Tempo Software

Director of Legal

Tempo Software

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own and negotiate SaaS commercial agreements, including MSAs, SOWs, DPAs, partner agreements, reseller and marketplace contracts
  • Advise on product terms, pricing models, and go-to-market motions
  • Support procurement and vendor contracting
  • Balance speed and risk appropriately for a high-growth SaaS business
  • Support privacy compliance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) in partnership with Security and Product
  • Review and manage DPAs and security addenda
  • Advise on IP matters, licensing, open-source usage, and product development issues
  • Advise on employment matters (U.S. and limited international), including policies, employee agreements, and terminations
  • Partner closely with HR on people-related legal questions
  • Manage immigration/EOR-related issues as needed (via outside counsel)
  • Support routine corporate legal needs (subsidiaries, filings)
  • Partner with Finance on compliance, risk management, and audit-related legal questions
  • Coordinate with outside counsel where appropriate and manage spend thoughtfully
  • Triage what should be handled internally vs. externally
  • Help reduce legal spend through better scoping and internal ownership

Requirements

  • 7–10 years of legal experience, ideally with:
  • SaaS / enterprise software companies
  • Strong commercial contracting background
  • Broad legal exposure across commercial, privacy, employment, IP, and corporate
  • Practical, business-oriented mindset — knows when to push and when to move
  • Comfortable operating as a team of one (with outside counsel support)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience working closely with Finance, Product, Sales, and HR
  • JD and active bar membership in good standing
  • Nice to Have: Experience with marketplace, partner, or platform ecosystems
  • Prior experience working with PE-backed or scaling companies
Benefits
  • Remote First work environment
  • Unlimited vacation in most of our locations!!
  • Great benefits including health, dental, vision and savings plan.
  • Perks such as training reimbursement, WFH reimbursement, and more.
  • Diverse and dynamic teams with challenging and exciting work.
  • An opportunity to have a real impact on our business.
  • A great range of social activities (both in person and virtual).
  • Optional in person meet-ups and the ability to travel to our international offices
  • Employee referral program
  • And so much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
commercial agreementsMSAsSOWsDPAspartner agreementsreseller contractsmarketplace contractsprivacy complianceIP mattersemployment agreements
Soft Skills
negotiationbusiness-oriented mindsetteam collaborationwritten communicationverbal communicationrisk managementproblem-solvinginternal ownershipstrategic thinkingadaptability
Certifications
JDactive bar membership