SVP, General Counsel & Company Secretary

The role

You will lead legal and corporate governance activities and provide strategic legal advice to senior leadership. You will oversee commercial contracting, intellectual property, data privacy, and company secretarial responsibilities across global operations.

What you will do

• Lead Everway's legal strategy and provide advice to executive leadership.
• Advise on legal risks associated with business operations and strategic initiatives.
• Oversee the drafting, negotiation and management of commercial contracts.
• Establish and maintain legal contracting standards and approval processes.
• Coordinate external legal advisers on specialist legal matters.
• Oversee the protection and management of intellectual property.
• Provide legal oversight of data protection and privacy obligations.
• Advise on applicable regulatory requirements and emerging legal developments.
• Oversee Board and committee governance processes.
• Oversee global legal entity management and statutory filings.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of senior functional leadership experience with responsibility for complex legal matters.
• Significant experience in a senior in-house legal role advising executive leadership.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Knowledge of intellectual property, licensing and commercial legal frameworks relevant to a technology or software business.
• Experience advising on data protection, privacy and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience supporting corporate governance, Board processes and company secretarial requirements.
• Ability to assess complex legal risks and provide clear advice to senior stakeholders.
• Experience overseeing external legal counsel and coordinating legal support.

Nice to have

• Experience working within a global SaaS or technology business.
• Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions or corporate restructuring.
• Familiarity with global legal entity management and shareholder governance requirements.
• Experience implementing or improving contract lifecycle management and legal operations processes.
• Experience applying technology, automation or AI-enabled tools to improve legal workflows and risk management.

Benefits

• competitive salary with bonus opportunities
• flexible work schedules
• comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• flexible time off plans
• career growth through development programs

Before you apply

• Please submit your application by Monday, November 23, 2026.
• Applications may close early due to high demand.

About the company

Everway is a global community of over 800 employees spanning North America, UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. They create technology to help everyone understand and be understood to build a more neuroinclusive world.