Contract Attorney / Commercial Counsel

RemoteOpen in United States

$150/hr

About this role, in AfterQuery's words

Review contract negotiation redlines and assess whether they reflect what competent counsel would actually do. Remote, flexible, paid per task.

What you'll do

Responsibilities

Review contract negotiation transcripts and reference redlines
Assess whether each redline reflects the judgment a competent counsel would exercise, including the right issues flagged, the right positions taken, and edits made surgically
Provide clear, structured written feedback on redline quality

Candidate background

Requirements

Experience: 3+ years of hands-on experience negotiating and redlining commercial contracts (MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor and SaaS agreements, or similar), at a law firm, private company, or municipality.
Education: US JD (Juris Doctor) from an accredited US law school required; active bar admission strongly preferred.
Practicing US attorney. USA-based practicing attorneys only.

Required qualifications

Ability to evaluate contract redlines and communicate clear, structured written judgments
3+ years of hands-on experience negotiating and redlining commercial contracts (MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor/SaaS agreements, or similar) at a law firm, private company, or municipality
US JD (Juris Doctor) from an accredited US law school
Based in the United States

Preferred qualifications

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Experience negotiating SaaS, MSA, or other technology commercial agreements
Experience in a fast-paced in-house, fractional GC, or high-volume contracts environment
Active bar admission (practicing attorney)

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Advertised hourly rate

$150/hr

Work type: Remote
Weekly hours: Flexible hours
Eligibility: United States
Posted: 28 Sep 2026

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Title: Contract Attorney / Commercial Counsel
Platform: AfterQuery
Open to: United States
Country limits: None of the countries above is on AfterQuery's published list of places it cannot hire from. Checked 2026-09-05.
Posted: 2026-09-28

Review contract negotiation redlines and assess whether they reflect what competent counsel would actually do. Remote, flexible, paid per task.

Domain

Contracts & Commercial Law

Role

In this role, you'll review contract negotiation turns and reference redlines, and assess whether the redline reflects what a competent counsel would actually do: the right issues flagged, the right positions taken, and edits made surgically.

Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years of hands-on experience negotiating and redlining commercial contracts (MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor and SaaS agreements, or similar), at a law firm, private company, or municipality.

• Education: US JD (Juris Doctor) from an accredited US law school required; active bar admission strongly preferred.

• Practicing US attorney. USA-based practicing attorneys only.

Attorneys on a career break or working remotely/flexibly are a great fit for this role.

All offers are contingent upon a background check. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification listed above; we look for candidates who meet at least 70% of the listed qualifications.

Responsibilities
- Review contract negotiation transcripts and reference redlines
- Assess whether each redline reflects the judgment a competent counsel would exercise, including the right issues flagged, the right positions taken, and edits made surgically
- Provide clear, structured written feedback on redline quality

Required qualifications
- Ability to evaluate contract redlines and communicate clear, structured written judgments
- 3+ years of hands-on experience negotiating and redlining commercial contracts (MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor/SaaS agreements, or similar) at a law firm, private company, or municipality
- US JD (Juris Doctor) from an accredited US law school
- Based in the United States

Preferred qualifications
- Experience negotiating SaaS, MSA, or other technology commercial agreements
- Experience in a fast-paced in-house, fractional GC, or high-volume contracts environment
- Active bar admission (practicing attorney)

Why apply
- Fully remote, flexible schedule that fits around a full-time role
- Work with a fast-growing, Y Combinator-backed AI training data company
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Review contract negotiation redlines and assess whether they reflect what competent counsel would actually do. Remote, flexible, paid per task.

Domain

Contracts & Commercial Law

Role

In this role, you'll review contract negotiation turns and reference redlines, and assess whether the redline reflects what a competent counsel would actually do: the right issues flagged, the right positions taken, and edits made surgically.

Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years of hands-on experience negotiating and redlining commercial contracts (MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor and SaaS agreements, or similar), at a law firm, private company, or municipality.

• Education: US JD (Juris Doctor) from an accredited US law school required; active bar admission strongly preferred.

• Practicing US attorney. USA-based practicing attorneys only.

Attorneys on a career break or working remotely/flexibly are a great fit for this role.

All offers are contingent upon a background check. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every qualification listed above; we look for candidates who meet at least 70% of the listed qualifications.

Responsibilities - Review contract negotiation transcripts and reference redlines - Assess whether each redline reflects the judgment a competent counsel would exercise, including the right issues flagged, the right positions taken, and edits made surgically - Provide clear, structured written feedback on redline quality

Required qualifications - Ability to evaluate contract redlines and communicate clear, structured written judgments - 3+ years of hands-on experience negotiating and redlining commercial contracts (MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, DPAs, vendor/SaaS agreements, or similar) at a law firm, private company, or municipality - US JD (Juris Doctor) from an accredited US law school - Based in the United States

Preferred qualifications - Experience negotiating SaaS, MSA, or other technology commercial agreements - Experience in a fast-paced in-house, fractional GC, or high-volume contracts environment - Active bar admission (practicing attorney)

Why apply - Fully remote, flexible schedule that fits around a full-time role - Work with a fast-growing, Y Combinator-backed AI training data company

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Getting paid: Approved work is paid every Friday for the prior week, by Stripe to a bank account, with no fees. Stripe holds the first payout for 7 days. docs.afterquery.com/articles/payments-taxes/payment-setup
Before your first paid task: One assessment per expert pool, unpaid and with no retake. Onboarding takes about 10 minutes: legal documents, phone, ID through Persona, and payments. docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/assessments, docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/complete-your-onb...
How much work: Projects are assigned by assessment fit as they come up, and higher-rated contributors get priority. docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/assessments, docs.afterquery.com/articles/about/contract-work
Contract: Independent contractor. Most contractors register as individuals. docs.afterquery.com/articles/about/contract-work, docs.afterquery.com/articles/onboarding/complete-your-onb...

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Alignerr	149	$24 to $200 · median $80
micro1	136	$28 to $400 · median $110
AfterQuery (this platform)	87	$45 to $175 · median $100
Handshake AI	79	$30 to $300 · median $85
Mercor	78	$55 to $450 · median $120

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Posted by AfterQuery: 28 Sep 2026
First seen by AIPayList: 28 Sep 2026
Last seen live: 12 Oct 2026
Listing ID: 1790633804933

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