Senior legal Counsel
Core
Senior Legal Counsel to own and build the legal function for a scaling SaaS company in commercial real estate law, acting as an embedded business partner to product, commercial, and leadership teams.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (function builder & strategic partner)
Builds
Legal infrastructure, playbooks, and processes for a scaling SaaS company
Domain
Commercial real estate law + SaaS technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
in-house legal experience at a scaling SaaS company, commercial contract negotiation, vendor contract management, employment law, data protection, IP protection, legal operations, strategic risk management, team building, resource planning
Preferred skills
prior private practice experience, background in both private practice and in-house, ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Technologies
AI tools for legal operations
Responsibilities
Partner with global sales teams on commercial contracts (NDAs, DPAs), review vendor contracts, field legal questions from business units (HR, Finance, InfoSec), build proactive partnerships with product to surface legal risks early, lead significant legal change projects, train the wider team on legal scope, partner with Operations to optimize the legal function, plan future team resources
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with function-building responsibilities
