Head of Legal
The Military Veteran
The Opportunity: Head of Legal
Location: NYC OR LA
Reports to: Senior Leadership
Company Overview
A growing organization is building a strong platform for long-term growth and continued expansion.
The company offers an entrepreneurial, fast‑paced environment with a focus on thoughtful decision‑making and execution.
Position Overview
The Head of Legal will serve as a key advisor to senior leadership and support a broad range of legal and business matters.
This individual will balance strategic counsel with hands‑on execution and help the organization navigate growth, complexity, and change.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise senior leadership on legal and business matters
- Manage commercial agreements and contracts
- Support corporate and transactional initiatives
- Oversee compliance and risk‑related matters
- Manage relationships with outside counsel
- Partner with leaders across the organization
- Develop scalable legal processes and practices
- Provide practical guidance on complex or ambiguous issues
Qualifications
The ideal candidate is an experienced legal leader with broad corporate and commercial experience and a track record of working closely with senior executives.
Strong candidates will be pragmatic, entrepreneurial, confident, and comfortable operating in a fast‑moving environment with significant autonomy.
Work Environment & Travel
This role will work closely with leadership teams across the organization, with periodic travel as needed.
Compensation
Base salary in the low to mid $200Ks, plus equity
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