VP, Legal

Crisp AB

VP, Legal at Crisp focusing on commercial contracts and leading AI-first legal operations. Collaborating with Sales and executive leadership to drive business and establish legal processes.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and negotiate the full commercial contract lifecycle (customer MSAs, enterprise deals, partnerships, vendors)
Partner closely with Sales on deal structuring, playbook development, and scaling contracting processes through automation and self-serve workflows
Advise Product and Engineering on product launches, AI features, data licensing, and go-to-market risk
Establish scalable legal processes, templates, and playbooks, powered by AI tools and contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms
Manage outside counsel efficiently, leveraging external firms for debt, equity, M&A, and other specialized legal matters
Champion an AI-first approach to legal operations
Serve as a key advisor to the executive leadership team on legal, regulatory, and risk matters
Lead privacy and data protection efforts (GDPR, CCPA, international compliance)

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–12+ years of legal experience, ideally including SaaS and/or technology companies
Prior in-house experience at a growth-stage or scaling company strongly preferred
J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar, in good standing
Deep experience with commercial contracts and technology transactions
Strong understanding of privacy, data protection, and modern SaaS risk profiles
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and making sound, risk-based decisions without a large legal team
Practical, collaborative, and solutions-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership
Enthusiastic adopter of AI and legal technology, actively using AI tools for contract review, legal research, and workflow automation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Fair and competitive pay
Authorization to work for any employer in the United States
Background checks including verification of identity, education, and criminal history
Opportunities to shape a company and advance in career

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Hard Skills & Tools

commercial contractstechnology transactionsdata licensinglegal operationsprivacydata protectionrisk managementcontract lifecycle managementM&Adebt and equity

Soft Skills

collaborativesolutions-orientedownershipdecision-makingadaptabilitycommunicationnegotiationadvisoryleadershipstrategic thinking

Certifications

J.D.U.S. state bar membership