Description:

Reporting to the CFO, we are looking for an experienced attorney to lead our Legal efforts and strategy. In this role, you will be the go-to legal expert, working cross-functionally to create alignment and deliver results. You will own all aspects of negotiations with customers and vendors and work on aspects of intellectual property, privacy, employment, and corporate matters. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, take extreme ownership in being a trusted business partner, this may be the right role for you. The ideal candidate thrives in dynamic settings, leverages their creativity and persuasive skills, and has experience in heavily regulated industries.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and Negotiate Deals: Take the lead in structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex customer and vendor agreements
Autonomous Decision-Making: Exercise significant autonomy in managing legal matters, making calls, and providing practical solutions tailored to our rapidly evolving business environment
Regulatory Compliance: Significant experience with managing data privacy and processing risk (including GDPR, CCPA, etc;); negotiate deals with regulated business (including healthcare (HIPAA)), including business associate agreements, identifying compliance risks and collaborating with relevant departments
Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with teams across the organization, including sales, product, finance, and operations, to support key business initiatives and strategic partnerships
Creative Problem-Solving: Apply your legal acumen and innovative thinking to craft solutions that address both legal and business priorities, persuasively advocating for outcomes that drive business growth
External Partner Management: Engage with and manage external counsel when necessary, optimizing efficiency and quality of legal services
Advise internal stakeholders on legal considerations and provide legal advice to cross-functional teams, including, but not limited to, negotiating strategic customer contracts in partnership with our sales team
Provide counsel and advise on legal liabilities associated with many areas of the business (i.e. employment law, commissions agreements, real estate leases, international expansion, system tooling, company policies, corporate finance, partnerships, etc.)
Oversee the management and maintenance of all company legal templates, including our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, PIIA, Employment Contract, etc

Qualifications:

Education & Credentials: JD
Experience: 12+ years of legal experience, with a significant portion spent in top law firms and in-house roles. Proven track record of handling SaaS B2B transactions is essential
Autonomy & Judgment: Demonstrated ability to work independently and make informed decisions with minimal supervision.
Commercial Acumen: Strong business judgment with a focus on balancing legal risks with business outcomes. Capable of understanding what matters and effectively communicating that perspective
Creativity & Persuasiveness: Proven capability in crafting innovative legal strategies, and the ability to persuasively advocate for solutions that align with both legal and business objectives
Broad experience with a variety of legal matters, including strategic business agreements, commercial contract negotiation, information security and compliance, privacy, corporate governance, intellectual property rights, international expansion
Comfort with business metrics and ability to break down complex legal problems into business and legal risks; ability to explain legal issues to business and technology focused partners