Senior Commercial Counsel (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Commercial Counsel (AI): Drafting and negotiating SaaS agreements for an enterprise AI platform with an accent on turning legal complexity into business clarity and supporting sales and procurement functions. Focus on fast-paced negotiations with large enterprise companies, improving contracting efficiency, and providing practical legal guidance to go-to-market teams.

Location: Hybrid position with regular presence required in San Francisco, New York City, or Chicago hubs. Must be admitted to practice law in the U.S.

Salary: $162,100–$227,800

Company

hirify.global is a product company valued at $1.9B, focused on providing an end-to-end AI-powered platform for enterprises to orchestrate AI-powered work.

What you will do

• Review and negotiate inbound and outbound commercial contracts, including SaaS licensing, partnership, and data processing agreements.
• Develop and manage contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and improve sales contracting processes in collaboration with Sales Operations.
• Create thoughtful processes to benefit the business and support internal stakeholders as the company grows.
• Enable and train go-to-market teammates by giving them practicable advice and guidance.

Requirements

• A law degree from an accredited law school and admitted to practice law in the U.S.
• 7+ years of experience negotiating commercial contracts, ideally at a SaaS company and/or law firm servicing tech industry clients.
• Experience contracting with large enterprise companies and strategic partners, often in heavily-regulated industries.
• Familiarity with legal operations, project management, and CLM tools like Asana, Salesforce, Linksquares, or Ironclad.
• Possess a strong work ethic, the ability to think on your feet, efficiency, and the ability to prioritize and multi-task.

Nice to have

• Supported a global sales team with international offices.
• Exposure to privacy, IP, and/or AI-specific legal issues, with a basic understanding of generative AI.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous PTO, plus company holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Paid parental leave for all parents (12 weeks) and fertility and family planning support.
• Flexible spending account (FSA) and Health savings account (HSA) for eligible plans with company contribution.
• Annual work-life stipends for wellness and learning & development.
• Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites.
• Competitive compensation, company stock options, and 401k.