Overview
A rapidly scaling cybersecurity SaaS company is seeking a hands-on General Counsel to lead its in-house legal function. This role reports to the COO and serves as a strategic legal advisor to executive leadership while remaining closely involved in day-to-day business operations. The General Counsel will lead a small legal team and help the organization mature its legal and compliance posture as it grows toward category leadership.
Responsibilities
Legal Strategy & Operations
- Act as a strategic legal advisor to executive leadership, proactively identifying risks and opportunities to support informed, high-impact decisions.
- Assess the current legal and compliance posture across key areas; identify gaps against applicable standards; develop and lead execution of a prioritized roadmap to close those gaps.
- Lead and develop the in-house legal team, implementing scalable processes and metrics-driven practices to accelerate deals and reduce risk.
Compliance, Privacy & Risk
- Build and execute a scalable compliance program covering data privacy (GDPR, CCPA), OFAC/trade compliance, anti-bribery, AI governance, and ethics.
- Drive organizational alignment and adoption of compliance policies beyond policy creation.
- Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks across the business, embedding compliance awareness into day-to-day decision-making.
Corporate & Governance
- Manage corporate legal activities including governance, equity administration, and any M&A or financing activity.
- Advise People and Finance teams on employment law matters across a global workforce, including hiring, employee relations, equity programs, and local labor law compliance.
- Support board governance functions, including preparation of board materials, maintenance of corporate records, and management of director obligations.
Product & Intellectual Property
- Provide strategic product counseling to product, engineering, and go-to-market teams on legal issues to enable compliant product launches.
- Direct intellectual property strategy, protecting and managing trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets.
- Advise on legal and regulatory implications of AI-driven features, data handling, and cybersecurity product capabilities.
Requirements
- 10+ years of legal experience with at least 4 years in a leadership role.
- Strong in-house background at an international B2B SaaS company.
- Law degree and admission to, and in good standing with, the local governing body.
- Proven experience building and executing compliance programs at scaling companies.
- Ability to communicate legal risk in business terms and drive cross-functional buy-in.
- Deep understanding of sell-side SaaS contracting and experience with complex deals.
- Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills supporting global teams across time zones and cultures.
- Experience implementing AI tools and workflow automation to enhance legal operations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience as General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel at a B2B SaaS company at a comparable growth stage (post-Series B or C, ~200–600 employees).
- Track record of building compliance programs from the ground up during rapid scale.
- Background in cybersecurity, data privacy, or regulated technology sectors; certifications such as CIPP/US or CIPP/E are a plus.
- Experience aligning legal and compliance priorities with go-to-market, product, and marketing teams to drive lasting change.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $300,000 - $425,000 per year.
- Monthly lifestyle subsidy for financial, physical, and mental well-being.
- Work-from-home setup allowance within first 3 months.
- $1,500 USD annual learning and development allowance.
- Paid time off plus two additional company leave days.
- 18 weeks paid parental leave regardless of parenting role.
- Personal leave allowance including sick and carer’s leave.
- Fully remote working environment with optional physical offices.
- Top-spec hardware provided.
- Paid subscriptions to generative AI tools.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Stock options.
Location & Eligibility
- This position supports hiring in the following US states only: CA, MD, MA, IL, OR, WA, CO, TX, FL, PA, LA, MO, or DC.
- Candidates must be able to undergo a national police history check and reference checks before starting.
- Visa sponsorship or relocation assistance is not available.
Equal Opportunity
The employer is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.