EVP Chief Legal Officer
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JobgetherTechnology
Based in United StatesFull-TimeExecutive
Salary not disclosed
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Job Details
- Experience
- 12+ years of legal experience
- Required Skills
- ComplianceRisk Management
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and active bar membership in good standing.
- 12+ years of legal experience, including significant in-house leadership experience.
- Prior Chief Legal Officer or General Counsel experience strongly preferred.
- Proven experience negotiating complex commercial and technology agreements at scale.
- Demonstrated ability to advise and present to Boards of Directors, executive teams, and investors.
- Experience working with private equity-backed or investor-governed organizations.
- Strong background overseeing litigation, labor and employment matters, and regulatory considerations.
- Excellent executive presence with strong judgment, communication, and relationship-building abilities.
- Ability to balance business objectives with legal risk management and operational priorities.
- Experience in fintech, lending, mortgage technology, servicing, or other regulated industries is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead the legal function across commercial agreements, corporate governance, compliance, risk management, and strategic initiatives.
- Own the full contract lifecycle, including customer agreements, renewals, SaaS agreements, licensing agreements, data processing agreements, and vendor contracts.
- Partner with Sales, Product, Customer Success, and executive teams to structure agreements that support growth while effectively managing risk.
- Develop contracting frameworks, templates, approval processes, and legal operating models that scale with business needs.
- Advise executive leadership and Board members on governance matters, fiduciary responsibilities, regulatory considerations, and material legal risks.
- Prepare legal updates, risk assessments, and strategic materials for Board meetings and leadership discussions.
- Manage relationships with outside counsel, including selection, budgeting, scope oversight, and coordination across specialized legal matters.
- Oversee litigation strategy, employment-related legal matters, investigations, and dispute resolution processes.
- Guide corporate governance activities, entity management, intellectual property strategy, and enterprise risk programs.
- Build and mentor a high-performing legal team while developing a culture of proactive partnership and business enablement.
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