General Counsel
A global, publicly traded, marketing technology SaaS platform is seeking a General Counsel to head up its legal department. Headquartered in Boston, the General Counsel will focus on the development and growth of legal services practice both domestically and internationally. This role will report directly into the CEO and will allow the candidate to work cross-functionally across all business entities.
The General Counsel will be responsible for:
- Overseeing all legal issues for a global organization
- Managing internal legal function
- Act as a business partner to share legal perspective and guidance
- Manage external partnerships and outside counsel
- Act as Corporate Secretary
- Ultimate responsibility for ensuring Company Compliance with SEC requirements and applicable laws and regulations
- Advise on legal issues related to security, intellectual property, global employment, credit agreements, sourcing, compliance, data privacy, litigation, contracts and service agreements, risk management, etc.
The General Counsel should have the following qualifications:
- JD and be a member in good standing of Massachusetts Bar or another Bar in the U.S.
- 15+ years of experience as an attorney with extensive in-house experience focused on corporate work
- Vast experience with public company matters (SEC Compliance)
- Experience working as an in-house attorney for technology company (SaaS preferred)
- International experience is a must
- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is required.