General Counsel

The role

The General Counsel will lead global legal, intellectual property, and corporate functions. This person will serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, executive team, and Board of Directors.

What you will do

• Develop and execute a comprehensive legal strategy.
• Advise the CEO, executive team, and Board on legal, regulatory, and governance matters.
• Build, lead, and mentor an in-house legal team.
• Manage external counsel across specialties and jurisdictions.
• Serve as corporate secretary and manage Board governance processes.
• Oversee corporate structure and global entity compliance.
• Support equity and debt financings.
• Provide legal support for commercial operations and SaaS subscriptions.
• Own the global privacy and data protection program.
• Advise on employment matters and labor law compliance.

Required qualifications

• J.D. degree from an accredited law school
• Membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
• 15+ years of combined experience in top-tier law firm and in-house roles
• Significant time as General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, or senior deputy GC at a high-growth technology or SaaS company
• Deep experience advising on Enterprise SaaS and commercial contracting
• Deep experience advising on corporate governance and venture-backed/private equity-backed company issues
• Deep experience advising on data privacy and security
• Deep experience advising on IP strategy and licensing
• Demonstrated track record of building and leading legal teams for rapid growth and international expansion

Nice to have

• Experience in HR tech, workforce management, fintech, or other data-intensive SaaS businesses
• Prior leadership supporting AI/ML products and associated ethical, regulatory, and data governance issues
• Experience supporting global customers and operations across North America, EMEA, and APAC
• Prior work with large enterprise and strategic partners

Benefits

• $0 monthly premium and other flexible medical, dental, and vision plans effective on the first day of employment
• 401k plan
• Discretionary Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Equity
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement
• Monthly Lunch on Legion

About the company

Legion Technologies is the pioneer in AI-powered workforce management. Their SaaS platform helps large, distributed enterprises maximize labor efficiency while improving the experience of hourly employees.