Who We Are
Endex builds AI agents that handle complex, end-to-end work for the world's most demanding teams. Today we're deployed across leading financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies, embedded in the tools and workflows they rely on. We operate at the frontier of agentic knowledge work, partnering closely with top AI research labs and backed by the OpenAI Startup Fund. We're on a mission to build the most capable digital coworker in the world.
About the Role
Location: New York City (Primary), Denver, Chicago, Singapore (APAC), London, San Francisco, Austin, Los Angeles
Commitment: 5 Days In-Person
We're looking for a lawyer who can help complex enterprise deals move quickly while protecting the terms that matter.
As Commercial Counsel at Endex, you'll own customer and vendor contracting. You'll work directly with sales, procurement and technical teams to make agreements clear, workable and consistent with how our product operates.
Your Key Responsibilities
Own Commercial Agreements: Draft and negotiate subscription agreements, order forms, NDAs, vendor contracts and partner terms across the deal lifecycle.
Partner with Sales: Anticipate legal objections and keep negotiations tied to the commercial goal.
Make Risk Decisions Clear: Explain liability, intellectual property, data-use and service commitments in the context of the customer relationship.
Build Contract Playbooks: Maintain templates, fallback positions and escalation guidance.
Build the Contracting System: Maintain templates, negotiation playbooks, approval rules and contract records that help the team close sound agreements quickly.
What We're Looking For
Qualified Attorney: You have a JD or equivalent legal qualification and active bar admission.
Commercial Experience: You've negotiated technology agreements with enterprise customers.
Practical Judgment: You distinguish material risk from an issue that can be resolved through clear terms.
Technical Fluency: You want to understand the product and the data flows behind an agreement.
Commercial Technology Practice: You have negotiated enterprise software agreements directly and can balance legal risk, customer trust and the needs of a growing business.
Nice to Have
Experience negotiating with financial institutions
In-house experience at a technology company
Experience with data-protection addenda, security terms and contract lifecycle management tools
Full-Time Benefits
Health & Dental Insurance
Monthly Wellness Stipend
401K Matching
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