Associate General Counsel - Global Commercial Lead

Ovii's Interpretation of the Role

The Associate General Counsel – Global Commercial Lead will shape and scale HackerOne’s worldwide commercial legal function, driving contract strategy, risk standards, and AI‑enabled operations. Reporting to the CLO, the role partners with sales, product, and finance leaders to accelerate enterprise deals while ensuring disciplined governance.

Role Snapshot

• Lead global commercial legal function
• Design AI‑first legal operations
• Build and scale multi‑jurisdictional legal team
• Set commercial risk standards and negotiation frameworks
• Partner with sales, product, finance, and security leadership

Must-Have Requirements

• Qualified US or UK/EU lawyer
• 12+ years legal experience
• In‑house leadership in technology or SaaS
• In‑house legal leadership
• Commercial contract negotiation
• Bar admission in US or UK/EU
• Visa/work permit sponsorship is not available
• Must reside within ~50 miles of listed remote locations

Nice-to-Have Signals

• Regulated‑industry experience (financial services, healthcare, defense)
• Building global legal infrastructure
• Implementing legal technology and AI‑enabled workflow tools
• Managing external counsel budgets
• Regulated‑industry legal work
• Global expansion legal infrastructure

Work Setup

• Location: Washington, United States
• Work mode: REMOTE
• Remote scope: COUNTRY_RESTRICTED
• Remote countries: United States, United Kingdom
• Travel: Occasional travel for in‑person collaboration
• Employment type: Full-Time

Eligibility Gates

• Work authorization: Must be authorized to work in US or UK
• Visa sponsorship: no
• Background check: required

Not Specified in JD

• Visa sponsorship
• Salary range details per region
• Travel requirement specifics

What You'll Likely Work On

• Own and expand the commercial legal function across North America, EMEA, and APAC
• Create and enforce commercial risk standards and negotiation playbooks
• Serve as final decision authority on commercial risk within defined thresholds
• Architect AI‑first workflows for contract review, knowledge management, and automation
• Define KPIs for contract cycle time, risk trends, and negotiation performance
• Build and develop a high‑performing, multi‑jurisdictional legal team
• Design legal operating models for international expansion and product growth
• Collaborate with sales, GTM, finance, security, and product leaders to accelerate deal velocity

Good Fit If You Have

• Proven track record leading a commercial legal function at scale
• Experience negotiating complex, cross‑border enterprise agreements
• Comfort operating in regulated sectors such as financial services, healthcare, or defense