Joblaze summary

In the role of Legal Counsel at Ketryx, the individual will focus on negotiating and drafting various commercial agreements while establishing a scalable legal infrastructure to support rapid sales growth. Key skills include experience with enterprise SaaS agreements and a strong understanding of legal operations, particularly in a fast-paced B2B environment. This position is ideal for a mid-level lawyer with a background in tech or commercial law, who thrives in high-autonomy settings and can effectively communicate complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.

Joblaze insights

Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 19, 2026. Last confirmed on Ketryx's careers page November 4, 2026.
Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$129,582).
Starts above 90% of 1241 comparable senior other roles in United States we track (median $143,000 across 184 companies).
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Quick facts

Is the Legal Counsel role remote?: It's hybrid — Ketryx expects some on-site time in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What's the salary range?: Ketryx lists $200,000–$250,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: 5–8 years of relevant experience for this Legal Counsel role.
Where is the role based?: Ketryx is hiring for this position in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Commercial Contracts, Compliance, Data Privacy, Intellectual Property, Legal Counsel, Life Sciences.
What seniority level is this role?: Ketryx targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Legal Counsel role at Ketryx.

From the original posting

Job Title: Legal Counsel
Employment Status: Full-time
Office Hours: Monday - Friday; hybrid schedule
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Compensation: $200,000-$250,000 + meaningful equity options
*Compensation may be negotiable based on experience level

About Ketryx

We're building the AI platform that lets medical-device and pharmaceutical teams release life-saving products in weeks instead of years. In two years, we serve 25 million patients, power three of the top five global MedTech companies, and serve a quarter of Fortune 500 MedTech — backed by Lightspeed and founded by the former Head of AI at Amgen and CTO of Wolfram Cloud. What starts in life sciences scales everywhere: automotive, aerospace, energy, any sector where safety is non-negotiable.

The Role

Be Ketryx's first in-house Legal Counsel (reporting to VP, Finance & Operations). You're building the legal engine that enables us to double our sales team and triple enterprise deal flow over 18 months, cut commercial contract cycle time by 40%+, establish legal operations from scratch, and ensure legal is never the bottleneck on deals that save lives.

What You'll Own

Negotiate and redline MSAs, DPAs, BAAs, and order forms with Fortune 100 customers.
Build scalable legal infrastructure: playbooks, clause libraries, redline guides, and enablement materials that let 20+ sales reps close deals faster independently
Handle 70%+ of commercial, employment, and vendor matters internally; strategically deploy outside counsel for complex issues or speed
Implement contract management systems to track obligations, enable precedent searchability, and scale legal operations
Coach account executives on negotiation strategy; partner with Sales/Finance/RevOps to eliminate legal bottlenecks

About You

You're a pragmatic, commercially-minded lawyer from a fast-growth B2B SaaS company who knows what "good enough" looks like at Series B. You've negotiated enterprise MSAs with Fortune 500 customers on their paper, move quickly on IP/liability/data terms, and default to "how do we get to yes" rather than risk aversion.

You have a proven track record building for scale: playbooks that scaled across sales teams, repositories that got used, processes that cut cycle times. You implement systems yourself, know when to dig in and when to move fast, and thrive in high-autonomy environments. Comfortable as the only lawyer, rolling up your sleeves, and explaining complex legal issues to your CEO in two sentences.

Required Experience

Proven track record negotiating enterprise SaaS agreements with Fortune 500 companies, including MSAs, DPAs, BAAs, and order forms—ideally on customer paper
Experience building legal operations and processes that enabled sales velocity: playbooks, templates, response libraries, or enablement programs with measurable cycle time reductions
Strong commercial judgment: knows where to hold the line vs. move fast, assesses risk in business context (not legal theory alone), manages outside counsel strategically and efficiently
Generalist capability: handles employment matters, vendor contracts, and corporate support without requiring outside counsel for routine work
Excellent communication: clear redlines, concise risk memos, effective sales enablement materials; explains complex legal issues to non-lawyers in plain English
Startup operator mentality: thrives in high-growth, ambiguous environments; comfortable being solo lawyer; bias toward action over analysis

Preferred

Experience with contract lifecycle management tools (Ironclad, Juro, DocuSign CLM)
Familiarity with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GDPR)
MedTech, healthcare IT, or regulated SaaS background
Experience supporting Series B/C fundraising or M&A processes
5-8 years post-bar: 1-3 years at a top law firm (corporate, tech, or commercial litigation) and 3-5+ years in-house at Series A-C SaaS company

Keywords: Legal Counsel, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Corporate Law, Enterprise SaaS, MedTech, Life Sciences, Corporate Counsel, Commercial Contracts, Intellectual Property, IP, Data Privacy, Compliance, Regulatory

You won't inherit bloated processes or fight for relevance. If you've wanted to build a legal function that's seen as a deal accelerator, let's talk!

What We Offer

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