Head of Legal

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Take full ownership of commercial contracting from start to finish, encompassing MSAs, DPAs, and customer red lines.

• Manage a high volume of contract reviews efficiently.

• Establish and communicate a legal Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the sales team.

• Oversee legal risk tolerance, including playbooks, fallback positions, and templates.

• Manage the legal intake process and assess when external counsel is necessary.

• Handle data protection responsibilities, including DPAs, subprocessor management, DPIAs, DSARs, records of processing, and international data transfers.

• Ensure compliance with UK and EU GDPR, US state privacy laws, Quebec Law 25, and China's PIPL.

• Foster audit readiness through precise policies and effective corporate governance.

• Prepare the organization for due diligence, including share and option documentation as well as historical contractual exposure.

• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams on background screening, right-to-work checks, DBS and credit assessments, and AI-assisted hiring functionalities.

• Manage regulatory compliance related to UK and EU GDPR, FCRA, the EU AI Act, and US state laws.

• Draft and negotiate partnership, reseller, and referral agreements.

• Oversee NDAs, supplier and vendor agreements, and the entire contract lifecycle from templates to renewals.

• Report directly to the Chief Operating Officer while working closely with Account Executives, Product, and Engineering teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 4 years of experience as a qualified lawyer or in a role such as contracts manager, legal operations lead, or commercial manager with significant negotiation authority.

• Proven experience managing customer-side contracts from initiation to completion, including MSAs, order forms, DPAs, NDAs, red lines, and liability caps.

• Practical experience with UK and EU GDPR, covering DPAs, DPIAs, DSARs, subprocessors, records of processing, and international data transfers.

• Experience in a scaling organization with approximately 30 to 250 employees.

• Broad knowledge of commercial contracting, data posture, and exit readiness.

• Ability to evaluate risk, suggest defensible solutions, and escalate genuine trade-offs as needed.

• Comfort with using and advancing AI tools, especially Claude.

• Strong communication skills with clarity and conciseness.

• Self-driven and capable of working independently.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: excellent medical, dental, and vision plans for you and your family.

• Unlimited vacation policy.

• Mental health support: unlimited, immediate access to professional counseling through Spill.

• Retirement contributions: 401k or pension contributions based on your location.

• Remote-first work environment: flexibility to work where you are most productive, with trust as the default.

• Equity with significant potential for growth.

• Fully paid parental leave: up to 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents.

• Learning budget: annual funds allocated for courses, books, or any resources that support your personal and professional development.