Role in brief
Truv, a remote company, is hiring a Deputy General Counsel to lead its legal strategy and manage its legal team. This senior role involves guiding leadership on contracts and compliance, supporting product development, and handling external legal matters. It suits an experienced legal professional with a background in technology or fintech who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment.
About the role
This role involves leading Truv's legal strategy, ensuring it aligns with the company's business objectives and growth. The Deputy General Counsel will manage the legal team, overseeing daily legal operations, risk management, and compliance programs. This includes providing strategic legal advice to senior leadership, such as the CFO, on various matters including contracts, regulatory issues, and company initiatives.
A key part of the position is drafting, negotiating, and reviewing intricate commercial agreements with customers, vendors, and strategic partners. The Deputy General Counsel will also be responsible for creating and implementing policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance across different jurisdictions. This involves proactively identifying potential legal issues, conducting risk assessments, and developing mitigation strategies.
The role requires collaboration with various internal teams, including product, sales, privacy, and security, to support product development and market entry. The Deputy General Counsel will also represent Truv in external legal matters, engaging with regulators and outside counsel as necessary. The ideal candidate will operate effectively in a global, remote setting, demonstrating a pragmatic and business-focused approach.
The compensation for this role ranges from $115,000 to $189,750 annually.
Skills that matter here
- corporate law: This role requires a strong background in corporate law to provide guidance to senior leadership and manage legal affairs.
- commercial law: Expertise in commercial law is essential for drafting, negotiating, and reviewing complex commercial agreements.
- regulatory law: The Deputy General Counsel will use their regulatory law knowledge to ensure compliance across jurisdictions and advise on regulatory matters.
- contracts: This position involves extensive work with contracts, including drafting, negotiating, and reviewing agreements with various partners.
- negotiations: Strong negotiation skills are necessary for handling complex commercial agreements and external legal matters.
- risk management: The role includes conducting risk assessments and advising on mitigation strategies to address potential legal issues.
Who this role suits
- You have a track record of leading legal teams and partnering with executives on strategic initiatives.
- You are comfortable operating in a fast-paced, global, and remote work environment.
- You approach legal challenges with a pragmatic, business-focused mindset.
- You possess excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills, coupled with resilience and a sense of humor.
From the employer
Job Responsibilities
- Lead and shape the legal strategy for the company, aligning with business goals and growth plans.
- Manage and develop the legal team, overseeing day-to-day legal affairs, risk management, and compliance programs.
- Provide strategic legal guidance to senior leadership, including the CFO and other executives, on contracts, regulatory matters, and strategic initiatives.
- Draft, negotiate, and review complex commercial agreements and partnerships with customers, vendors, and strategic partners.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.
- Address potential legal issues proactively, conducting risk assessments and advising on mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, sales, privacy, security) to support product development and go-to-market activities.
- Represent the company in external legal matters, including dealing with regulators and outside counsel as needed.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in a senior legal role, preferably as Deputy General Counsel or General Counsel in a technology or fintech environment.
- Strong background in corporate, commercial, and regulatory law with a track record of handling complex contracts and negotiations.
- Experience building and leading a legal team and partnering with executives on strategic initiatives.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, global, remote environment with a pragmatic, business-focused approach.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills, with a sense of humor and resilience.
Benefits
- We offer competitive compensation and be part of a globally distributed, forward-thinking team. Specific benefits are described during the interview process.
Perks
- Remote, global team with flexible work arrangements.
- Opportunity to influence strategy and scale a high-growth company.
- Collaborative and humorous culture that values resilience and pragmatic problem-solving.
Questions about this role
What is the seniority level for this position?
This is a senior-level position, preferably for someone with experience as a Deputy General Counsel or General Counsel.
What is the remote work policy for this role?
This is a fully remote position within a globally distributed team, offering flexible work arrangements.
What kind of experience is preferred for this role?
Extensive experience in a senior legal role, ideally in technology or fintech, with a strong background in corporate, commercial, and regulatory law, is preferred.
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