General Counsel

Glacier Development Group builds custom software, accounting systems, and data platforms for small and mid-sized businesses. We're hiring our first General Counsel to own our legal function end to end, from client contracts and intellectual property to privacy, employment, and corporate matters.

You'll work directly with our founder and be a trusted advisor on everything we build and sell. This role suits a practical lawyer who likes solving business problems, explaining risk in plain English, and building lightweight processes that let a growing company move quickly without cutting corners.

What you'll do

• Draft, negotiate, and manage client agreements, including master services agreements, statements of work, NDAs, and data processing agreements
• Protect and manage Glacier's intellectual property, including software ownership, licensing, and open-source compliance
• Build and maintain our privacy and data security program for the client data we host, including payroll, HR, and insurance-related information
• Advise on employment matters: offer letters, contractor agreements, policies, and multi-state hiring
• Handle corporate governance, entity filings, records, and trade name matters
• Review vendor, software, and cloud service agreements
• Create contract templates, playbooks, and approval workflows so routine deals close without bottlenecks
• Manage outside counsel when specialized expertise is needed, and keep legal spend predictable

What you'll bring

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing (Alabama preferred, or willingness to obtain admission)
• 7+ years of legal experience, ideally including in-house time at a technology or SaaS company or at a firm advising software clients
• Strong commercial contracting skills and a track record of negotiating technology agreements
• Working knowledge of intellectual property, software licensing, and open-source compliance
• Familiarity with US privacy and data security laws
• Sound judgment, clear recommendations, and comfort working without a large legal team

Nice to have

• Experience with accounting, payroll, HR, or insurance software and their regulations
• Background supporting a growing company through financing or acquisitions
• Experience drafting privacy policies, terms of service, and security documentation

Why Glacier

• Build the legal function from the ground up
• Work closely with leadership on real business decisions
• A small team where your impact is immediate
• Hybrid schedule based in the Birmingham, Alabama area

Glacier Development Group is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.