Legal Director - San Francisco (883-SLS)
Company: Solutus Legal Search
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description 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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