Solutus Legal Search

General Counsel

• Lead and manage the overall global intellectual property strategy, function and operations for the company.
• Provide advice and counsel to the President, CEO, Board, and executives across a wide range of intellectual property matters.
• Oversee and manage all patent litigation, patent licensing, patent acquisitions and related activities.
• Lead and manage patent and technical analysis for patent acquisition activities.
• Support global enforcement strategies, law firm selection and management, and pricing and valuation.
• Drive portfolio strategy to maximize shareholder value.
• Establish and oversee global enforcement, licensing, and litigation programs to optimize recoveries and secure high-value agreements.

Chief Intellectual Property Counsel

Compliance

• Drive and promote culture of ethics and compliance across the Company.
• Maintain and continuously improve the ethics and compliance program, including the creation, review and revision of policies and procedures.
• Oversee development of a compliance risk management program to assess, prioritize, and manage legal and regulatory compliance risks based on Federal Sentencing Guidelines requirements and benchmarking research, facilitating the systematic assessment and management of compliance risks.
• Design and implement internal controls, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations, as well as third-party guidelines.
• Manage audits and investigations into regulatory and compliance issues.
• Respond to requests for information from regulatory bodies.
• Play a key role in the Enterprise Risk Management program, including coordination to ensure mitigation of risks.
• Manage the operations of the ethics and compliance program, including its application to employees based internationally and facilities in multiple international jurisdictions.
• Develop and deliver training programs for employees to promote a culture of accountability and awareness.
• Manage the Company’s third-party risk management program, including working to ensure that they are conducting appropriate and risk-based third-party diligence.
• Coordinate the response to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures; directly manage ethics and compliance investigations.
• Monitor the performance of the ethics and compliance programs and recommend and implement methods to improve program effectiveness.
• Monitor regulatory developments and advise leadership on their impact on the Company’s operations and product roadmap.
• Oversee audits, certifications, and third-party assessments to maintain compliance and operational credibility.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing guidance to teams on risk and compliance matters.
• Coordinate ethics and compliance certifications as needed by company controls, regulatory authorities and customers.
• Ensure privacy and AI compliance both in the United States and in the Company’s international locations and develop required governance policies.
• Provide reports to the Chief Legal Officer, Senior Management, and Board of Directors regarding compliance initiatives and risks.

Head of Compliance

• Lead legal strategy and execution for infrastructure projects needed to expand the Company’s business operations, including strategy and execution of legal requirements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including purchase and sale agreements, leases, construction agreements, easements, maintenance agreements, and related instruments.
• Advise internal stakeholders on land use, title, entitlements, permitting, and zoning for infrastructure development.
• Manage and resolve commercial disputes and litigation, including with landlords, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Partner with cross-functional teams in engineering, test and launch operations, manufacturing, and finance to support new site acquisitions, construction, and facility buildouts.
• Manage and coordinate outside counsel to ensure cost-effective, strategic outcomes.
• Implement scalable practices for managing infrastructure project risks, contract compliance, and long-term infrastructure planning.
• Negotiate other types of commercial contracts, including supply chain and IT procurement, as needed.
• Play a key role in building out the Commercial Legal function, defining best practices, updating and designing key commercial agreement templates, and structuring scalable legal support.

Senior Counsel/Director, Commercial Counsel

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements with a focus on enterprise SaaS contracts
• Serving as the primary legal partner to GTM teams, providing practical guidance that aligns legal risk with business goals
• Coordinating with internal stakeholders and external counsel to move processes forward efficiently
• Developing scalable contracting workflows, playbooks, and enablement materials that accelerate deal velocity while safeguarding the company
• Advising on data privacy, security, intellectual property, and regulatory matters
• Partnering closely with Product and Engineering to integrate privacy and security principles into product development and compliance initiatives

Lead Commercial Counsel

• Our client, an innovative, mission-driven medical technology organization, seeks a Lead Counsel to report to the General Counsel and partner with leadership and operational teams.
• Role focuses on commercial contracting, especially clinical contracting, with broad support across corporate, litigation, employment, and compliance.
• Growing organization with multiple products in development and a strong global clinical trials pipeline.

Chief Intellectual Property Counsel

Head of Compliance

Senior Counsel/Director, Commercial Counsel

Lead Commercial Counsel

Lead Counsel – Director Level – Bay Area, Hybrid (915-SLS)