Vice President, General Counsel

Overview

The organization is seeking an experienced, business-oriented Vice President, General Counsel to serve as the company’s senior legal leader and trusted advisor to the executive team. This role provides executive oversight of legal, regulatory, compliance, privacy, AI governance, intellectual property, and commercial contracting matters across the organization.

The ideal candidate combines strong legal expertise with practical business judgment and thrives in a fast-paced technology environment. You will advise the executive team and the Board, enable growth, mitigate risk, and ensure legal and regulatory compliance across healthcare, communications, AI, and information management solutions.

Responsibilities

Executive Leadership & Strategic Counsel

• Serve as legal advisor to the CEO, executive leadership team, and Board of Directors.
• Develop and execute the company’s legal strategy aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
• Provide proactive counsel on legal, regulatory, corporate governance, employment, commercial, and operational matters.
• Partner with leadership on mergers, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and other corporate transactions.
• Participate as a member of the executive leadership team to help shape organizational strategy and decision-making.

Commercial Transactions & Revenue Enablement

• Lead negotiation, drafting, and review of customer, vendor, reseller, referral, technology, and strategic partnership agreements.
• Advise sales, marketing, finance, product, security, and operations teams on contractual and legal matters.
• Develop scalable contract templates, approval processes, and legal playbooks.
• Support government, healthcare, enterprise, and international commercial transactions.
• Advise on software licensing, SaaS, cloud services, AI-related commercial terms, and technology partnerships.

Data Privacy, Security & AI Governance

• Provide executive oversight for privacy, data governance, and cybersecurity legal compliance programs.
• Advise on HIPAA, sector-specific and state privacy laws, international data transfer requirements, Data Privacy Framework obligations, and emerging privacy regulations.
• Serve as a key advisor on artificial intelligence governance, responsible AI practices, AI-enabled products, and AI-related contractual requirements.
• Partner with Security, Product, and Engineering teams to evaluate privacy and security risks tied to new products, services, and vendors.
• Lead legal review of data use practices, AI applications, and regulatory developments impacting the business.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Design, implement, and oversee enterprise compliance programs.
• Ensure compliance with laws and regulations applicable to healthcare, telecommunications, technology, privacy, and information security operations.
• Manage corporate governance, subsidiary management, and regulatory filings.
• Lead investigations, dispute resolution matters, and responses to government inquiries.
• Oversee legal aspects of incident response, regulatory matters, and risk assessment activities.

Intellectual Property & Product Counsel

• Oversee protection and management of trademarks, patents, intellectual property assets, and licensing matters.
• Advise on open-source software compliance, software licensing, and technology-related legal risks.
• Provide practical legal guidance throughout the product lifecycle to support product development.
• Partner with engineering and product teams to assess legal implications of emerging technologies and AI-enabled offerings.

Employment & Corporate Matters

• Support organizational growth, international operations, and business expansion.
• Manage outside counsel and legal service providers efficiently while controlling legal spending.
• Lead, manage, and develop the current three-person legal team (two paralegals and a Senior Corporate Counsel). Recommend expansion of the legal team to meet growing business needs.
• Champion responsible use of artificial intelligence within the legal function to improve efficiency, quality, risk management, and business responsiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using automation, data, and AI to scale the legal function while maintaining high standards of legal judgment and professional responsibility.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 15+ years of progressive legal experience with significant responsibility advising technology-driven businesses.
• Minimum 5 years of in-house counsel experience handling complex corporate, commercial, software technology, data privacy, and healthcare legal and regulatory matters.
• Minimum 5 years of in-house counsel experience leading a legal team within a software technology company, preferably SaaS.
• Demonstrated experience directly leading, developing, and holding accountable an in-house legal team, including senior attorneys and paralegals.
• Demonstrated experience leading legal strategy and advising executive leadership teams.
• Deep experience drafting, negotiating, and managing complex commercial and technology agreements.
• Significant expertise in data privacy, cybersecurity, information governance, and regulatory compliance, including HIPAA and U.S. privacy laws.
• Proven experience advising organizations on artificial intelligence (AI) governance, AI-related legal risks, emerging AI regulations, and responsible AI practices.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging technology, automation, and artificial intelligence to improve legal service delivery, operational efficiency, and risk management within a corporate legal department or law firm environment.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and other corporate transactions.
• Strong understanding of intellectual property, software licensing, and technology law.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), CIPM, or similar privacy certification.
• 2+ years working in a large law firm.
• Experience overseeing compliance programs across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience advising private-equity-backed organizations and navigating rapid growth environments.
• Experience supporting international business operations and cross-border data transfers.
• Track record of building and mentoring in-house legal teams.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation Range

• $275,000 - $375,000

Range can flux dependent on experience, education/training, etc.

Additional Benefits

• 401K plan with 6% company match (vests immediately)
• Flex-time off + sick time
• 10 company holidays
• Full suite of health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
  • Employee only coverage covered at 100% (no employee cost)
  • For employees + dependents, the organization covers 60% of premiums
• Voluntary insurance options:
  • Pet insurance
  • Employee Life and AD&D
  • Spousal Life and AD&D
  • Child Life and AD&D
• Paid Parental Leave program
• Free unlimited ORCA card (Seattle area residents)
• Employee Rewards and Recognition through NectarHR
• Unlimited access to Udemy for Business

Location

Seattle area residents (ORCA card benefit).