Veza · 4 days ago

Director, Legal

San Francisco, CA

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Onsite

Director

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Work closely with the Executive Leadership team and outside counsel to support corporate and board needs including preparation of agendas and board materials such as minutes, resolutions, and actions.

Review, draft, and negotiate a range of company forms including confidentiality agreements, offer letters, consulting contracts and more.

Establish and implement compensation policies and procedures to standardize and streamline the offer letter, option grant, and Carta management processes.

Advise on and manage international growth initiatives, including employment matters and subsidiary governance and compliance.

Review current practices to identify areas of risk and advise on recommended courses of action and creative solutions.

Evaluate risk factors impacting business decisions and anticipate unique legal issues that could impact the company.

Respond promptly and effectively to any special or ad-hoc legal requests from sales, operations, marketing, senior management, or other internal clients.

Own relationship with outside counsel.

Qualification

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Corporate GovernanceEmployment PracticesTechnology CompaniesLegal DraftingBudget ManagementSolution-Focused Advice-House ExperienceProject ManagementProcess ManagementProblem-SolvingCommunicationResults-OrientedDetail-OrientedOrganizedLegal ExperienceStart-up ExperienceClient ServiceAdaptabilityClient Communication

Required

A Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school and actively licensed to practice law in the US

Minimum of 5+ years of experience with corporate governance matters, employment practices, and/or high-growth technology companies either at a law firm or in-house, preferably a combination of both

Experienced with drafting and negotiating a variety of agreements and documents, including confidentiality agreements, offer letters, consulting agreements, board materials, etc.

Experienced managing and streamlining work processes and budgets with outside counsel

Able to provide solution-focused advice and clearly communicate risks, proposed solutions, and the underlying rationale for decisions to internal customers

Focused on delivering results and a demonstrated ability to execute in a fast-paced environment

Substantial in-house experience who know how to work in a startup environment to drive projects/processes

Detail-oriented, well-organized, technically adept

Preferred

Preferred 8+ years of legal experience, with an emphasis on navigating at a fast-growing start-up or equivalent experience serving relevant clients in private practice