Commercial Legal Counsel

Join Wayve, a pioneering company in the field of embodied AI technology. As a Commercial Legal Counsel, you will play a critical role in shaping Wayve's commercial legal function in the United States. You will support a broad range of commercial matters, including global procurement, supply chain, technology, and vendor management. This mid-level position offers significant exposure to cross-border matters and the opportunity to work closely with various teams across the company.

• Advising the business on a broad range of commercial matters, with a primary focus on global procurement, supply chain, technology, and vendor management.
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including procurement, supplier, services, software/SaaS, data, licensing, consulting, and other operational contracts.
• Supporting large, complex strategic transactions involving OEM partnerships and Tier 1 suppliers, including development, proofs of concept, integration, deployment, production, and related commercial arrangements.
• This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-moving, technology-driven environments and enjoys working at the intersection of commercial contracting, product innovation, and operational scale
• While experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, automotive, or AI would be valuable, it is not essential
• We are more interested in candidates with strong foundational commercial skills, sound judgement, and a proven ability to navigate complex contractual landscapes within technology, mobility, or other highly regulated industries
• We are looking for a proactive, commercially minded self-starter who is comfortable operating independently, building scalable processes and frameworks, and partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the business
• 3+ years of relevant legal experience, with a minimum of 2 years of law firm experience and some in-house experience (preferably at a high-growth B2B tech or AI company)
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Ability to work autonomously, take initiative, and operate effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with senior business stakeholders
• Interest in helping to build and scale Wayve’s US commercial legal capability
• Excellent legal analysis, pragmatic communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Licensed attorney admitted to practice in California
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including procurement, supply chain, technology, and vendor contracts
• Experience supporting strategic commercial transactions and working closely with business stakeholders in fast-moving, technology-driven environments
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to assess legal risk in the context of broader business objectives
• Commercial or product counseling experience within the automotive, mobility, or broader technology sector, particularly at an OEM, Tier 1 supplier, or similarly complex engineering-led organization
• Experience supporting OEM, strategic partnership, or other large-scale B2B transactions involving hardware, software, data, or integrated technology solutions
• Experience in one or more of the following areas will be a major plus:
• If you’re passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply
• Exposure to autonomous vehicle, AI, product, data privacy, intellectual property, or marketing legal issues
• Experience helping to establish or scale legal processes, templates, or commercial legal functions within growing businesses
• Cross-border commercial advisory experience across the US, the UK, Europe, Asia, or other international markets
• Familiarity with procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, logistics, or other operational contracting matters in a global business