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Director, Legal

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. Lead the day-to-day legal function and set priorities and standards .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the day-to-day legal function and set priorities and standards
  • Build, manage, and mentor the legal team, including hiring, workload distribution, and professional development
  • Advise on data privacy and security law, policies, and incident response
  • Negotiate customer contracts, including MSAs, order forms, DPAs, and enterprise procurement paperwork
  • Advise Product and Engineering on intellectual property, licensing, open-source usage, and proprietary technology
  • Partner with Sales and Revenue Operations on contracting playbooks, standard terms, and approval thresholds
  • Manage outside counsel relationships and legal spend
  • Advise leadership on governance, risk, and compliance matters
  • Support employment law matters with People/HR, including policy review and workplace investigations
  • Monitor regulatory and legislative developments affecting SaaS, privacy, artificial intelligence, and served sectors
  • Manage contract lifecycle management and legal operations tooling
  • Collaborate with Finance on overdue customer accounts and legal remedies
  • Establish and track Legal department KPIs and improve processes, including AI-driven workflow automation
  • Support M&A, corporate transactions, and strategic initiatives
  • Report to the CFO and collaborate with teams across the organization and executive leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • J.D. and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state
  • 8+ years of legal experience, including at least 3 years in-house at a B2B SaaS or technology company
  • At least 3 years of hands-on experience negotiating SaaS customer contracts, including MSAs, DPAs, and complex order forms
  • Experience managing or mentoring attorneys and legal professionals
  • Strong expertise in data privacy and security law, including privacy programs and regulatory change
  • Solid grounding in intellectual property law for software products, including licensing and open-source considerations
  • Experience advising business and senior leaders on governance, risk, and compliance matters
  • Sound business judgment and ability to balance legal risk with commercial pragmatism
  • Excellent negotiation, communication, and cross-functional influence skills
  • Demonstrated ability to build and improve legal processes and policy in a fast-growing organization
  • Must live and reside in the U.S. full-time
  • Eligible to work in the United States; scholastic or employment visas cannot be accommodated
  • Applicants residing in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, or Wyoming cannot be considered

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Comprehensive health and life insurance with optional HSA, FSA, and DCA accounts
  • 401(k) plan with employer match starting day one
  • Equity stock options to share in our success
  • Flexible hours, remote work options, and generous vacation and sick leave
  • Paid parental leave for mothers, fathers, and adoptive parents
  • Professional development stipends to support your career growth
  • Opportunities to participate in community outreach and volunteer programs
  • Monthly company-sponsored happy hours and gatherings to connect and unwind