Description:

About the role.
Solo.io is hiring a Director of Legal to lead our legal work in-house. You'll report to the CFO and work closely with the CEO and leadership team. The role is based in Boston or remote within the US.

You'll be the company's go-to legal partner across commercial contracts, employment, privacy, open source, corporate governance, and strategic matters. You'll handle most work directly and bring in outside counsel when a matter calls for it.

The ideal candidate has a strong commercial contracts background and wants broader exposure across commercial, employment and corporate law as a step toward a General Counsel role.

This role may require occasional travel

Job Description:

Review, draft and negotiate customer, partner, reseller and vendor agreements, NDAs and order forms with sales, finance and other teams. This is the heart of the role today.
Own our contract templates and playbooks. Update them for current market terms, including AI, data and security provisions.
Ensure legal is fast and streamlined. Utilize Ironclad, AI tools, and value added processes to streamline and help legal operate quickly and accurately
Advise on data privacy and security commitments, including data processing agreements, GDPR and customer security reviews.
Advise on open source licensing, contributor agreements and our participation in open source foundations.
Manage outside counsel and the legal budget for specialized matters.
Maintain our library of standard documents, policies and procedures.

You May Also

Draft and Negotiate Employment Documents, Such as Specialized Offer Letters and Separation Agreements.
Support People Ops on Compensation, Benefits, Immigration and International Employment Matters.
Support Corporate Matters, Including Board Materials, Equity Administration, Entity Management, and Periodic Financing or Strategic Transactions Alongside Outside Counsel.
Help Shape Internal Policies on Ai Use and Governance.
Advise on Trade Compliance and Export Controls.
Review External Communications with Marketing, Including Press Releases, the Website and Social Media.

Job Requirements:

Jd from An Accredited Law School and An Active License to Practice in At Least One Us State. You Must Be Able to Register as In-House Counsel in Massachusetts.
7–10 Years of Commercial Legal Experience at A Law Firm, In-House, or Both. In-House Experience at A Software or Saa S Company Is Strongly Preferred.
Deep Expertise Drafting and Negotiating Enterprise Software Agreements, Including Saa S, Licensing, Data Processing and Partner Agreements.
Comfort Working as A Team of One. You'll Own Your Work End to End and Bring in Outside Counsel when Needed.
Sound Judgment on Legal, Commercial and Reputational Risk, with Practical Advice that Keeps Deals Moving.
Strong Organization and The Ability to Manage Many Matters at Once Across Teams and Time Zones.
Clear, Plain-English Communication with Engineers, Sales Leaders and Executives.

Nice to Have:

Experience with Open Source Licensing.
Experience with Privacy and Ai Regulation, Such as Gdpr and The Eu Ai Act.
Exposure to Corporate and Transactional Work, Such as Financings, Equity or M&a.
Experience Implementing Contract Management or Ai Legal Tools.