Commercial Lawyer

About this role

Dust is seeking a commercially minded lawyer to lead customer and partner deals from early discussions through negotiation and signature. The role combines SaaS contracting with privacy, security, and AI-related considerations, while helping build playbooks and more efficient legal processes.

About the company

Dust is a platform that helps companies build and deploy AI agents connected to their internal tools and knowledge.

The team

Legal

What you'll do

• Partner with Sales and GTM on deal strategy, negotiation, and closing.
• Draft and negotiate SaaS agreements, MSAs, order forms, DPAs, and procurement documents.
• Advise on pricing, liability, indemnities, data use, security, audit rights, and service commitments.
• Support vendor, technology-provider, and strategic partnership agreements.
• Work with Product, Security, and Privacy teams on customer commitments and related risks.
• Develop contract templates, negotiation playbooks, fallback language, and training.
• Help improve the business's use of AI agents in legal work.

What we're looking for

• Qualified lawyer in England and Wales, France, or another relevant jurisdiction.
• Substantial commercial contracts experience; around five years' PQE is a guide, not a strict cutoff.
• Experience supporting commercial teams and negotiating B2B technology or SaaS deals.
• Practical understanding of privacy, data protection, AI regulation, and security.
• Business-standard English for drafting and negotiation.
• Pragmatic, commercially minded communicator who takes ownership of deals through signature.

Nice to have

• Experience with SaaS and AI-related deals, including complex technical partnerships across the UK, US, and other markets.
• Business-standard French.
• Interest in an efficient, guardrailed AI-first approach to in-house legal work.

Benefits

• Equity offered.