scrunch - Head of Legal
Requirements
• Experienced Attorney: 8–12+ years of legal experience, including a mix of law firm and in-house roles, preferably at high-growth technology or SaaS companies. • Commercial Contract Pro: Deep experience drafting, negotiating, and advising on a broad range of commercial agreements without sacrificing quality or judgment. • Business-Focused: You think beyond risk avoidance, evaluating legal issues through the lens of business impact and practicality. • Process Builder: Comfortable creating and refining legal playbooks, systems, and templates that scale with the organization. • Versatile & Independent: You thrive in a dynamic environment — juggling corporate, privacy, employment, and commercial matters in the same day and you don't need a large team to get things done. • Trusted Advisor: Strong communicator who earns trust across teams and can influence decisions at all levels. • Bar Admission: Juris Doctor (or equivalent), admitted to practice in the relevant jurisdiction or authorized (e.g., registered in-house) • Experience with technology companies at similar stages of growth • Prior leadership of legal functions or teams
Responsibilities
• LEGAL STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP • Lead and grow the company’s legal function, providing strategic guidance to the executive team on legal risks, opportunities, and business impact. • Serve as a thought partner across teams (Product, GTM, Finance, People) to anticipate issues and recommend creative, business-driven solutions. • COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS & OPERATIONS • Own commercial contracting — including SaaS agreements, reseller/channel contracts, strategic partnerships, NDAs, DPAs, and vendor agreements. • Build and maintain contract playbooks, templates, and workflows to improve speed and consistency. • Serve as the primary legal resource for revenue-generating activities and deal acceleration. • COMPLIANCE & DATA PRIVACY • Advise on regulatory compliance, data privacy (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), security matters, and product-related legal considerations. • Develop and maintain privacy policies, terms of service, and data processing agreements. • CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & TRANSACTIONS • Manage corporate legal matters, including board minutes, cap table, equity grants (options/RSUs), and 409A valuations • Support the next fundraising round — including term sheet review, due diligence, and closing mechanics • Maintain corporate records and coordinate with outside counsel on M&A and strategic transactions. • EMPLOYMENT & PEOPLE OPERATIONS SUPPORT • Advise the People team on employment law, HR policies, workforce compliance, offer letters, and internal investigations. • Help shape policies that scale with company growth. • OUTSIDE COUNSEL & BUDGET MANAGEMENT • Engage and manage external firms, setting scope, monitoring progress, and controlling legal spend.
Benefits
• Estimated Base Salary $180K – $220K • Offers Equity • Offers Variable • This salary range represents base salary only and does not include equity, commissions, bonuses, or benefits, which may be offered in addition to base compensation. • In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location as well as candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above. • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • or drag and drop here • Walk us through the last time you used AI to solve a problem at work. What was your first prompt, how did it fall short, and what did you do next? • Walk me through an AI tool or workflow you built at a previous job. Did it actually get adopted? If yes, what made it stick — if not, what got in the way? • Recruiting Privacy Policy
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