilities
- Commercial Contract Negotiations
- Lead end-to-end negotiation of enterprise customer agreements, including pilot programs, deployment contracts, SaaS licenses, and multi-year service agreements
- Structure complex deals involving hardware, software, and AI services across construction, energy, manufacturing, and urban operations sectors
- Partner with Sales leadership to close strategic deals while protecting company interests and managing risk
- Draft, review, and negotiate master service agreements, statements of work, purchase orders, and related commercial documentation
- Create and maintain contract templates and playbooks that enable the sales team to move quickly
- Build scalable processes for contract review and approval workflows
- Manage contract lifecycle from negotiation through execution, renewal, and amendment
- Assess and mitigate commercial risks related to autonomous robotics deployments in safety-critical environments
- Negotiate liability caps, indemnification provisions, insurance requirements, and limitation of liability clauses
- Develop frameworks for managing product liability, service level agreements, and performance guarantees
- Work with insurance brokers and risk management teams to ensure appropriate coverage
- Serve as trusted legal advisor to customer-facing teams on deal structure, terms, and risk trade-offs
- Provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal guidance that accelerates sales cycles
- Support customer security reviews, vendor due diligence, and compliance questionnaires
- Interface directly with customer legal teams and outside counsel on complex negotiations
- Partner with Sales, Engineering and Product, Customer Success and Operations on commercial terms that reflect technical capabilities and operational realities
- Collaborate with Finance on revenue recognition, payment terms, and billing structures
- Work with Privacy and Compliance teams on data protection provisions in customer contracts
- Coordinate with IP counsel on technology licensing and protection in commercial agreements
- Build and refine standard contract templates for different customer segments and deployment models
- Develop training materials and guidance for Sales team on contract terms and legal requirements
- Create negotiation playbooks with pre-approved fallback positions and escalation criteria
- Establish metrics and reporting to track contract terms, risk exposure, and negotiation outcomes
Qualifications
- 8+ years of relevant legal experience, with substantial focus on commercial contracts and technology transactions
- In-house experience at a high-growth technology company (Series B or later) supporting enterprise sales teams
- Expertise drafting and negotiating complex B2B enterprise agreements, preferably in SaaS, hardware, or technology services
- Exposure to government contracts or federal procurement
- Familiarity with international commercial law and cross-border transactions
- Proven ability to balance legal risk with business objectives and close deals efficiently
- Excellent negotiation skills with ability to advocate effectively while maintaining positive relationships
- Juris Doctor (JD) from top-tier law school
Skills
Required:Commercial contract negotiationContract managementRisk assessment and liability management
Benefits
- Part of our compensation package also includes full benefits, equity, and generous time off
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About FieldAI
Robot intelligence built for the real-world.
FieldAI is the leader in deploying general-purpose robots in unstructured environments, providing a universal brain that works across many robots, and many tasks.
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