solutuslegal - Solutus Legal Search - Director, Corporate, Employment & Legal Operations (Remote) (965-SLS)
Requirements
• 10+ years of legal experience, with significant corporate law experience including securities, equity programs, capital markets, corporate governance, M&A, and international subsidiary management. Experience supporting or preparing for a liquidity event is strongly preferred. • Demonstrated employment law experience with the ability to build scalable processes and policies; comfort advising on sensitive employee relations matters. • Ideally, experience at both large and small companies, with the ability to operate effectively across each. • Operationally minded systems thinker, able to lead the Legal Operations function and drive infrastructure improvements; prior in-house experience required, at a company of similar growth stage strongly preferred. • Excellent judgment, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills; ability to operate independently across multiple high-priority matters and jurisdictions. • Demonstrated AI proficiency, including experience using AI tools to improve drafting, research, and operational efficiency, and the ability to build and develop teams over time. • J.D. degree and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar. • This is a compelling opportunity for an experienced legal leader seeking a highly visible role with broad responsibility and the chance to shape and scale critical legal functions inside a rapidly growing company. • Compensation for candidates living in San Francisco, New York, or Seattle is targeted at a total cash range of $314,600 – $393,400, with a meaningful equity grant and benefits. Compensation for candidates residing in other markets is targeted at a total cash range of $273,600 – $342,000 with equity and benefits. Overall compensation will be determined by the candidate's qualifications, years of directly relevant experience, and geographic location. • Solutus has been retained as the exclusive representative for this outstanding search. Interested candidates, please submit resumes to [email protected] for consideration. Resumes submitted directly to our client will be forwarded to Solutus for review and evaluation.
Responsibilities
• Lead the corporate legal function — corporate governance, securities law compliance, global equity programs, international subsidiary management, and corporate transactions; support board and committee preparation and documentation. • Oversee global employment legal matters, partner with the People team to build scalable employment policies, templates, and processes, and advise on sensitive employee relations matters. • Manage and develop the Legal Operations function, including direct oversight of the Legal Operations Manager and responsibility for legal tooling, processes, and operational strategy. • Partner with Finance and Accounting on domestic and international tax, audit, intercompany, and subsidiary governance; support Compensation Committee and Audit Committee matters. • Lead corporate transactions, serve as primary point of contact with outside counsel, and ensure effective project management, timely executive updates, and cost-efficient use of external legal resources. • Advise on emerging legal and policy issues relating to AI systems use, regulatory developments, compliance, and risk management; drive cross-functional collaboration across leadership.
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