Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Summary

Join GuidePoint Security as their SVP and General Counsel, a strategic legal executive reporting to the CFO. You will lead all legal and compliance activities, advising senior leadership and the Board. This role involves managing a legal team, overseeing corporate governance, and handling strategic transactions. You will collaborate with various departments, including Sales, Marketing, and Operations, to drive strategic growth. The position requires extensive experience as in-house counsel and a strong understanding of corporate law. GuidePoint offers a competitive compensation package and benefits.

Requirements

• Previous General Counsel experience, with public company and B2B SaaS experience preferred
• Graduate of Juris Doctor and a licensed lawyer in good standing with a state bar
• 10+ years of related experience as in-house counsel and a professional background in corporate advisory practice
• Experience scaling a national organization, including entering new markets, leading remote teams, IPO readiness, public and private fundraising, and M&A with specific experience in national and/or global acquisitions
• Demonstrated ability to work closely with and alongside Security, Finance & HR leadership to ensure seamless flow between the teams as it relates to risk management and compliance
• Excellent management, leadership skills, and strong business acumen
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to represent the company credibly internally and externally
• High integrity, excellent judgment in ambiguous and challenging circumstances. Highly collaborative and low ego, adaptable and able to operate effectively in high-pressure situations
• Ability to work and communicate in a remote environment, and to manage a remote team

Responsibilities

• Consult and advise executive leadership to understand GuidePoint’s business objectives and provide guidance to bring them into alignment with our strategy
• Serve as Corporate Secretary to the Board of Directors and working closely with the Board to provide guidance on corporate governance matters and relevant laws, rules and regulation
• Lead GuidePoint’s board work including preparing for and managing all follow-ups from board meetings
• Be the primary conduit between the board and executive leadership team for managing corporate risk
• Manage the corporate capital structure, securities compliances and be involved in any financings, equity issuances, debt
• Manage a team of legal and contracts professionals and build the legal department as the company continues to experience exponential growth
• Analyze and lead potential M&A, technology acquisitions, joint ventures, investments, international expansion, and other strategic transactions in all stages, from performing due diligence, drafting and negotiating term sheets and definitive transaction documentation, and supporting closing transactions and post-closing integration and/or working with outside counsel as needed
• In partnership with our Chief Information Security Officer (“CISO”), lead GuidePoint’s governance, risk and compliance program, including helping manage its anti-bribery and anti-corruption activities, risk management, insurance, crisis management, business continuity, incident response, and security training programs
• Negotiate, draft, develop, manage and oversee a broad array of complex technology vendor and customer agreements including but not limited to reseller, distributor, alliance/partner agreements, subscriptions, and professional services statements of work
• Oversee all other day-to-day legal aspects of the company’s business including data privacy (including GDPR compliance), IP, HR and any international matters
• Select and efficiently manage US and international outside counsel engaged to provide legal services to the company as needed
• Work with marketing to protect corporate brand initiatives
• Implement and manage a corporate and legal entity structure optimized for legal compliance and tax efficiency
• Provide counsel and representation to the company and oversee all litigation and negotiation of disputed matters in a way that protects the company’s rights and reputation; ensuring legal implications are considered in all business operations

Benefits

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
• Pet Benefit Option