Head of Legal & Compliance

The role

You will lead the legal and compliance function and serve as a hands-on member of the leadership team. You will own legal standards and compliance oversight while partnering with product, engineering, HR, payroll, operations, and commercial teams.

What you will do

• Lead workforce compliance for EOR, AOR, and independent contractor engagements.
• Oversee classification assessments, quality reviews, and decision records.
• Translate regulatory requirements into product rules, workflows, and audit trails.
• Draft and negotiate client, vendor, worker, and international partner agreements.
• Coordinate with local counsel to assess country requirements and licensing.
• Select and coordinate US and international outside counsel.
• Advise HR and delivery teams on employee relations matters, disputes, and investigations.
• Partner with operations and technology on worker identity, fraud prevention, and data privacy.
• Monitor regulatory developments and ensure changes reach policies and platform.
• Support enterprise diligence, client presentations, and industry events.

Required qualifications

• 8 or more years in employment law, workforce compliance, and related commercial matters.
• JD or equivalent law degree.
• Active membership in good standing with a US state bar.
• Deep knowledge of US employment law and worker classification.
• Experience coordinating international legal advice.
• Evidence of negotiating business agreements and implementing compliance processes.
• Practical experience using AI or legal technology.
• Ability to manage outside counsel and influence colleagues.

Nice to have

• Experience in staffing, EOR/AOR services, contingent workforce programs, talent marketplaces, or workforce technology.
• In-house experience.
• Experience building a legal or compliance function.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Benefits
• Home office stipend

Before you apply

• Process will include a short practical case exercise.

About the company

GreenLight.ai provides global, enterprise-grade workforce infrastructure for enterprise contingent workforce programs and talent platforms. They combine Employer of Record, Agent of Record, freelancer management, and intelligent worker classification with technology.