Vice President, Legal - San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid) (954-SLS)

Solutus Legal Search•San Francisco, CA

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

Our client, a next generation interactive consumer AI company, has exclusively retained Solutus Legal Search to assist its executives with their search for a Vice President, Legal. This is a highly visible, first-in role that will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer and serve as a key strategic advisor to the leadership team. This legal executive will build and lead the company’s legal function from the ground up, partnering cross-functionally across product, engineering, operations, and finance while managing outside counsel and establishing scalable legal infrastructure. This position is located in San Francisco, CA and will require three days a week in office (days and times are flexible). The Company is a well-capitalized, high-growth and operating at the intersection of consumer technology, social platforms, and generative AI. The executives creating an entirely new category of digital experience, enabling users to create, interact with, and share dynamic, AI-driven content in ways that have not previously been possible. Backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz and led by a high-profile visionary founding team, the organization is entering a period of rapid scale following a significant financing and continued product expansion. With a distributed, global team and strong early traction, the company is positioned to be a category-defining player in the evolving AI landscape. This is a compelling opportunity to step into a foundational leadership role at a company defining a new category in AI. The Vice President, Legal will have the opportunity to build a function from scratch, work directly with an experienced leadership team, and tackle novel legal questions at the intersection of AI, content, and consumer technology. For an attorney who is excited by innovation, thrives in dynamic environments, and wants to have a meaningful impact on a rapidly scaling business, this role offers both significant responsibility and long-term upside.

Requirements

10–15+ years of legal experience, including a combination of top law firm and in-house experience within consumer technology, social media, or content platforms with highly scalable, fast-paced environments.
Deep expertise in commercial contracting, data privacy, and trust & safety.
Familiarity navigating regulatory frameworks impacting digital products (e.g., TCPA, data protection, and content moderation).
A pragmatic, business-minded lawyer who is comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on in a fast-paced environment.
A proven ability to build processes, manage risk thoughtfully, and partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
A collaborative, low-ego approach and a genuine interest in working at the forefront of technology and product innovation.

Nice To Haves

Experience advising on emerging AI-related legal issues is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Build the legal function: Transition the Company from reliance on outside counsel to an efficient, in-house legal operation. This legal executive will be comfortable leveraging external expertise as necessary and hiring additional internal resources as needed.
Own commercial contracting: Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements — from enterprise deals to creator contracts.
Navigate trust & safety and privacy: Partner closely with the Trust & Safety and Product teams on TCPA, emerging regulatory issues, particularly around data privacy, AI safety, content moderation and compliance.
Support corporate and transactional work: Advise on M&A and acqui-hire activity, employment matters and board/governance issues.
Partner cross-functionally: Work closely with Finance, HR, and Ops on company-wide risk management, compliance, and policy initiatives.
Advise executives: Be a trusted thought partner to the senior executives including the President, Operations leaders and the CEO/Founder - balancing legal judgment with business sense in a high-growth industry.