Junior Commercial Contracts Lawyer

Job Description

Junior Commercial Contracts Lawyer | Axiom

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Axiom, located in remote or hybrid environments. For over 25 years, Axiom has pioneered the alternative legal services industry, serving over 1,500 legal departments globally by combining world-class legal talent with advanced AI tools. This role supports high-volume client projects, with a strong and growing focus on supply chain and manufacturing-related contracting work, tackling complex legal matters and advancing clients’ commercial contracting initiatives.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Remote or Hybrid
• Pay: $104,500–$325,000 yearly
• Mission: Support high-volume commercial contracting, especially in supply chain and manufacturing, by providing practical legal guidance and assisting with large-scale contract initiatives for clients.
• Tech Stack: CLM systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Agreement Drafting: Draft, review, and negotiate a high volume of commercial agreements, including NDAs, MSAs, distribution agreements, supply and procurement agreements, and services agreements.
• Supply Chain Support: Support supply chain and manufacturing-focused contracts, encompassing vendor, supplier, and operations-related agreements for clients.
• Legal Guidance: Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance on contract terms, risk allocation, and negotiation strategy to clients.
• Project Management: Assist clients with large commercial contracting initiatives, including contract standardization and remediation projects.
• CLM Operations: Support contract lifecycle management (CLM) efforts, including implementation, optimization, and ongoing contract operations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Doctorate Degree (JD or equivalent) with active bar membership in good standing. Career level: Junior to mid-level commercial generalist.
• Experience: 2–5 years of post-qualification experience, ideally in-house or in a commercial-focused practice, with demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating core commercial contracts.
• Skills: Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills. Ability to manage high-volume workloads efficiently while maintaining strong attention to detail. Comfort operating as a generalist across multiple contract types and industries.
• Bonus: Supply chain and/or manufacturing experience, including exposure to procurement, vendor, supplier, or operations-driven contracts (SME status not required). Experience with CLM system implementation or optimization. Exposure to international contracts or Japanese-facing clients, or experience supporting cross-functional and multinational teams.