Senior Commercial Counsel

Overview

Deepgram seeks a Senior Commercial Counsel to join its lean legal team as the second commercial lawyer. This role focuses on structuring, negotiating, and closing enterprise sales and partnership agreements, as well as supporting various commercial deals such as vendor agreements, data licenses, and marketing arrangements. The position is based in London, United Kingdom, and plays a lead role in supporting the expanding business footprint across the UK, EU, and APAC markets, including India, Australia, and Singapore. The role reports directly to the Associate General Counsel for Commercial.

Who can apply

Candidates must hold a JD, LLM, or equivalent law degree or qualification from an accredited institution. Applicants are required to have 5 to 12 years of experience in legal practice, acquired either in-house, at a law firm, or a combination of both.

Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate strength in international commercial transactions, specifically across UK, EU, and APAC markets, including enterprise deals and strategic partnerships. Candidates need fluency in intellectual property, privacy, data security, and data licensing, with depth of experience in at least some of these areas and a willingness to learn the rest. Practical experience with relevant data protection regimes and cross-border transfer mechanisms is required, alongside exceptional writing skills. The organization also expects an AI-first mindset, requiring team members to actively use, experiment with, and integrate advanced AI tools into their everyday work.

How to apply

Interested candidates may submit an application, and those wishing to stand out may include a cover letter detailing their strategy for effectively closing deals or explaining how they have used AI to increase the impact of their work.