Senior Commercial Counsel (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Commercial Counsel (AI): Leading global commercial legal efforts, structuring and negotiating high-value commercial agreements, including SaaS and on-premise products, with an accent on data protection, IP ownership, and regulatory compliance. Focus on advising senior leadership and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive revenue while managing legal and operational risk.

Location: USA - CA - Palo Alto

Salary: $186,900 - $257,000

Company

hirify.global is building the Enterprise AI and automation platform to propel customer and employee experiences.

What you will do

• Structure, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of high-value commercial agreements.
• Evolve and iterate commercial strategies to scale with the company by developing scalable legal frameworks and standard templates.
• Collaborate closely with sales, revenue operations, product, engineering, and customer success teams to drive revenue.
• Advise and engage with senior leadership, distilling complex legal and business issues into clear, actionable guidance.
• Manage outside counsel and mentor legal team members.
• Provide guidance on legal risks across data privacy, IP ownership, security, and regulatory issues.

Requirements

• 10+ years of commercial legal experience, including 5+ years negotiating SaaS and technology contracts in a high-growth or enterprise tech environment and 3+ years of experience at a pre-eminent law firm working in technology transactions.
• Proven experience optimizing contract workflows, legal operations, and documentation to improve deal velocity and consistency.
• Team player with exceptional people skills and the demonstrated ability to collaborate and build strong relationships at all levels of an organization.
• Pragmatic focus with an understanding of business objectives, and the ability to assess and creatively manage risk and deliver business-focused legal advice.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and successfully manage competing deadlines.
• J.D. from an accredited law school and licensed to practice law in the US.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base pay.
• Annual incentive opportunity based on target achievement.
• Pre-IPO stock options.
• Benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with a match, and more.
• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, paid day off for your birthday and other paid leave policies.