Senior Counsel - Commercial at Late Stage AI Startup
We are partnered with a late-stage AI startup hiring a Senior Counsel to mainly support a high volume of commercial agreements, while also supporting IP, Product, Privacy, Employment, and relevant corporate work.
The company is well funded (raised over $100M in their latest round in 2025), is valued at unicorn status, has a few hundred employees globally, and an established/growing legal team of ~5. The role will report into the #2 lawyer in the legal team, with strong visibility to the General Counsel and leadership across the business.
This role is hybrid (3 days a week) in the Manhattan office (will not reconsider relocation candidates at this time. Compensation includes base salary and equity.
Day to Day Responsibilities include:
- Handling a high volume of commercial deal work, including SaaS, and IP licensing
- Ability to draft and negotiate DPA and handle other privacy related matters
- Help implement legal technology to help streamline the legal department with the broader business
- Assist in general corporate and employment related legal work as needed
Background for this role:
- JD and active bar in the US
- Experienced in a Commercial focused legal role with a proven track record working with sales teams
- 5+ years of legal experience (some in house experience in the tech sector required)
- Candidates with a mix of law firm and in house strongly preferred
- Located in the NYC area and open to being in office on a hybrid schedule
This is a very active search. If interested, please apply in directly and/or email Garrett Rosen at We will get back to all relevant candidates as soon as possible.
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