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# Senior Commercial Counsel - New York (998-SLS) at Solutus Legal Search

- **Company:** Solutus Legal Search
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-09-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-21
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/solutuslegal/125f4d4a-8b02-45b5-a265-b3cbe6b96109

## Job description

Our client, a rapidly growing AI marketing platform serving leading global enterprises, has exclusively retained Solutus Legal Search to assist in its search for a Senior Commercial Counsel. Reporting to the Head of Legal, this attorney will serve as a key legal partner to the company's sales organization, independently negotiating sophisticated commercial agreements and helping build a scalable commercial legal function. Following a significant new funding round, the company is entering an exciting period of growth and product expansion. This is a high-impact opportunity to join a lean, collaborative legal team, work closely with company leadership, and help shape the processes, technology, and infrastructure needed to support the business as it scales.

## Responsibilities

- Serve as a primary legal partner to the Sales organization, structuring, negotiating, and closing enterprise SaaS, procurement, partnership, and strategic business development agreements.
- Independently manage a high volume of transactions from initial review through execution, including sophisticated negotiations on customer paper and matters requiring fast turnaround.
- Provide practical, business-oriented advice that helps the company move quickly while appropriately managing legal, commercial, and regulatory risk.
- Develop and maintain contract templates, negotiation playbooks, risk frameworks, and other processes that support an efficient and scalable contracting function.
- Help implement and refine the company's AI-enabled legal operations strategy, including the use of technology for initial contract review, redlining, and workflow improvement.
- Partner with Sales, leadership, and other cross-functional teams on privacy, data protection, intellectual property, and product issues arising in commercial transactions.
- Contribute broadly as a member of a lean legal team and take on additional projects and responsibilities as the company continues to grow.

## Qualifications

- Approximately 7-10 or more years of legal experience, including at least five years of in-house experience negotiating B2B SaaS and technology agreements.
- Experience supporting a respected, high-growth, or data-centric SaaS organization with significant commercial deal volume.
- Substantial experience negotiating sophisticated agreements on customer paper, rather than relying primarily on company-standard forms.
- High degree of initiative, ownership, and responsiveness, with the ability to manage the sales contracting process independently and prioritize effectively during critical periods.
- Strong business judgment and a pragmatic approach to balancing legal risk with commercial objectives.
- Experience advising on the transactional aspects of data privacy, including data processing agreements and GDPR-related issues.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative, low-ego approach and the ability to build credibility with customers, Sales professionals, and senior leadership.
- Interest in using AI and other technology to improve legal workflows; experience with AI or data-driven products is a plus.
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar admission in at least one U.S. state.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing AI company at an important point in its development, work on business-critical transactions, and make a significant impact within a lean legal department. This position is based in New York City and requires working in the company's office three days per week. Compensation is expected to include a base salary of approximately $270,000, plus equity and a competitive benefits package, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Solutus Legal Search has been exclusively retained for this search. Resumes submitted directly to our client will be forwarded to Solutus for review and evaluation. Ref. #998-SLS

## About Solutus Legal Search

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Solutus Legal Search is a concierge legal search boutique that specializes in the permanent placement of lawyers in corporations and law firms, offering tailored search strategies for each client’s unique hiring needs.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2000
- **Founders**: Julie Q. Brush (Founder & CEO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Legal Services (Legal Recruitment / Staffing)
- Target customers: B2B – corporations (in-house legal departments from emerging growth to public companies) and law firms (large firms and boutiques).
- Mission or purpose: Deliver premium legal search and consulting services with precision and a holistic, career‑focused approach for both clients and candidates.

## Products & Services
- **[In‑House Search]**: Retained search for corporate legal departments at all seniority levels (Corporate Counsel to General Counsel). Clients range from Series A startups to large public companies across all industries globally. Service type: Retained search / consulting.
- **[Law Firm Search]**: Lateral partner and associate placements, including individual and group partner moves, for large law firms and boutiques. Service type: Retained search.
- **[Candidate Services]**: Strategic career advisory for attorneys seeking job changes or ongoing career guidance, including job opportunities and personalized roadmaps. Service type: Career consulting.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $17.9M (estimated, as of latest available data) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/solutus-legal-search)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors; privately held. Partners include a broad network of corporate legal departments and law firms.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 68% diversity placement rate
  - Average placement time of 38 days from start to offer
  - Offices in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle
  - Over 1,000 placements made since founding
  - 90 years of combined experience on the team
  - Year‑over‑year job postings increased 50% (though headcount declined 8.3% to 5 employees) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/solutus-legal-search)

## Competitive Advantages
- All recruiters are former lawyers who practiced at top law firms, giving them deep legal market knowledge, candidate assessment expertise, and extensive networks.
- Holistic, career‑focused approach with candidates – they act as strategic advisors, not just placement agents.
- Boutique, concierge‑style service with a proven track record (68% diversity placements, 38‑day average placement cycle).
- Longevity and reputation: over two decades in the legal search industry.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue to provide premium, retained legal search and consulting services for both corporate and law firm clients.
- Maintain a strong emphasis on diversity hiring and holistic candidate career strategy.
- Expand reach across geographies (already covering multiple U.S. markets) and adapt to remote/hybrid work trends.

## Why Work Here
- Work with a small, experienced team of former lawyers who are deeply invested in candidate and client success.
- Culture emphasizes diversity (68% of placements are diverse) and long‑term career guidance.
- Remote and hybrid roles available; job postings include fully remote, hybrid, and on‑site positions (e.g., Senior Product Counsel – Hybrid San Francisco, Senior Commercial Counsel – Remote USA) [jobs.lever.co/solutuslegal](https://jobs.lever.co/solutuslegal).
- Opportunity to work with high‑profile legal departments and law firms across industries.
- The firm uses AI tools to support resume screening but retains human judgment in final hiring decisions.

## Sources
1. [solutuslegal.com](https://solutuslegal.com/)
2. [solutuslegal.com/about-us](https://solutuslegal.com/about-us/)
3. [linkedin.com/company/solutus-legal-search](https://linkedin.com/company/solutus-legal-search)
4. [jobs.lever.co/solutuslegal](https://jobs.lever.co/solutuslegal)
5. [solutuslegal.com/jobs](https://solutuslegal.com/jobs/)

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