Senior Director, Legal Counsel

The role

You will serve as a strategic legal advisor to business and clinical teams. You will manage complex matters including commercial contracts, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and privacy.

What you will do

• Serve as a trusted advisor to business and clinical teams.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts.
• Support entity management and corporate governance for U.S. and Canadian footprint.
• Enhance and scale compliance programs across data privacy, regulatory frameworks, and ethics.
• Work with leaders across Operations, Growth, HR, IT, and Marketing.
• Design repeatable tools, templates, and training.

Required qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Active license to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 7+ years of relevant experience
• Strong experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
• Advising internal stakeholders on a variety of legal issues
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks, data privacy, and multi-state/multi-country regulations
• Practical, business-oriented mindset

Nice to have

• 2 years in-house experience
• Healthcare, veterinary, or high-growth environment experience

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits starting on day one
• Access to free therapy or counseling
• Paid parental leave, up to 10 weeks at 100% of regular salary
• Inclusive fertility and family-building care
• Unlimited PTO
• Employee referral program
• Casual office attire
• Ability to bring your fur baby to work
• VEG swag
• Food in the fridge
• Free lunches twice a week

About the company

VEG is a veterinary emergency company with hospitals nationwide open 24/7/365. The headquarters team supports hospitals and people to help pets and their families.