Head of Legal
Core
Build and scale lemlist's legal function from scratch to support commercial deals, corporate governance, and employment matters for a scaling SaaS group.
Role type
Head of Legal (First-in-house hire)
Builds
Scalable legal function, contract templates, and negotiation playbooks
Domain
SaaS / Tech Startup
Required skills
B2B SaaS contract negotiation, commercial deal structuring, corporate governance, M&A support, employment law, GDPR/data privacy, external counsel management, business judgment, builder mindset
Preferred skills
First legal hire experience, US entity management, buy-side M&A experience
Technologies
AI tools, modern legal tech
Responsibilities
Negotiate enterprise SaaS contracts and partnerships; own corporate governance and board decisions; partner with HR on employment matters; oversee GDPR and data privacy; build self-serve contract templates and playbooks; manage external counsel and decide what to bring in-house
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC