Assistant General Counsel Greater San Francisco, CA Area

The Company is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to lead its commercial legal function and advise on legal, product, and business matters. Responsibilities include negotiating complex customer agreements, partnering with commercial teams throughout deal cycles, and developing contract templates and negotiation playbooks. The role also provides guidance on data ownership, privacy, and security, and advises cross-functional teams on product development. Additional duties include supporting international transactions and expansion, managing outside counsel, and overseeing commercial contracts and related legal operations. Candidates must be admitted to a U.S. state bar and hold a JD from an ABA-accredited law school, with at least seven years of relevant experience and substantial responsibility for complex, high-value commercial agreements. Required qualifications include leading sophisticated, multi-workstream negotiations, working with international outside counsel, and building or improving contract templates and playbooks. Experience with technology, software, connected hardware, data rights, supply chains, or field services is advantageous, as is familiarity with utilities or energy infrastructure. Experience at a law firm, in a judicial clerkship, or on an in-house technology legal team is also valued.

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Gridware