Associate General Counsel - Global Commercial Lead

Overview

The organization is seeking an Associate General Counsel, Commercial to lead and scale its global commercial legal function at a pivotal moment in growth. This role reports to the Chief Legal Officer and will help establish global standards for risk management, deal velocity, and operational excellence across enterprise expansion and AI-driven product innovation.

This is a remote role targeted for candidates within ~50 miles of any of the following locations:

• UK: London
• USA: Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, Austin, Washington DC, or Boston

Visa/work permit sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

Global Commercial Strategy & Execution

• Own and scale the global commercial legal function across North America, EMEA, and APAC.
• Establish clear commercial risk standards and negotiation frameworks that balance enterprise growth with disciplined governance.
• Serve as the final decision authority on commercial risk within defined thresholds, partnering with the CLO on enterprise-level matters.
• Support complex enterprise transactions across regulated industries and international markets.

Department Leadership & Scale

• Build and develop a high-performing, multi-jurisdictional team across commercial, privacy, and procurement legal support.
• Scale leadership capability within the function, creating succession depth and operational independence.
• Design the legal operating model for international expansion and product growth.

Legal Operations & AI-Enabled Modernization

• Architect an AI-first legal operations strategy that responsibly leverages AI to improve contract review, knowledge management, and workflow automation.
• Embed data-driven decision making by establishing measurable KPIs for contract cycle time, risk trends, and negotiation performance.
• Apply first principles problem solving to eliminate legacy complexity and redesign commercial workflows for scale.

Cross-Functional Executive Partnership

• Partner with Sales, GTM, Finance, Security, and Product leadership to accelerate deal velocity without compromising integrity.
• Guide the organization through product launches, regulatory evolution, and global expansion with change agility and operational clarity.
• Translate company strategy into department-level priorities, systems, and measurable outcomes.
• Multiply the function’s long-term impact through talent development and scalable systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• UK/EU or US qualified lawyer.
• 12+ years of legal experience, including significant in-house leadership experience in technology or SaaS environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading a commercial legal function or major sub-function at scale.
• Extensive experience negotiating complex, cross-border enterprise agreements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, defense, public sector).
• Experience building global legal infrastructure in high-growth or international expansion environments.
• Experience implementing legal technology and AI-enabled workflow tools.
• Experience managing external counsel budgets and vendor risk governance frameworks.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation Bands

UK

• London: £175,000 to £195,000 + equity

USA

• Tier A (San Francisco Bay Area): $280,000 to $320,000 + equity
• Tier B (Seattle, Austin, Washington DC, Boston): $250,000 to $285,000 + equity
• Tier C: n/a

Job Benefits

• Health (medical, vision, dental), life, and disability insurance*
• Equity stock options
• Retirement plans
• Paid public holidays and unlimited PTO
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Leaves of absence (including caregiver leave and leave under CO's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Eligibility may differ by country

Employment Conditions

• Employment is contingent on a background check.
• For certain roles outside the United States, India, the U.K., and the Netherlands, an Employer of Record (EOR) may be used.
• Equal opportunity employer.

Additional Notes

• For US based roles only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position.