Nominal · 11 hours ago
Legal Counsel
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$170K/yr - $220K/yr
6+ years expNominal is building software infrastructure for advanced hardware systems and is seeking a Product & Commercial Counsel to join their legal team. This role involves partnering with various teams to execute commercial agreements and provide legal guidance on product decisions in a regulated environment.
Information TechnologySaaSSoftware
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including enterprise SaaS agreements, data terms, and strategic partnership arrangements
Support and advise on U.S. government and defense-adjacent customer agreements, including FAR/DFARS-driven provisions, in collaboration with the General Counsel
Partner closely with Sales and Business teams to move deals forward efficiently — escalating true edge cases rather than spending cycles on routine negotiation
Develop and refine templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and internal guidance to increase deal velocity over time
Provide pragmatic legal guidance throughout the product lifecycle, advising on how architecture and deployment models affect privacy, security, and regulatory risk
Advise on cross-border data issues and jurisdictional requirements as Nominal expands into new customer environments and geographies
Help design and scale a right-sized privacy and data governance program appropriate for Nominal’s growth stage
Partner with internal stakeholders on security and compliance frameworks relevant to enterprise and defense environments (e.g., NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, CMMC, GDPR)
Support incident response planning and execution, including legal response strategy and notice obligations
Review and advise on product decisions involving data use, security posture, customer obligations, and IP considerations
Draft and negotiate privacy-, security-, and IP-related provisions in customer and partner agreements
Triage and manage standard IP issues and work with outside counsel for specialized matters
Serve as a key partner to the General Counsel in building and scaling Nominal’s legal function
Help shape internal legal processes that support speed, clarity, and consistent decision-making across teams
Qualification
Required
Have a J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing
Have ~6–10 years of legal experience (mix of law firm + in-house strongly preferred)
Have strong experience negotiating complex commercial agreements in SaaS, platform, or technology environments
Can operate as a true business partner — not just issue-spotting, but helping teams get to “yes” safely
Have experience advising on privacy/data issues in a real product context (not purely compliance work)
Are comfortable working in ambiguity and building structure as you go
Communicate with clarity, sound judgment, and a bias toward execution
Preferred
Experience with U.S. government or defense-adjacent contracting is a plus — but not required
Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks relevant to regulated environments (FedRAMP, CMMC, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53)
Experience supporting gov/defense customers, export-controlled contexts, or dual-use technology
Comfort working directly with engineers and technical stakeholders
Strong instincts for building scalable legal processes without slowing the business down
Benefits
100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance
Unlimited PTO and sick leave
Free lunch, snacks, and coffee
Professional Development Stipend
Annual company retreat
Company
Nominal
Nominal modernizes your data infrastructure and provides real-time workflows that accelerate testing with confidence.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$102.5MKey Investors
Sequoia CapitalGeneral CatalystLux Capital
2025-06-12Series B· $75M
2024-04-22Series A· $20M
2024-04-22Seed· $7.5M
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