Director, Legal
Core
Lead the legal function for a scaling SaaS business, managing the legal team, handling customer contracts, privacy law, and IP matters.
Role type
Director, Legal (Hands-on IC)
Builds
Legal operations, contract lifecycle, privacy programs, and IP strategy for a B2B SaaS platform.
Domain
SaaS / Technology / Data Privacy / Intellectual Property
Required skills
SaaS contract negotiation, data privacy law, intellectual property law, legal team management, governance and risk, legal operations
Preferred skills
Private equity-backed experience, AI-driven workflow automation, M&A experience
Technologies
Legal operations tooling, AI-driven workflow automation
Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day legal function and set standards; Build, manage, and mentor the legal team; Serve as primary resource on data privacy and security law; Negotiate customer contracts (MSAs, DPAs, order forms); Advise on IP matters (ownership, licensing, open-source); Manage outside counsel and legal spend; Advise leadership on GRC; Support employment law matters; Monitor regulatory landscape; Manage contract lifecycle; Collaborate on collections; Establish KPIs for the legal department; Support M&A and strategic initiatives.