Director of Legal

 

Head of Legal

Solovis is a leading portfolio management and analytics platform helping institutional investors navigate today's complex global markets with clarity and confidence. Backed by Insight Partners, we're building the next chapter of growth by investing in people and product to raise the bar on quality and client outcomes. Our team is driven by a culture of disciplined execution, humility, and curiosity — where AI is at the core of how we operate, innovate, and serve clients. At Solovis, you'll join a tech-forward, growth-minded team that believes in learning fast, thinking big, and delivering meaningful impact for asset owners worldwide.

The Head of Legal reports directly to the CFO and serves as the company's senior legal authority across commercial contracting, corporate governance, and M&A integration. This is a hands-on, high-volume role built for a seasoned in-house counsel who thrives at the intersection of commercial execution and legal rigor. You'll work closely with sales and customer success teams to close deals, negotiate and standardize contracts, and build the legal infrastructure that scales with our growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end negotiation, drafting, and review of commercial contracts, including software licenses, service agreements, renewals, and partnership deals, ensuring they align with business objectives and minimize risk Partner directly with sales and customer success to accelerate deal velocity while managing risk and maintaining contract consistency
• Establish and enforce the company's global legal policies and internal controls, ensuring compliance with local and international laws
• Lead the legal integration of acquired entities, ensuring alignment with corporate policies, legal compliance, and seamless transition of contracts and IP assets

Competencies

• Focuses on aligning individual efforts with the broader goals and values of the organization, enhancing enterprise success
• Influences and advises senior stakeholders without slowing down execution
• Skilled negotiator who protects the company while preserving key commercial relationships
• Deep knowledge of SaaS and software contract terms — licensing models, IP rights, liability frameworks, and data provisions
• Business-oriented judgment that balances legal risk with commercial pragmatism

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school
• Minimum 2 years of in-house legal counsel experience at an established software or SaaS company
• Proven track record negotiating a high volume of commercial contracts in a fast-paced B2B software environment
• Strong command of software-specific contract terms including SaaS licensing, IP ownership, data rights, and liability limitations
• Experience working directly with sales and customer success teams to support deal closure and renewal negotiations
• Exposure to M&A transactions and corporate matters, with the ability to manage through outside counsel relationships

Nice to Haves

• Experience at a PE-backed or high-growth SaaS company
• Hands-on M&A due diligence and entity integration experience
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management tools
• Experience building or standardizing a commercial contracts function

Why You Should Apply

Solovis is a PE-backed platform in active growth mode — closing acquisitions, expanding our client base of institutional investors, and building the legal infrastructure to support a company on a clear path to 5x our ARR.

This is not a role where you'll be maintaining what someone else built. You'll be the first dedicated in-house legal leader with real authority shaping how the company contracts, negotiates, and manages legal risk from the ground up.

Interview Process

We want to make sure this is a great fit for both you and us. If you're invited to the next stage, you'll first complete a couple of quick aptitude and personality assessments before chatting with a recruiter. Don't worry- everyone here takes them, all the way up to our CEO. The invite will come from a recruiter on the team, so keep an eye on your inbox (and maybe your spam folder, just in case).

 

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