Head of Legal

Digit7

full-time

Posted on: 3/26/2026

Location Type: Hybrid

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About the role

Build the legal function from scratch — defining what needs to exist now vs. later
Create scalable processes, templates, and systems that enable the company to move quickly
Decide what to own in-house vs. outsource, and manage external counsel as needed
Act as a strategic partner to leadership on risk, structure, and key business decisions
Own and evolve core legal workflows across commercial contracts (customer + vendor)
Advise on product, data privacy, and regulatory considerations (especially in SaaS/AI contexts)
Support corporate governance, entity management, and employment-related legal matters
Reduce friction across teams by building lightweight, usable processes and clear guidance
Lay the groundwork for scaling the legal function and evolving toward a future GC org

8+ years of legal experience (mix of law firm and in-house strongly preferred)
Experience working at or closely with startups, ideally in SaaS or tech
Comfort operating as a team of one (at least initially)
Strong business judgment — you know when to push, when to flex, and when to simplify
A bias toward action and pragmatism over perfection
Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, usable guidance
Opinions about how a modern legal function should operate — and the ability to execute on them

Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal workflowscommercial contractsdata privacyregulatory compliancecorporate governanceentity managementemployment lawSaaSAI

Soft Skills

business judgmentpragmatismclear communicationstrategic partnershipprocess improvementrisk managementadaptabilityproblem-solving