Remote | saas contracts counsel — $80–$110/hour

We are sharing a specialised remote consulting opportunity for experienced SaaS Contracts Counsel professionals with strong expertise in technology transactions, commercial contract drafting, negotiation, redlining, and legal risk assessment to contribute their professional knowledge to advanced AI training and evaluation initiatives. Selected legal professionals will review and develop realistic technology contract scenarios, evaluate AI-generated legal analyses, and contribute to structured contract redlining exercises. The work combines practical in-house technology transactions experience with contract interpretation, legal reasoning, and objective evaluation frameworks to improve how advanced AI systems analyse contractual provisions, identify legal and commercial risks, and perform sophisticated contract review tasks.

Key Responsibilities

SaaS Contract Review & Legal Analysis

• Review and assess technology-related commercial agreements, including SaaS contracts and supporting documentation.
• Analyse Master Services Agreements (MSAs), Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs), and Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).
• Evaluate contractual provisions for legal accuracy, commercial implications, and risk allocation.
• Identify ambiguous language, inconsistent terms, and provisions requiring clarification or revision.
• Apply practical in-house legal experience to realistic technology transaction scenarios.

Contract Drafting, Negotiation & Redlining

• Perform simulated commercial contract negotiations and redlining exercises.
• Develop appropriate contractual revisions based on defined legal and commercial objectives.
• Evaluate alternative drafting approaches and their implications for contractual risk.
• Assess the clarity, consistency, and effectiveness of proposed contractual language.
• Prepare reference revisions and explanations demonstrating sound contract negotiation practices.

Legal AI Evaluation & Contract Risk Assessment

• Review AI-generated responses to SaaS contracting and technology transaction scenarios.
• Assess the accuracy and practical appropriateness of AI-generated contract analysis.
• Identify legal reasoning errors, unsupported interpretations, and incomplete risk assessments.
• Evaluate whether proposed contract revisions adequately address relevant transaction requirements.
• Provide detailed expert feedback to improve AI performance in contract review and negotiation tasks.

Evaluation Frameworks & Legal Quality Assurance

• Develop objective evaluation frameworks for contract drafting, review, and redlining assignments.
• Establish grading criteria that reflect legal accuracy, contractual consistency, and commercial relevance.
• Apply evaluation standards consistently across varied technology contracting scenarios.
• Assess AI-generated work against defined contractual requirements and reference approaches.
• Contribute to improvements in legal evaluation guidelines, scoring methodologies, and quality assurance processes.

Legal Research Collaboration & Technical Feedback

• Collaborate with product, research, and technical teams on legal AI evaluation requirements.
• Translate complex contractual concepts into clear, actionable technical feedback.
• Explain legal risks, drafting decisions, and negotiation considerations to multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Support the refinement of training materials, evaluation datasets, and contract review workflows.
• Maintain high standards of legal precision, professional communication, and documentation quality.

Ideal Profile

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active admission to practise law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 3 years of in-house legal experience focused on technology transactions.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and redlining commercial technology agreements.
• Strong practical expertise in SaaS and software-related contractual arrangements.
• Extensive experience negotiating Master Services Agreements (MSAs).
• Strong understanding of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and confidentiality provisions.
• Practical experience with Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) and related contractual requirements.
• Ability to assess legal and commercial risks within complex technology transactions.
• Strong knowledge of contract interpretation, negotiation strategy, and commercial drafting principles.
• Experience identifying problematic provisions and developing practical contractual revisions.
• Demonstrated ability to assess competing drafting approaches and explain their implications.
• Strong analytical reasoning and attention to legal and contractual detail.
• Excellent written communication skills for preparing clear legal assessments and recommendations.
• Strong verbal communication and ability to explain complex contractual issues effectively.
• Experience collaborating with legal, commercial, product, or technology stakeholders.
• Ability to manage independent legal review assignments and apply consistent evaluation standards.
• Experience developing legal review guidelines, assessment criteria, or quality control procedures is advantageous.
• Familiarity with legal technology platforms, AI-assisted contract review, or AI training initiatives is beneficial.
• Prior corporate law firm experience in M&A or private equity fund formation is preferred.
• Strong understanding of the practical requirements and commercial priorities of in-house legal teams.
• Experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional professional environments.
• Commitment to accuracy, sound legal judgement, and high-quality legal work product.
• Interest in applying legal expertise to advanced AI research and technology development.

Engagement Details

• Freelance / contract engagement
• Part-time
• Fully remote
• Compensation: $80–$110/hour
• 50 available openings

Professional Focus

SaaS contracting, technology transactions, commercial legal advisory, and AI contract evaluation.

Required Education

J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school.

Required Professional Status

Active bar admission in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Required Experience

Minimum 3 years of in-house technology transactions experience.

Contract Focus

MSAs, NDAs, DPAs, SaaS agreements, and related commercial technology contracts.

Technical Focus

Contract redlining, negotiation simulations, legal risk identification, and structured evaluation frameworks.

Responsibilities will include reviewing contractual scenarios, evaluating AI-generated legal outputs, and developing reference contract revisions. Assignments may involve simulated negotiations, contract analysis, drafting assessments, and legal evaluation rubric development. Deliverables will include structured contract reviews, annotated redlines, legal evaluations, grading criteria, and written feedback. Previous exposure to legal AI, legal technology, or model evaluation initiatives is advantageous. Corporate law firm experience involving M&A or private equity fund formation is also beneficial. Strong independent legal judgement, commercial awareness, and precise written communication are important for successful participation.