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# Commercial Counsel, Technology & Procurement @ iManage at The L Suite

- **Company:** The L Suite
- **Location:** Chicago, IL
- **Compensation:** $120k–$145k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-09-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/jobs-page-4dc2685b-eb82-46d1-a3f9-1f0764dba814/c8005d1e-e9db-470d-86b9-f6040b89d7a1

## Job description

Making Knowledge Work™ for the World’s Leading Professionals Empowering Secure, Intelligent Collaboration Across 65+ Countries iManage is seeking a Commercial Counsel (Technology & Procurement) to lead the legal workstream for technology and procurement transactions. This high-impact role is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of vendor and technology agreements—including software, cloud infrastructure, AI tooling, data, and professional services—ensuring iManage acquires technology efficiently while managing legal, privacy, security, and data risks. Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, the Commercial Counsel partners closely with procurement, finance, engineering, security, product, and privacy teams to negotiate vendor agreements, apply established risk positions, and build scalable legal playbooks and self-service resources. The role requires strong commercial judgment, practical execution, and the ability to independently manage a diverse contracting pipeline. Key responsibilities include reviewing, negotiating, and closing technology vendor agreements; building and maintaining procurement legal frameworks; developing self-service resources; and advising internal stakeholders on contract risk in clear, accessible language. The Commercial Counsel also coordinates with privacy and security teams on contracts with data protection implications and identifies opportunities to improve procurement legal processes. The ideal candidate holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) with active bar membership and brings 3–5 years of commercial legal experience focused on technology procurement or buy-side transactions. Experience negotiating AI, SaaS, cloud, and data agreements from the buyer’s perspective is essential, as is the ability to manage multiple agreements concurrently and translate legal requirements into practical business guidance. In-house experience in a SaaS or technology company is strongly preferred. iManage is dedicated to building an inclusive, innovative environment where professionals can grow, solve complex challenges, and make a meaningful impact. Learn more at: [www.imanage.com](http://www.imanage.com)

## About The L Suite

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: The L Suite is the premier executive peer community for in-house legal leaders (CLOs & GCs), offering curated networks, proprietary data, events, and an AI-powered knowledge tool called Lloyd.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped, profitable, never raised venture capital)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Greg Raiten and Kiran Lingam

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Professional peer communities for legal executives (legal services / professional training and coaching)
- Target customers: B2B – Chief Legal Officers, General Counsels, Deputy GCs, and senior in-house legal professionals at technology companies, venture funds, and public enterprises
- Mission statement: To help CLOs & GCs make better, faster decisions that propel their companies forward by connecting them with trusted peers.

## Products & Services
- **TechGC** – For GCs/CLOs at private, high-growth tech companies
- **PubGC** – For GCs/CLOs at publicly traded companies
- **FundGC** – For GCs/CLOs at venture and growth equity funds
- **EnterpriseGC** – For GCs/CLOs at enterprise-scale companies
- **VCGC** – For GCs/CLOs at venture funds
- **Deputy** – For Deputy GCs and similarly senior in-house counsel
- **Counsel** – For the broader legal team
- **LegalOps** – For Heads of Legal Operations and Chief Legal Officers focusing on the future of in-house legal departments
- **Lloyd AI** – Community-powered AI that surfaces peer-backed answers from the collective intelligence of 2,500+ legal teams
- **Events** – 300+ events annually (local, national, international)
- **Resource Library** – 5,000+ peer templates, playbooks, and educational videos

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (bootstrapped and profitable)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – $0 (bootstrapped); Annual Revenue – Not publicly available
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: None (self-funded); members hail from companies such as Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and thousands of high-growth private and public companies
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 4,000+ members (CLOs & GCs)
  - 1,016 employees (as of latest data)
  - 11,000+ reviewed outside counsel, advisors, and software solutions
  - Acquired Legal Mentors Network (January 2025)
  - Fully remote, profitable, and growing without external capital

## Competitive Advantages
- **Curated, invite-only communities** – Ensures high trust and relevance among peers
- **Bootstrapped & profitable** – Allows full control over product roadmap and member experience
- **Proprietary platform + AI (Lloyd)** – Combines community insights with custom technology
- **Multiple specialized networks** – Covers every segment of in-house legal (tech, public, funds, teams)
- **Comprehensive benchmarking data and survey insights** – Exclusive to members

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling the suite of peer communities for legal executives and expanding into adjacent executive roles (e.g., Deputy, Counsel, LegalOps)
- Deepening the AI capabilities of Lloyd to provide faster, more accurate peer-backed answers
- Continuing to grow organically through member referrals and high-quality curation
- Building tools and content that empower entire legal departments

## Why Work Here
- **Fully remote** – No central office; hire the best talent anywhere
- **Flexible PTO** + two paid company-wide shutdown weeks per year + 10+ annual holidays
- **Bi-annual company retreats** – Past destinations include Maui and Mexico
- **Competitive compensation** – Includes salary, bonuses, stock options, 401k, health insurance, wellness perks
- **Culture** – Values of Excellence, Curiosity, and Collaboration; supportive, inclusive, growth-oriented
- **Profitable & growing** – Job security and ability to control the company’s destiny
- **Meaningful work** – Building communities that C-suite leaders rely on daily

## Sources
1. [lsuite.co](https://www.lsuite.co/)
2. [lsuite.co/about](https://www.lsuite.co/about)
3. [lsuite.co/careers](https://www.lsuite.co/careers)
4. [linkedin.com/company/thelsuite](https://www.linkedin.com/company/thelsuite)
5. [thesuite.com/careers](https://www.thesuite.com/careers)

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