Head of Legal

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

📋 Description

• Lead and nurture the legal team by establishing priorities, mentoring attorneys and legal operations staff, and making decisions regarding hiring, automation, or engaging outside counsel.

• Oversee the commercial contracting program and act as the escalation point for intricate or non-standard Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Data Processing Agreements (DPAs), order forms, and partnership contracts.

• Collaborate with Sales leadership on strategic and enterprise-level deals.

• Manage the vendor contract program, including risk assessments and approval thresholds.

• Direct privacy and data protection legal efforts concerning contracts, product functionalities, and customer security evaluations.

• Provide legal and regulatory guidance on AI matters, encompassing customer-facing AI terms, responsible usage, intellectual property and data rights, along with evolving regulations.

• Establish and maintain legal infrastructure, such as contract intake and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) workflows, templates, negotiation playbooks, policies, and process documentation.

• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, Trust, People, Product, Engineering, and other departments on operational legal issues.

• Oversee relationships with outside counsel and manage the legal budget.

• Assist in governance, equity administration, financing, and corporate development initiatives.

• Report on legal risks, workload, and team performance to company leadership, promptly escalating significant issues.

• Report directly to the CFO and serve as the primary resource for legal queries throughout the company.

⛳️ Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal environment.

• Extensive experience with B2B SaaS commercial contracting within customer and vendor relationships.

• Previous experience in leading or managing attorneys or a legal department, or a proven readiness to do so.

• Strong understanding of privacy and data protection regulations, including GDPR and CCPA.

• Familiarity with legal challenges related to AI, including model and data licensing, IP ownership, and emerging regulations.

• Sound judgment regarding risk and the ability to articulate trade-offs to executives in accessible terms.

• Comfort in managing high-volume, fast-paced commercial work while effectively prioritizing and executing tasks independently.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate legal concepts for non-legal audiences.

• Genuine interest in AI tools and legal technology, with a willingness to utilize them effectively.

• Unwavering ethical standards.

• Experience with contract management systems like Ironclad or similar is advantageous.

• Experience in corporate governance, financing, or employment law is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity and/or commission may be offered based on the position provided.

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) options.

• Flexible hybrid work location.