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# Senior Counsel, Corporate & Intellectual Property  –  San Francisco Bay Area  (980-SLS) at Solutus Legal Search

- **Company:** Solutus Legal Search
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/solutuslegal/e592c3da-36b2-409b-83e8-2379283bc223

## Job description

Our client, a large, multi-specialty physician-led medical group, has exclusively retained Solutus Legal Search to assist the company in its search for a Senior Counsel, Corporate & Intellectual Property. Reporting to our client’s Chief Legal Officer, the Senior Counsel will serve as a key legal advisor, providing strategic and transactional legal support across corporate matters and intellectual property (IP) initiatives. This role will play a central part in advising on the formation and operation of an affiliated startup subsidiary focused on healthcare innovation, digital health, and emerging technologies. The ideal candidate combines strong corporate governance and transactional experience with IP fluency and a practical, business-oriented approach to supporting clinical and operational leadership.

## Key Responsibilities

Corporate – Governance & Transactional

- Provide day-to-day legal support on a broad range of corporate matters, including governance, structuring, and internal transactions
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements, including:
- Joint ventures and strategic partnerships
- Vendor and services agreements
- Technology and licensing agreements
- Support entity formation, restructuring, and subsidiary governance
- Advise senior leadership on legal risks associated with corporate structure, new business initiatives and strategic investments
- Partner with finance, compliance, and operational teams to support integrated decision-making

Intellectual Property

- Advise on identification, protection, and commercialization of IP assets, including trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and patent strategy (in coordination with outside counsel as needed)
- Structure and negotiate IP licensing, collaboration agreements, and commercialization arrangements
- Develop and implement IP policies and best practices across the organization
- Support technology transfer and innovation initiatives arising from clinical, research, and operational activities
- Manage IP portfolio oversight and work with external IP counsel

Healthcare Innovation

- Serve as primary legal advisor to an evolving startup subsidiary focused on healthcare innovation (e.g., digital health, care delivery models, AI tools, or population health solutions)
- Provide legal guidance on:
- Entity formation and capitalization strategies
- Governance structure and board matters
- Strategic partnerships and investor relationships
- Regulatory considerations impacting emerging healthcare technologies
- Help build scalable legal frameworks that balance innovation with compliance in a highly regulated healthcare environment

Regulatory & Risk Advisory

- Issue-spot and advise on healthcare regulatory frameworks relevant to innovation in collaboration with subject matter experts
- Provide practical guidance that enables business teams to move forward thoughtfully within regulatory constraints
- Coordinate with compliance, privacy, and risk management functions

Cross-Functional Leadership

- Act as a trusted advisor to physician leaders, executives, and business stakeholders
- Lead or support cross-functional initiatives involving legal, clinical, and operational teams
- Manage and oversee outside counsel efficiently
- Mentor junior attorneys or legal staff as appropriate

## Qualifications

Required

- Law degree
- Registered In House Counsel (California) within 12 months of hire OR State Bar License (California) within 12 months of hire
- Minimum of 10 years of experience as a practicing attorney analyzing and applying healthcare or employment, contract, and/or corporate laws, regulations, and guidelines.

## Preferred

- Significant experience in corporate governance and transactions
- Demonstrated experience with IP matters (transactional IP and/or IP strategy)
- Experience supporting startups, venture-backed companies, or innovation initiatives
- Familiarity with digital health, AI, data governance, or technology commercialization
- Strong drafting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Comfort working with physician leadership and governance bodies

Compensation consists of an annual base salary range of $243,700 to $315,370, a target bonus, and generous benefits. The total compensation package will vary and depend on internal alignment and the candidate’s years of directly relevant experience and skills. Solutus has been selected as the exclusive retained representative on this desirable search. Resumes submitted directly to our client will be forwarded to Solutus for review and evaluation. Ref. #980-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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