Remote Director, Legal

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Veza

πŸ“Remote - United States

Job highlights

Summary

Join Veza as a seasoned in-house attorney to manage corporate governance, employment practices, and other projects core to our business as we scale.

Requirements

  • A Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school and actively licensed to practice law in the US
  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience with corporate governance matters, employment practices, and/or high-growth technology companies either at a law firm or in-house, preferably a combination of both
  • Experienced with drafting and negotiating a variety of agreements and documents, including confidentiality agreements, offer letters, consulting agreements, board materials, etc
  • Experienced managing and streamlining work processes and budgets with outside counsel
  • Able to provide solution-focused advice and clearly communicate risks, proposed solutions, and the underlying rationale for decisions to internal customers
  • Focused on delivering results and a demonstrated ability to execute in a fast-paced environment
  • Substantial in-house experience who know how to work in a startup environment to drive projects/processes
  • Detail-oriented, well-organized, technically adept

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the Executive Leadership team and outside counsel to support corporate and board needs including preparation of agendas and board materials such as minutes, resolutions, and actions
  • Review, draft, and negotiate a range of company forms including confidentiality agreements, offer letters, consulting contracts and more
  • Establish and implement compensation policies and procedures to standardize and streamline the offer letter, option grant, and Carta management processes
  • Advise on and manage international growth initiatives, including employment matters and subsidiary governance and compliance
  • Review current practices to identify areas of risk and advise on recommended courses of action and creative solutions
  • Evaluate risk factors impacting business decisions and anticipate unique legal issues that could impact the company
  • Respond promptly and effectively to any special or ad-hoc legal requests from sales, operations, marketing, senior management, or other internal clients
  • Own relationship with outside counsel

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