Head of Legal
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full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $250,000 - $310,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide strategic, pragmatic legal counsel to executive leadership, with a focus on enabling business outcomes while thoughtfully managing risk
- Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS contracts, licensing agreements, marketing partnerships, and complex vendor agreements
- Develop and oversee a scalable legal strategy, policies, and processes that support rapid growth without unnecessary friction
- Build, manage, and scale a lean, high-impact legal function
- Take a practical, solutions-oriented approach to identifying and managing legal and regulatory risks across the organization
- Partner cross-functionally to accelerate business initiatives while maintaining appropriate, right-sized compliance and controls
- Oversee intellectual property strategy and dispute management with a focus on efficient, outcome-driven resolution
- Advise on corporate governance matters and support leadership on board-related topics as needed
- Drive scalable frameworks that empower teams to make decisions confidently and quickly
Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant legal experience, including significant experience advising high-growth companies
- J.D. from a highly reputable law school and admitted to at least one state bar
- Top-tier law firm experience strongly preferred, with in-house leadership experience highly valued
- Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with commercial objectives and operate effectively in fast-moving environments
- Strong business judgment and ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, actionable guidance
- Comfortable owning a wide range of legal areas (commercial, regulatory, corporate) without narrow specialization
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable operating in ambiguity with a bias toward action
- Highly effective problem-solver who can collaborate across all levels of the organization
Benefits
- Flexible PTO
- Market leading medical, vision and dental insurance
- 401K matching up to 4%
- Monthly wellness reimbursement/stipend
- Weekly pizza stipend (Yes, that’s a thing!)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
legal counselcommercial agreementsSaaS contractslicensing agreementsmarketing partnershipsvendor agreementsintellectual property strategycorporate governanceregulatory compliancerisk management
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingcommunication skillsinfluencing skillsproblem-solvingadaptabilitycollaborationbusiness judgmentdecision-makingpragmatic approachsolutions-oriented
Certifications
J.D.state bar admission