General Counsel

Overview

Chief legal officer and key member of the executive leadership team, leading Legion's global legal, intellectual property, and corporate functions and serving as a strategic partner to the CEO, executive team, and Board of Directors.

What you'll do

• Develop and execute a comprehensive legal strategy aligned with Legion's business objectives and growth plans in AI-powered workforce management.
• Advise the CEO, executive team, and Board on key legal, regulatory, and governance matters, including risk, compliance, fundraising, and strategic transactions.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing in-house legal team; manage external counsel efficiently across specialties and jurisdictions.
• Establish scalable processes, templates, and playbooks to support rapid go-to-market and partnership execution.
• Serve as corporate secretary for Legion Technologies and its subsidiaries; manage Board and committee governance processes, including agendas, materials, minutes, and consents.
• Oversee corporate structure, subsidiary management, and global entity compliance.
• Support equity and debt financings, including investor negotiations, diligence, and ongoing compliance with investor rights and governance frameworks.
• Partner with Finance and People teams on equity plan administration, stock option programs, and related disclosures.
• Own legal support for commercial operations, including enterprise SaaS subscriptions and professional services agreements, channel, OEM, marketplace, and strategic partner agreements, and data processing, DPA, and information security terms.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Security to ensure the AI-enabled WFM platform, APIs, and integrations with partners (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors and other HR platforms) comply with applicable laws, industry standards, and customer requirements.
• Provide practical, business-oriented product counseling on new features, AI use cases, mobile app capabilities, and international expansion.
• Own Legion's global privacy and data protection program, including compliance with U.S. federal and state laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA) and international frameworks where applicable.
• Oversee Legion's Terms of Service, privacy policy, and related product policies, keeping them current with evolving regulatory requirements and product capabilities.
• Work with Security and IT to support customer security reviews, audits, and incident response readiness.
• Develop and maintain policies and training on data governance, acceptable use, and ethical AI usage within the platform.
• Advise on employment matters across the workforce, including hiring, terminations, performance management, compensation, and incentive programs.
• Support the People team in implementing policies compliant with applicable labor laws.
• Provide guidance on product features supporting customers' compliance with labor and scheduling laws (e.g., predictable scheduling, good faith estimates, overtime rules), in partnership with Product and Customer Success.
• Develop and implement Legion's global IP strategy, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and open-source usage.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to identify and protect innovations related to AI models, algorithms, data pipelines, and workforce management solutions.
• Manage enforcement and defense of Legion's IP rights and respond to third-party claims.
• Identify and monitor evolving legal and regulatory developments affecting AI and machine learning, data privacy and security, employment and labor laws, and enterprise software and cloud services.
• Design and oversee a risk and compliance framework including policies, training, internal controls, and reporting.
• Support internal investigations and compliance reviews; partner with HR and other functions on ethics and integrity initiatives.
• Coordinate with insurers and brokers on coverage (e.g., E&O, cyber, D&O) and manage claims as needed.
• Lead legal aspects of M&A, investments, and strategic partnerships, from diligence and negotiation through integration.
• Provide structured guidance on competition, antitrust, and other regulatory considerations for strategic deals.

What you'll need

• 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 or 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 that support rapid growth and international expansion.
• Proven ability to operate as a business-minded advisor, balancing risk with strategic and commercial objectives.
• Exceptional judgment, integrity, and discretion; trusted partner to executives and Board.
• Strong communication skills, translating complex legal issues into clear, actionable guidance for non-legal stakeholders.
• Highly collaborative, low-ego leadership style with a focus on enabling the business.
• Bias toward practicality and speed; comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

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 (e.g., SAP, other HCM vendors).

Details

• Location: Remote, United States.
• Full-time, exempt position.
• Some travel may be required to meet with customers, partners, investors, regulators, and internal teams.
• Base salary range: $250,000 - $300,000, plus bonus and stock equity.