General Counsel

5 hours ago

New York, United States Solutus Legal Search, LLC Full time

Our client, a late-stage, private, product experience platform company, is looking for a General Counsel/VP of Legal to support the company’s rapid growth, shape the global legal strategy, and set the framework for the business’ continued expansion. This individual will lead a small team of legal professionals and will report directly to the CFO. They will serve as a strategic member of the leadership team and will be responsible for effectively balancing risk against critical business objectives. They bring a business-oriented perspective to legal issues and creativity to problem solving. Our client is looking for an “up and coming” modern-day legal executive that has demonstrated leadership capability, is passionate about supporting the company’s growth objectives, and will chart the direction on a broad spectrum of legal, compliance, and business issues for both the legal team and the broader business. This attorney will be a strategic thinker but will also be ready, willing, and able to roll up their sleeves when needed.

Location for this role will be in Raleigh, NC or New York, NY. Our client will selectively consider other geographic regions depending on the candidate.

Responsibilities will include:
  • Directing all aspects of global legal affairs at the company and ensuring business standards, policies, and activities are well-managed in compliance with current laws.
  • Providing guidance to leadership on complex business transactions and company-wide initiatives.
  • Building strong strategic partnerships with GTM and Product leaders to maximize revenues, minimize risk, and foster long-term customer relationships.
  • Ensuring that all company communications, contracts, documents, filings, and press releases undergo appropriate legal review.
  • Staying abreast of changes to law and regulations and advising management about any impact to the business.
  • Proactively anticipating legal issues.
  • Managing outside counsel.
  • Growing and mentoring an internal legal team of business-oriented legal professionals.
Necessary Qualifications include:
  • J.D. degree; admitted to at least one state bar and in good standing to practice law (e.g., have registered in-house status).
  • 12-15+ years of relevant legal experience.
  • 4+ years managing a legal team at a B2B SAAS company.
  • Experience partnering closely with senior executives.
Preferred Qualifications include:
  • Overall broad legal knowledge (corporate law, M&A, litigation, employment law, data privacy, compliance, etc.).
  • In-depth understanding of various legal issues’ impact on a growth stage, venture-backed company.
  • Proven experience building and leading successful teams.
  • A track record of being highly accountable and driven by setting the foundations for the strategic direction of a fast-growing company.
  • Ability to simplify complex legal concepts and terms with a focus on critical business outcomes.
  • Thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment with exceptional organizational skills and ability to re-prioritize on a constant basis.

Our client’s culture is passionate, dynamic, and fun. They are on a mission to improve society’s experience with software and believe that begins with a passionate and diverse team. Our client is an equal opportunity employer and believes having diverse teams where everyone brings their whole self is key to the company’s success. They welcome all people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.

The salary range is based on paying competitively for the company’s size and industry as well as the organization’s internal metrics, and is one part of many compensation, benefits, and other reward opportunities that the company provides. The expected base salary range for this role is $300-350K, plus target bonus and equity.

Individual pay rate decisions, including offers made within and over the expected salary range, are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.

Solutus has been selected as the exclusive representative for this search. Candidates applying directly to our client will be redirected to Solutus for consideration.

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