Commercial Counsel – New York City, NY (984-SLS)

Solutus Legal Search•New York, NY

3d•$190,000 - $230,000•Onsite

About The Position

Our client, a trusted AI platform built specifically for the finance industry, has exclusively retained Solutus Legal Search to assist the Company in its search for a Commercial Counsel to join its growing legal team. This attorney will partner with the Company’s Head of Legal and scale the company’s contracting function. This is a high-impact role for a business-minded attorney who is able to work independently and build the legal infrastructure that enables the Company to scale with speed and consistency. This is a unique opportunity to join a generational company driving transformation in one of the most important industries in the world. With a rapidly growing, global client base, proven product-market fit, and backing from world-class investors, the Company is scaling quickly and defining a new category of enterprise AI. The team is sharp, motivated, and deeply committed to the Company’s mission. They take ownership of complex problems and stay relentlessly focused on users. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, demand excellence, and want to help build the future of finance, this is the place for you.

Requirements

Must be licensed to practice law in at least one jurisdiction.
A JD from a top law school and 3–6+ years of legal experience, with a strong preference for top-tier law firm training in a technology transactions, IP or emerging companies practice group and/or in-house experience at a high-growth SaaS, data or AI company.
Demonstrated experience owning and closing commercial agreements independently and strong working knowledge of IP licensing, privacy, data-use rights and AI.
Prior experience implementing and managing legal tech tools and enthusiasm about building scalable systems and processes from scratch.
Genuine interest in new technologies, software and finance.
Sound commercial judgment and comfort making decisions in a fast-moving start-up environment.

Nice To Haves

Thrive in fast-paced environments.
High-intensity and care a lot about what you do, and ecstatic to work at a startup.
Ambitious.
Have fun solving problems that others think are impossible.
Curious.
Find joy in learning about AI, technology, and finance.
An owner.
Autonomous, self-directed, and comfortable working with ambiguity.
Collaborative, organized, thoughtful, and kind.

Responsibilities

Advising stakeholders on legal issues and concepts.
Leading end-to-end negotiations of high-value MSAs and other commercial agreements with major banks and financial institutions.
Owning negotiations with data and content providers, including data-licensing and partnership agreements.
Partnering closely with the Sales, Product, Security and Operations teams to structure business-aligned agreements and translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance.
Implementing and managing the Company’s commercial contracting infrastructure: operationalizing legal tech tools to increase efficiency and design negotiation templates, playbooks and approval workflows.
Partnering with the Head of Legal on high-impact strategic initiatives.