updated 17 days ago
Lead Corporate Counsel, Commercial
139 725 - 220 000$
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TL;DR
Lead Corporate Counsel, Commercial (SaaS/AI Governance): Reviewing and negotiating complex SaaS contracts throughout the contract lifecycle while providing transactional support to sales with an accent on commercial, IP, finance, and regulatory requirements. Focus on managing high-volume negotiations, driving compliance in sales activities, updating legal templates, and supporting a responsible data and AI governance platform.
Location: San Francisco, California; office-first culture with three days per week in the office encouraged for most roles.
Annual base salary: $139,725–$220,000 USD, with potential eligibility for discretionary bonuses, equity, commissions, and benefits.
Company
develops an AI-Ready Governance Platform that unifies regulatory intelligence, automation, and connected governance workflows for responsible data and AI use.
What you will do
- Independently review and negotiate a high volume of complex SaaS contracts through execution.
- Provide ad hoc legal support to the sales function.
- Assess IP, commercial, finance, legal, and regulatory requirements.
- Drive compliance in day-to-day sales activities, including training.
- Maintain legal team templates and precedents.
- Support broader projects assigned to the Commercial & Product Support team.
Requirements
- JD from an accredited U.S. law school required.
- Membership in a state bar in good standing required.
- 8+ years of commercial contracts experience.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, organization, prioritization, and attention-to-detail skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
Nice to have
- Privacy, GRC, ethics and compliance, or ESG experience.
- High-volume commercial transaction experience at a SaaS or other technology company.
- Ironclad experience.
Culture & Benefits
- Office-first work environment with opportunities for in-person collaboration.
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage and flexible PTO.
- Equity RSUs and annual performance bonus opportunities.
- Retirement account support and 14+ weeks of paid parental leave.
- Career development opportunities and company-paid privacy certification exam fees.
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