Senior Strategic Commercial Counsel and Community Lead

Company Overview
Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business‑critical data that is trapped inside documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e‑signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM).

What You’ll Do
Are you a seasoned commercial attorney who loves the “art of the deal” but finds yourself more energized by mentoring, community building, and sharing knowledge than by redlining your 5,000th MSA?

This role offers a unique dual mandate:

First, as the Contract Nerds Lead, you will be the primary face, voice, and visionary for one of the legal industry’s most respected communities. Operated by Docusign, Contract Nerds is the “water cooler” for thousands of legal professionals. You will be both a practitioner and a thought leader—hosting monthly CLE webinars, managing a roster of expert contributors, and serving as the primary ambassador for the brand across social media and at industry events.

Second, you will act as a key player in transforming the commercial function. You’re not just leading a community about contracts — you’re still doing them. You’ll partner with our commercial acceleration and contracting teams to transform and accelerate contracting as an active member of Docusign’s Legal team. This is what keeps your content real and your credibility earned.

This is a rare opportunity to step out of the conventional corporate grind and into a role that defines how an entire industry learns and connects. You will have the backing of Docusign—the leader in the agreement space—while maintaining the authentic, “nerdy” spirit that has made Contract Nerds a favorite among the contracts community.

This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel – Commercial, Growth & Trust.

Responsibilities
Serve as the primary personality for Contract Nerds

Host webinars, lead live community events, and represent the brand on social media platforms.

Curate, coordinate, and host monthly accredited CLE webinars, including sourcing high‑caliber speakers, developing content, managing preparation, and stepping in to lead sessions if needed.

Maintain a high‑visibility presence on LinkedIn.

Post content that drives engagement, promotes upcoming events, and reinforces Contract Nerds as the premier destination for legal and contracting professionals.

Leverage your professional network to recruit top‑tier guest authors and expert speakers.

Collaborate with Docusign to evolve the community strategy and help identify and mentor future “faces” of the brand.

Lead operations and strategic direction of the overall program, working with marketing, webinar, event planning, and social media support.

Drive deal velocity for Docusign’s Go‑To‑Market team

Transform how the team handles MSAs, order forms, SOWs, partnership agreements, NDAs, and other agreements.

Ensure alignment with Docusign’s business objectives and risk profile.

Strengthen and optimize the contracting process for scalable impact.

Work cross‑functionally and use AI to design smart processes, workflows, playbooks, templates, and GTM collateral.

Help fundamentally change how in‑house legal work is done in the era of AI.

Job Designation
Remote:
Employee is not required to be in or near an office frequently and works from a designated remote work location for the majority of the time.

Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of In Office, Hybrid, or Remote and are specific to the role. Preferred designations are not guaranteed when changing positions. Docusign may change a position’s designation depending on business needs and applicable law.

What You Bring
Basic
8+ years of experience as a commercial attorney, with significant in‑house experience.

Deep understanding of the day‑to‑day pressures of the audience.

Ability to take the mic and maintain audience trust, even if a speaker is unprepared or unavailable.

Experience partnering with the Contract Nerds founder and legal luminaries to preserve the community’s authentic voice.

Experience creating exclusive content and maintaining the platform as the definitive “water cooler” for industry professionals.

Preferred
Dynamic public speaking skills—authentic, engaging, and able to distill complex legal concepts.

Deep legal network and strong personal branding instincts.

Ability to influence experts to join the Contract Nerds ecosystem.

Creativity in content, branding, and communication.

Appreciation for great storytelling and a drive to achieve first‑time feats.

Passion for building and growing a powerful community operations program.

Comfort with leadership, facilitation, collaboration, and operations oversight.

Deep curiosity and technical fluency in AI‑powered legal tech.

Early adopter mindset and internal champion for modern legal tools.

Familiarity with Mailchimp, Canva, LinkedIn, and Google Suite.

Wage Transparency
Pay varies based on geographic location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

California: $157,500.00 – $254,350.00
Illinois, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota: $151,200.00 – $213,600.00
Washington, Maryland, New Jersey, New York (including NYC metro): $151,200.00 – $222,450.00
Washington DC: $157,500.00 – $222,450.00
Ohio: $131,900.00 – $186,275.00

Additional Compensation:

Bonus eligibility (company bonus plan for non‑sales roles).

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Global Benefits
Options may include:

Paid Time Off and company holidays

Paid Parental Leave (up to six months)

Full Health Benefits Plans (including 100% employer‑paid options)

Retirement and pension programs with potential employer contributions

Learning and Development programs

Compassionate Care Leave

Work Authorization Notice:
No visa sponsorship or immigration support is provided. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full‑time, permanent basis.

Life at Docusign
Docusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for employees, customers, and communities. Every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, be heard, exchange ideas, build relationships, and do meaningful work.

You’ll feel deep pride knowing your contributions help make the world better than you found it.

Accommodation
Docusign provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or religious needs during the application process. Contact: [email protected].

For technical issues during the application process, contact: [email protected].

Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice
States Not Eligible for Employment
This position is not eligible for employment in:
Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Docusign encourages diverse talent to apply. Hiring decisions are based on experience, skill, aptitude, and a can‑do approach. The company does not discriminate based on any legally protected category.

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