Senior Director, Legal Advisory

iCert Global

. Act as a trusted advisor to General Counsel, CLOs, and Legal Operations leaders on contract transformation, legal innovation, and AI-driven contract intelligence.

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in legal transformation, contract lifecycle management, and AI-driven solutions, with a strong ability to engage senior legal stakeholders and influence strategic decision-making. Proven track record in developing business cases that connect legal initiatives to measurable business outcomes.

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Law DegreeContract Lifecycle Management (CLM)Legal TechnologyLegal OperationsAI-Driven Solutions

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Hard Skills

Contract TransformationGovernanceComplianceRisk ManagementBusiness Case DevelopmentROI ModelingSolution DesignRFP ResponsesProcess ImprovementLegal Best Practices

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationPresentation SkillsStorytelling SkillsCollaborationBusiness Acumen

Industry Keywords

Legal InnovationEnterprise SoftwareConsultingCorporate Legal EnvironmentsCustomer EngagementMarket LeadershipCross-Functional RelationshipsExecutive-Level DiscussionsC-Suite EngagementIndustry Events

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a trusted advisor to General Counsel, CLOs, and Legal Operations leaders on contract transformation, legal innovation, and AI-driven contract intelligence.
Lead executive-level discussions, workshops, and briefings on legal transformation, contract intelligence, governance, compliance, and risk management.
Represent Icertis as a legal thought leader through industry events, webinars, customer engagements, and market-facing activities.
Partner with Sales and Solution Engineering to support strategic enterprise opportunities, drive deal success, and accelerate revenue growth.
Develop compelling business cases demonstrating the value, ROI, and business impact of Icertis Contract Intelligence and AI solutions.
Provide legal domain expertise throughout the sales cycle, including customer requirements, solution design, best practices, and RFP responses.
Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to influence product strategy, AI innovation, and roadmap priorities based on customer and market insights.
Build cross-functional relationships across Sales, Marketing, Services, Customer Success, and external industry stakeholders to strengthen Icertis' market leadership and customer engagement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Law degree; active or previous legal practice experience is strongly preferred.
Experience in legal technology, legal operations, enterprise software, consulting, or corporate legal environments.
Deep expertise in contract lifecycle management (CLM), commercial contracting, governance, compliance, risk management, and legal operations best practices.
Proven ability to engage and advise General Counsel, CLOs, Legal Operations leaders, and other senior legal stakeholders on complex legal and business challenges.
Strong understanding of legal transformation, process improvement, and the application of technology and AI within legal organizations.
Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, with experience influencing executive and C-suite audiences.
Strong business acumen with the ability to build value propositions, ROI models, and strategic roadmaps that connect legal initiatives to business outcomes.
Passion for AI and innovation, combined with the ability to collaborate across global teams and travel as needed for customer engagements and industry events.
Willingness to travel up to 30% for customer engagements, industry events, and internal collaboration.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous holidays, including the 4th of July week off (paid)
Free professional and leadership coaching
Annual personal development allowance
Robust medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Equity (RSUs) and shared ownership in the company
Generous 401(k) match
Flexible work environment
Paid maternity and paternity leave
Generous holiday and PTO program
CaaS (Coaching as a Service)
7 Days for Humanity – seven paid volunteer days annually
Global and regional DEIB steering committees and employee resource groups (ERGs)
Global DEIB training programs and guest speakers throughout the year