Commercial and Corporate Counsel

Tools for Humanity (TFH) designs and builds technology behind World, a real human network designed to accelerate people in the age of AI. World is building a trusted way to confirm real humans while preserving privacy, utilizing the Orb for verification, World ID for private proof, and World App for user capabilities. The network operates globally with over 17 million verified users across 160 countries. Founded in 2019, TFH has over 400 people and is backed by leading investors. The company has been featured in TIME Magazine and recognized for progress in identity, cryptography, AI, and global hardware deployment. The Legal team supports the World Network by managing TFH’s global legal affairs, collaborating across departments to advance the blockchain project and enhance products like the Orb, World ID, World App, and World Chain. They value creativity, curiosity, humor, and urgency. Tools for Humanity is seeking an experienced Commercial and Corporate Counsel to join its growing legal team, focusing primarily on supporting complex commercial transactions, strategic partnerships, enterprise deals, integrations, and other high-impact business initiatives critical to company growth. This role involves partnering closely with business development, partnerships, product, operations, finance, and legal stakeholders to structure, negotiate, and execute sophisticated commercial arrangements across various products, technologies, and markets. The role requires strong commercial judgment, practical problem-solving, and the ability to balance legal protection with operational and business realities in a fast-moving environment. Additionally, this role may support select corporate and strategic transaction matters, including investments, M&A, governance, and other structural initiatives where commercial and corporate considerations intersect. The ideal candidate combines strong technical legal training with practical in-house judgment, excellent communication skills, and a highly collaborative approach. Key responsibilities include: Commercial - Partnerships, Enterprise Deals & Strategic Transactions: Leading the drafting, negotiation, and execution of sophisticated commercial agreements (strategic partnerships, enterprise customer agreements, technology integrations, SaaS agreements, vendor arrangements, ecosystem partnerships, etc.). Partnering with business development, partnerships, product, operations, finance, and leadership teams to structure and execute complex commercial arrangements. Advising stakeholders on transaction structure, risk allocation, operational considerations, and negotiation strategy. Supporting novel and cross-functional deal structures involving emerging technologies, blockchain infrastructure, digital identity systems, AI, and global operational models. Coordinating with subject matter experts across regulatory, privacy, product, IP, employment, security, tax, and corporate legal functions. Contributing to the development and refinement of templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and scalable contracting processes. Corporate & Strategic Transaction Support: Supporting strategic transactions, investments, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other corporate initiatives as needed. Assisting with corporate governance matters, including board materials, subsidiary maintenance, consents, resolutions, and related documentation. Helping identify and manage legal, operational, and structural risks associated with new business initiatives and partnership models.

Qualifications

3–6 years as a Commercial or Technology Transactions attorney with meaningful experience at a top-tier law firm and in-house, Significant hands-on experience drafting, negotiating, and managing sophisticated commercial transactions and strategic partnerships, Excellent communicator with the ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly and build strong, trust-based relationships across legal and business teams, Practical, business-oriented problem solver capable of balancing legal risk, commercial objectives, operational realities, and execution speed, Able to generally be in the office in San Francisco, CA, Demonstrates sound judgment, professionalism, discretion, and integrity in all interactions, Positive and collaborative attitude with intellectual curiosity, resourcefulness, and comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving environment, Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills, with a track record of improving processes, Skilled at managing multiple priorities and solving both traditional and novel legal challenges, Open to occasional international travel and flexible scheduling based on team needs