Associate Commercial Counsel · Dropbox

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:51:12 GMT
Legal

Dropbox · Remote - US: Select locations · $166,800-$225,600 USD · remote

We're looking for an Associate Commercial Counsel to join our global commercial legal team. As a key member of the team, you'll focus on general commercial deal work, including sales and procurement related deals, processes, and procedures. You'll report to the Senior Commercial Counsel - North America Lead and work closely with sales and procurement teams to support Dropbox's global sales and procurement strategies.

This role requires a commercial attorney with a client-first mindset and experience working closely with sales and procurement teams in a world-class commercial legal function. You'll be part of a team responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial contracts with Dropbox vendors, customers, and other business partners around the world.

Responsibilities:

Engage personally in complex sales and procurement deals and work collaboratively with various company teams to implement company initiatives.

Work with cross-functional business teams to implement innovative strategies to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of delivering commercial legal support to Dropbox's business.

Be an active and trusted leader, problem solver, and innovator to key stakeholders across the company.

Develop and refine team playbooks, fallback guides, cross-functional resource documents, and training materials.

Requirements:

Minimum of 2+ years as a practicing commercial attorney, including substantive experience in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.

Has experience managing and interacting directly with clients and opposing counsel, has robust experience drafting and negotiating contracts themselves.

Ability to translate complex legal issues into clear and simple guidance, and to partner effectively across all levels of the company.

Passion for client service and efficiency.

High integrity, strong ethics, and an unflappable demeanor.

Self-starter, eagerness to learn both substantive law, negotiation skills and team policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience as a commercial attorney in a law firm setting, with at least 1+ year of experience as an in-house attorney at a technology company.

Demonstrated ability to handle multiple types of cross-functional commercial matters, including customer-facing agreements, M&A integration and support, and commercial disputes.

Expertise in data privacy law (e.g., CIPP certification), AI rules and regulations, and intellectual property.

Experience with developing and refining team playbooks, fallback guides, cross-functional resource documents, and training materials.

Experience partnering with globally distributed in-house business teams, particularly at SaaS companies to handle a high volume of complex commercial transactions.

Compensation:

US Zone 2: $166,800-$225,600 USD US Zone 3: $148,200-$200,600 USD