Director, Legal

Overview

This role is responsible for leading the organization’s legal work in-house as a Director of Legal. Reporting to the CFO, the position works closely with the CEO and leadership team.

The role is based in Boston or remote within the US. Occasional travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate customer, partner, reseller, and vendor agreements, NDAs, and order forms with Sales, Finance, and other teams.
• Own and maintain contract templates and playbooks; update them for current market terms, including AI, data, and security provisions.
• Streamline legal operations by utilizing contract management and AI tools and value-added processes to improve speed and accuracy.
• Advise on data privacy and security commitments, including data processing agreements, GDPR, and customer security reviews.
• Advise on open source licensing, contributor agreements, and participation in open source foundations.
• Manage outside counsel and the legal budget for specialized matters.
• Maintain a library of standard documents, policies, and procedures.

Additional Responsibilities (You May Also)

• Draft and negotiate employment documents, including specialized offer letters and separation agreements.
• Support People Ops on compensation, benefits, immigration, and international employment matters.
• Support corporate matters, including board materials, equity administration, entity management, and periodic financing or strategic transactions alongside outside counsel.
• Help shape internal policies on AI use and governance.
• Advise on trade compliance and export controls.
• Review external communications with marketing, including press releases, the website, and social media.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school and an active license to practice in at least one US state.
• Must be able to register as in-house counsel in Massachusetts.
• 7–10 years of commercial legal experience at a law firm, in-house, or both.
• In-house experience at a software or SaaS company is strongly preferred.
• Deep expertise drafting and negotiating enterprise software agreements, including SaaS, licensing, data processing, and partner agreements.
• Ability to work as a team of one, owning work end to end and bringing in outside counsel when needed.
• Sound judgment on legal, commercial, and reputational risk, with practical guidance that keeps deals moving.
• Strong organization and ability to manage many matters at once across teams and time zones.
• Clear, plain-English communication with engineers, sales leaders, and executives.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Experience with open source licensing.
• Experience with privacy and AI regulation, such as GDPR and the EU AI Act.
• Exposure to corporate and transactional work, such as financings, equity, or M&A.
• Experience implementing contract management or AI legal tools.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation and benefits details were not provided in the job description.

Location

• Boston, or remote within the US.

Work Authorization

At this time, the organization is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent, ongoing basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.