Director of Legal

PointFive

Director of Legal overseeing commercial contracts and legal strategy at AI company PointFive. Building legal function from the ground up while collaborating with multiple departments to ensure compliance and efficiency.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $190,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as in-house counsel for all commercial activity: draft, review, and negotiate MSAs, SaaS agreements, NDAs, SOWs, and amendments.
Drive commercial contracting end-to-end — guide GTM teams through negotiations and MSA reviews, building their judgment on tradeoffs and risk over time.
Own the legal side of contract lifecycle management: intake, routing, templates, repository, and reporting, in close coordination with RevOps and Sales Ops.
Standardize approval workflows and turnaround SLAs so deals move faster when they hit Legal.
Support partnership agreements with cloud providers, channel partners, and technology alliances.
Manage IP ownership, trademarks, assignment agreements, and any licensing matters that arise.
Handle employment matters: offer letters, contractor agreements, separation agreements, and policy updates.
Identify and assess legal and business risk across contracts, partnerships, vendors, and new commercial motions.
Monitor regulatory changes and ensure internal policies stay current and enforced.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5-7 years of legal experience in a hi-tech company or hi-tech sector under a law firm
Technical fluency: you don't need to write code, but you understand how software products are built, deployed, and sold
JD from an accredited law school and bar admission (New York preferred)
Deep fluency in commercial contracts: SaaS agreements, MSAs, NDAs, data processing agreements, and vendor terms
Proven ability to work autonomously - you've owned a function, not just supported one
Track record of partnering closely with Sales and RevOps: you understand the commercial process, not just the contracts
Experience managing outside counsel - knowing when to deploy them and how to extract value efficiently
Experience with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR) and the operational work that keeps them current
Strong instincts on risk: you know when to push back, when to move fast, and how to explain the difference to a non-lawyer
Clear, direct communicator - in contracts and in conversation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, vision (yes, all three!)
Equity in something early-stage and exciting
Generous PTO
401K
Meal & commuter benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Drafting ContractsNegotiating AgreementsContract Lifecycle ManagementRisk AssessmentIntellectual Property Management

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationAutonomous WorkCollaboration with Sales TeamsJudgment on Tradeoffs

Certifications

Bar Admission (New York Preferred)