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Job Overview

Head of Commercial, Legal role at Observe.AI (Hybrid, Redwood City, CA (Hybrid)).

Key points

  1. Lead the Commercial Legal Function: Own the full commercial legal strategy and operations for a scaling private SaaS business.

  2. Draft, negotiate, and close a high volume of SaaS agreements, including MSAs, DPAs, NDAs, and enterprise procurement contracts.

  3. Structure and negotiate channel partnerships, technology alliances, and co-selling agreements with global partners.

  4. Build Scalable Legal Infrastructure: Create contract templates, negotiation playbooks, and streamlined legal workflows to accelerate deal velocity.

  5. Growth-Stage Background: Hands-on legal leadership through scaling phases—from ~$25M to $150M+ ARR—in a private company environment.

  6. Commercial & Strategic Expertise: Proven ability to manage complex, commercial contracts primarily for strategic and upper enterprise segment and high-impact partnership deals.

  7. Deep understanding of SaaS contracting models, data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), and IP considerations.

  8. Business-first legal thinker with excellent negotiation, risk assessment, and problem-solving skills.

Skills

NegotiationGenerative AICustomer SupportRisk ManagementProblem Solving

Experience: Senior-level · 8–12 years

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