Vice President Legal
Job Description:
Pivotal Partners is exclusively partnered to scale a Series A ($100 Million) Y Combinator & Lightspeed Ventures backed Authorisation company. This vendor helps enterprise companies eliminate standing access and consistently protect critical systems and data.
Their platform helps companies achieve ZSP posture by continuously and contextually evaluating user access and authorising access only when needed. This reduces the risk of data breaches and security incidents caused by compromised accounts or misuse. After just 18 months of being launched, we have already grown to $15m in ARR.
They are looking to hire their first VP of Legal to come in and help build the function from the ground up.
About the Role
A high-growth tech startup is seeking its first VP of Legal to help proactively manage risk, support scaling operations, and lead the buildout of the company’s legal function. This is a unique opportunity to establish and shape the legal strategy at a fast-moving organization, partnering cross-functionally on everything from contracts and compliance to employment matters.
As Head of Legal, you'll operate both strategically and tactically—owning key legal processes while advising internal teams on a wide range of issues critical to the company’s success.
Key Responsibilities
- Define Legal Strategy: Build and execute a legal roadmap that aligns with the company’s goals and growth plans while ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Own Contracts & Agreements: Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements with customers, vendors, and partners—ensuring favorable terms and managing risk.
- Support Employment & HR: Advise on employment law and HR-related matters to help create a compliant and supportive workplace environment.
- Manage Risk Proactively: Identify potential legal and regulatory risks and implement practical solutions to mitigate them.
- Monitor Regulatory Landscape: Stay ahead of legal developments in data privacy, cybersecurity, and employment law to ensure continued compliance.
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a confident, solutions-oriented legal leader who is ready to build and own the legal function from the ground up. You’ll be successful in this role if you bring:
- A minimum of 5-10 years of legal experience, ideally with a focus on commercial contracts, employment law, and regulatory compliance—particularly in the tech or SaaS space.
- Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills, with an ability to find balanced, business-friendly terms.
- Deep understanding of employment law, including advising on HR policies, employee relations, and compliance matters.
- Sharp risk management instincts and experience developing frameworks to navigate legal and operational risk.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex legal concepts for non-legal stakeholders.
- A proactive, flexible mindset and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
Thank you!
