VP Legal Advisory

Overview

This executive leadership role involves leading and scaling a global Legal Advisory function focused on helping corporate legal departments, General Counsel, and legal operations leaders leverage Contract Intelligence and AI to transform legal operations and business outcomes. The position sits at the intersection of law, technology, AI, and business strategy, serving as a trusted advisor to customers and a thought leader in the legal technology market.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Legal Operations leaders, and executive stakeholders, driving discussions on legal transformation, AI adoption, governance, compliance, and risk management.
• Represent the organization as a global thought leader through executive briefings, industry events, analyst engagements, webinars, and conferences.
• Partner with Sales and Solution Advisory teams to support strategic opportunities, engage executive buyers, and accelerate revenue growth.
• Provide legal domain expertise throughout the customer lifecycle, assisting customers in defining transformation strategies, business value, and ROI.
• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing global Legal Advisory team, fostering a culture of innovation, customer focus, and AI-first thinking.
• Establish scalable advisory methodologies, engagement frameworks, best practices, and performance standards to support organizational growth.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Marketing, Design, and Engineering teams to incorporate customer insights into product strategy and innovation.
• Analyze market trends, competitive developments, and emerging legal technologies to influence market strategy, thought leadership, and the organization's position as a leader in AI-powered Contract Intelligence.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree; active or previous legal qualification preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in legal technology, legal operations, enterprise software, consulting, or corporate legal environments.
• Proven experience partnering with corporate legal departments, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officers, Legal Operations leaders, and other senior legal stakeholders.
• Deep expertise in commercial contracting, contract lifecycle management (CLM), governance, compliance, risk management, and legal transformation.
• Ability to advise executive audiences on contract risk, regulatory compliance, governance, legal operations, and AI adoption within legal organizations.
• Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing advisory teams, including scaling global programs and functions.
• Exceptional executive communication, storytelling, and influencing skills, with the ability to engage CEOs, General Counsel, CLOs, CPOs, CIOs, and Board-level stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of value realization, ROI development, digital transformation, and a passion for AI, innovation, and the future of legal work.

Compensation & Benefits

• On-Target Earnings (OTE): $258,000 to $400,000 (75/25 split)

Location

Not specified in the original description.