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.
- Assess the current legal and compliance posture, identify gaps, and develop a prioritized roadmap to address them.
- 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 daily decision-making.
Corporate & Governance
- Manage corporate legal activities including governance, equity administration, and any M&A or financing activities.
- 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 compliance programs at scaling companies, including assessment, prioritization, and execution.
- Ability to communicate legal risk in business terms and build cross-functional buy-in.
- Deep understanding of sell-side SaaS contracting and experience handling 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 and scale support.
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 the 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 laptops provided.
- Paid subscriptions for generative AI tools.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Stock options.
Location & Eligibility
- This role supports fully remote work.
- Physical offices are located in Sydney and Hobart but attendance is not mandatory.
- For applicants in the United States, hiring is limited to the following states: 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.
Additional Information
Artificial intelligence tools may be used to assist in the hiring process, such as reviewing applications and analyzing resumes. Final hiring decisions are made by humans.