Legal Counsel - Commercial

Clio is the global leader in legal AI technology, empowering legal professionals and law firms of every size to work smarter, faster, and more securely. We are transforming the legal experience for all by bettering the lives of legal professionals while increasing access to justice.

Summary

Clio's legal team punches above its weight, and we're looking for someone who wants to do the same. If you're a sharp commercial lawyer who moves fast, adapts, and gets genuinely excited about what AI can do for legal practice, not just in theory, but in how you work every single day, read on.

We're an AI-first company. That means we build AI products that are changing how legal professionals work, and we run our own legal function the same way: AI isn't a nice-to-have here, it's how we operate. We expect every member of the team to embrace it, experiment with it, and push what's possible with it.

Responsibilities

• Sales Agreements: Own the full lifecycle—NDAs, drafting, redlining, negotiating and closing at pace; develop relationships with Compliance, Security, Channel Partnerships, and other stakeholders to move deals forward.
• Public Sector Contracting: Support SLED (State, Local, Education) and municipal customers, navigating government procurement frameworks and public sector–specific terms.
• Referral & Partnership Agreements: Work with business development to structure and close referral and revenue partnership agreements efficiently.
• Technology & IP: Advise on IP, licensing, trademarks and technology law, staying ahead of changes—especially at the intersection of AI and legal.
• Privacy: Assist the privacy compliance program—policies, data‑breach response, DPIAs and regulatory guidance, collaborating with EMEA and UK colleagues across jurisdictions.
• Legal Ops: Contribute to process improvement, shape use of AI and tools, and actively build a smarter, faster legal function.

Qualifications

• Called to the bar in a Canadian province or territory, in good standing.
• 3–5 years as a commercial or technology lawyer, with depth in SaaS agreements, NDAs, privacy law and partnerships.
• Enjoys the deal side of legal work—negotiates and treats contracts as business opportunities rather than risk elimination.
• Comfortable with rapid pace and variable scope; stays organized under pressure, uses good judgement and escalates when appropriate.
• Deeply curious about AI and legal tech, and already uses these tools or is eager to.
• Strong communicator who can translate legal risk clearly for non‑lawyers of all levels.
• Team player; values cohesion and a positive attitude.

Bonus Points

• Experience with public sector or SLED transactions and government procurement processes.

Benefits

• Competitive, equitable salary with top‑tier health, dental and vision insurance.
• Hybrid work environment; local Clions (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Dublin, London, New York City and Sydney) expected in office at least twice per week.
• Flexible time‑off policy, encouraged 20 days per year.
• $2000 annual counseling benefit.
• RRSP matching and RESP contribution.
• Clioversary recognition program with acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7 and 10 years.

The expected salary range* for this role is $131,800 to $155,000 to $178,200 CAD. Salary bands vary by region and experience.

Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility

Our team shows up as their authentic selves, united by our mission. We are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion and foster an environment where all feel included, valued and enabled to do their best work, wherever they choose to log in from. We are committed to equal employment and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Clio provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Disclaimer

We only communicate with candidates through official @clio.com email addresses.