Sr. Commercial Counsel (SaaS)

TL;DR

Sr. Commercial Counsel (SaaS): Managing commercial contracts and legal operations for a high-growth infrastructure company with an accent on AI-driven process optimization and cross-functional partnership. Focus on negotiating complex technology agreements, scaling legal playbooks, and advising on global expansion strategies.

Location: Must be based in San Francisco, CA with a 3 day/week in-office requirement.

Salary: $250,000 - $270,000

Company

hirify.global is the agentic infrastructure company behind Next.js, v0, and the AI SDK, enabling developers to build and ship the future of the web.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary legal point of contact for go-to-market and procurement deals.
• Independently manage and negotiate customer, vendor, partnership, and reseller agreements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to design and improve scalable contracting processes and playbooks.
• Draft and maintain agreement templates and fallback positions.
• Use AI tools to build and refine workflows for increased team efficiency.
• Advise on regional expansion strategies and support commercial initiatives in EMEA and APAC.

Requirements

• Qualified and in good standing in California or another US jurisdiction.
• 10+ years of legal experience, including 5+ years of in-house commercial experience at a technology company.
• Deep understanding of AI, cloud-based services, and the global regulatory landscape.
• Strong familiarity with US privacy regulations.
• Proven ability to independently negotiate technology agreements with enterprise customers.
• Must be based in San Francisco and able to work from the office 3 days per week.

Nice to have

• Experience using hirify.global products and services.
• Experience supporting channel and reseller partnerships.
• Fluency in additional languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including equity.
• Inclusive healthcare package.
• Flexible time off policy.
• Mentorship opportunities and support for professional networking.
• Work-from-home budget to outfit your workspace.