newtonx - Director, Legal & Compliance
Requirements
• 7+ years of progressive experience in legal, compliance, or a combined legal & compliance function, with at least 2 years in a people-management role. • Strong expertise in commercial contract review and negotiation (MSAs, NDAs, DPAs, SOWs). • Demonstrated experience building and managing compliance programs, including policy development, risk assessment, and regulatory monitoring. • Excellent understanding of data protection and privacy regulations (GDPR, SOC 2, CCPA) and how they apply B2B research and data-intensive businesses. • Proficiency in Intellectual Property frameworks, particularly around proprietary methodologies and licensing in a data-intensive / SaaS environment. • Proven ability to build scalable legal and compliance processes from the ground up in a high-growth environment. • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; able to translate complex legal and regulatory issues into actionable guidance for business stakeholders. • Organized, process-driven, and results-oriented with strong project management skills. • Comfortable working under pressure, managing competing priorities, and making sound judgment calls independently. • Bachelor’s degree required; JD, LLM, or equivalent advanced legal qualification preferred. • A forward-thinking mindset with active, practical experience using AI tools to enhance productivity and continuously improve processes. • Experience in the market research, expert network, B2B SaaS, or consulting industry. • Familiarity with MNPI / insider-trading compliance frameworks and financial services regulations. • Hands-on experience with Salesforce, Ironclad or similar CLM platforms. • Paralegal certification, CCEP (Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional), or similar credential is a plus. • Proficiency with Google Workspace, Excel, and modern legal/compliance technology tools.
Responsibilities
• Leadership & Strategy • Build and execute a clear strategic roadmap for both the Legal and Compliance teams, aligned with company-wide business objectives and the CFO’s priorities. • Directly manage and develop a team of 3–4 professionals (2+ in Compliance, 1–2 in Legal), providing mentorship, goal-setting, and performance management. • Serve as a trusted advisor to the CFO and senior leadership on legal, regulatory, and compliance risks and opportunities. • Foster a culture of compliance, integrity, and continuous improvement across the organization. • Legal Operations & Contract Management • Maintain and continuously improve legal procedures for client onboarding and contract lifecycle management, including MSAs, NDAs, DPAs, SOWs, order forms, and amendments. • Serve as the Ironclad workflow owner: configure, maintain, and optimize contract playbooks, templates, approval paths, and reporting within the CLM platform. • Carry out effective legal reviews for the client onboarding workflow for both NewtonX templates and client paper, applying the company’s contract playbook and ensuring consistent risk positions on key provisions (indemnity, liability caps, IP, confidentiality, data security, governing law). • Spot, assess, and escalate non-standard or higher-risk terms to external counsel or senior leadership with clear, written summaries and recommendations. • Support legal operations and other strategic initiatives, including vendor agreements, corporate governance matters, employment law considerations, IP protection, and other projects as needed. This is a critical dimension of the role. • Compliance Program Management • Oversee and strengthen the company’s compliance operations, including MNPI / insider-trading controls for investor clients, expert network compliance guidelines, and data protection and privacy policies. • Implement, manage, and continuously improve best-practice compliance processes, tools, and controls. • Review and screen surveys, interview guides, and research deliverables for compliance risks, including MNPI and other financial compliance issues. • Prepare and present compliance reports to senior management and ensure proper documentation of compliance activities, audits, and risk assessments. • Stay abreast of regulatory developments affecting the B2B research and market research industry, and proactively update company policies and procedures. • Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work cross-functionally with Sales, Client Delivery, Finance, Marketing, Product, and Engineering to operationalize contractual obligations, data protection commitments, and compliance requirements. • Align contract language and compliance procedures with evolving privacy frameworks (SOC 2, GDPR, and related standards). • Create and refine internal guides, training materials, and communication channels so that non-legal teams understand when and how to involve Legal & Compliance. • Communicate effectively with clients and their legal teams on contractual and compliance matters throughout the engagement lifecycle.
Benefits
• Total cash compensation includes base and annual performance bonus. Please note that salary and compensation may vary based on skills, experience, performance, and location. $170K – $180K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • or drag and drop here • I prefer not to answer • Another Gender Identity • Heterosexual / straight • Asian or Asian American • Black or African American • Hispanic or Latine • Indigenous or Native American • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander • Person with disability • Refugee or immigrant • None of the above • Decline to self-identify • Hispanic or Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. • White • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. • Asian • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. • American Indian or Alaska Native • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) - All persons who identify with more than one of the above five races. • Two or More Races • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) • I identify as one or more of the classifications of protected veteran listed above • I am not a protected veteran
Apply in one click
Upload My Resume
Drop here or click to browse · Tap to choose · PDF, DOCX, DOC, RTF, TXT