General Counsel, SVP Level
Solutus Legal Search
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Mateo • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $400,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Serve as the principal legal advisor to U.S.-based senior leadership and a strategic partner to the CEO and global executive team.
- Lead all U.S. legal matters across commercial transactions, go-to-market strategy, partnerships, M&A, and product counseling.
- Act as the primary legal face of the organization in the U.S., representing the function with credibility, confidence, and executive presence.
- Partner closely with sales, marketing, product, and operations leaders to enable growth while managing risk in a fast-paced, high-change environment.
- Lead, develop, and mentor a legal organization of approximately 30 professionals, including multiple senior leaders and people managers.
- Operate as a hands-on player/coach, balancing executive-level strategy with practical execution.
- Collaborate closely with global legal leadership on matters involving IP, privacy, governance, and other specialized functions.
- Drive operational excellence within the legal organization, including process improvement, legal technology adoption, and disciplined management of outside counsel.
- Support global transactions and initiatives, including strategic acquisitions and cross-border matters.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- Significant in-house legal experience within high-growth technology companies; experience in SaaS, fintech, payments, or enterprise software environments strongly preferred.
- Prior General Counsel experience preferred; seasoned Deputy General Counsel candidates with enterprise-scale leadership experience will be considered.
- Strong commercial contracting background, including customer, partner, and revenue-generating agreements.
- Demonstrated experience advising senior executives and influencing at the C-suite level.
- Proven ability to lead and develop teams of leaders in complex, matrixed organizations.
- Experience operating effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous, and execution-driven environments.
- Management experience
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Juris Doctor (J.D.)commercial transactionsM&Aproduct counselingcommercial contractingcustomer agreementspartner agreementsrevenue-generating agreementslegal technology adoptionprocess improvement
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringexecutive presencecollaborationinfluencingteam developmentoperational excellencerisk managementstrategic thinkingadaptability
Certifications
active bar membership