Director of Legal Affairs and Compliance
Remote
Full Time
Mid Level
Are you a hands-on Legal Affairs and Compliance professional looking to join a software SaaS company? Do you thrive in contract negotiation, funding rounds, and the overall start-up environment?
Do you envision your career moving towards in-house General Counsel?
If so, we would love to connect about an exciting Director of Legal Affairs and Compliance opportunity.
Next Level Strategies is hiring for a tech start-up in the software staffing industry.
The Position:
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time, Exempt
Reports To: CFO
Location: Remote
Compensation Range: $180,000 - $230,000/year (Based on experience and location)
The Director of Legal Affairs and Compliance will be a strategic and business-minded legal leader to oversee corporate governance, compliance, employment law, and commercial transactions. This role will be instrumental in mitigating risk, ensuring compliance, and managing software/SaaS contracts while supporting our client’s continued growth in the VC-backed tech space.
The Director of Legal Affairs & Compliance will work cross-functionally with leadership teams, investors, and external counsel to ensure legal and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions. Corporate legal experience, deep expertise in SaaS contracts, and a strong background in VC-backed companies are desired attributes.
What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities):
Corporate & VC-Backed Compliance:
What You’ll Need (Qualifications & Experience):
Do you envision your career moving towards in-house General Counsel?
If so, we would love to connect about an exciting Director of Legal Affairs and Compliance opportunity.
Next Level Strategies is hiring for a tech start-up in the software staffing industry.
The Position:
Job Type: Regular, Full-Time, Exempt
Reports To: CFO
Location: Remote
Compensation Range: $180,000 - $230,000/year (Based on experience and location)
The Director of Legal Affairs and Compliance will be a strategic and business-minded legal leader to oversee corporate governance, compliance, employment law, and commercial transactions. This role will be instrumental in mitigating risk, ensuring compliance, and managing software/SaaS contracts while supporting our client’s continued growth in the VC-backed tech space.
The Director of Legal Affairs & Compliance will work cross-functionally with leadership teams, investors, and external counsel to ensure legal and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions. Corporate legal experience, deep expertise in SaaS contracts, and a strong background in VC-backed companies are desired attributes.
What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities):
Corporate & VC-Backed Compliance:
- Oversee corporate governance, including entity management.
- Support legal aspects of M&A, fundraising, and strategic transactions.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory filings, stockholder agreements, and corporate policies.
- Provide legal guidance on U.S. and international employment laws, including the classification of workers (e.g., full-time vs. contractor status).
- Develop and oversee compliance programs to ensure adherence to labor laws, data protection, and industry regulations.
- Monitor legal trends in gig economy laws, independent contractor compliance, and labor regulations.
- Partner with HR to ensure compliant hiring, onboarding, and termination processes.
- Draft, negotiate, and manage a variety of commercial agreements, including SaaS contracts, vendor agreements, customer agreements, and NDAs.
- Advise on data privacy (CCPA, GDPR), intellectual property, and software licensing.
- Collaborate with sales, finance, and product teams to streamline contract processes and mitigate.
- Ensure any agreement the Company enters into properly protects IP. This includes employment, contractor, vendor, partner, and customer agreements.
- Develop and implement compliance frameworks for software/SaaS business operations.
- Monitor and advise on regulatory changes affecting the SaaS industry and workforce management space.
- Lead training and policies on risk mitigation, data security, and legal best practices.
What You’ll Need (Qualifications & Experience):
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- 6+ years of legal experience, preferably in corporate law, employment law, and SaaS contracts.
- Prior experience in a VC-backed tech company, SaaS, or workforce technology is highly preferred.
- Deep understanding of corporate governance, securities law, and venture capital transactions.
- Strong background in employment law and workforce compliance (e.g., contractor classification, labor laws).
- Experience drafting and negotiating software/SaaS agreements, commercial contracts, and data privacy policies.
- Knowledge of GDPR, CCPA, and other data protection regulations.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to balance legal risk and business priorities.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- 100% Employer Paid Health Care including Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance for each Employee
- Mental Health support through TalkSpace
- 401K matching
- Flexible Paid Time Off
Apply for this position
Required*