Legal Director - San Francisco (883-SLS)
Company: Solutus Legal Search
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Our client, a mission driven EdTech company focused on enabling
early childcare and Pre-K education, seeks to hire a Legal Director
to lead their legal function. Reporting to the company’s CEO, this
attorney will partner with the C-suite and business leaders to
achieve the company’s mission while advancing and protecting the
company’s business and legal interests. The ideal candidate will
have 8 years of legal experience, including in-house experience,
with strong commercial contracting experience, including SaaS and
government contracting. In addition to being responsible for
day-to-day transactional work, this hire will counsel on general
corporate matters such as employment, corporate governance,
government relations, and IP. Our client’s headquarters are in
downtown San Francisco. This hire may will be expected to be in the
San Francisco office four days a week and as necessary.
Qualifications JD and admitted to practice law (or RIHC) in
California Generalist with strong background in commercial
contracts Employment counseling experience Government contracts
experience Ability to review, summarize, and provide guidance to
leaders concisely Comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup
company Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Compensation includes a base salary of $240,000 to $275,000, plus
bonus, equity, and benefits. Base salary and overall compensation
will be determined by number of years of directly relevant
experience and history of success. Solutus has been retained as the
exclusive representative for this desirable search. Resumes
submitted directly to our client will be forwarded to Solutus for
review and evaluation. Ref. 883-SLS We may use artificial
intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process,
such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing
responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not
replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made
by humans. If you would like more information about how your data
is processed, please contact us.
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