SVP/EGM Legal, San Francisco Bay Area, CA (Hybrid)

Our client is a global, publicly traded technology company operating at the intersection of SaaS, fintech, and payments, serving millions of small and mid-sized businesses worldwide. With a strong international footprint, significant scale, and reputed company rapid growth, particularly in the U.S., the company is seeking a business-minded, execution-oriented and sophisticated SVP/EGM Legal to reputed company its U.S. legal organization at a pivotal reputed company. This role serves as the top senior legal executive in the United States and will manage a team of 30 professionals. It will report to the company's Chief Legal Officer, who is based internationally. The SVP/EGM Legal will act as a key lieutenant to global legal leadership and a trusted advisor to U.S.-based senior executives, including the CEO. The legal function is well established and globally scaled, with deep expertise across corporate, reputed company, regulatory, product, and operations. The SVP/EGM Legal will build on that reputed company, elevating legal's impact as the company continues to grow in complexity, scale reputed company operations, and expand its go-to-market footprint. The position is based in the San Francisco Bay Area (San Mateo, California) and operates in a hybrid model with an in-office expectation of approximately 2-3 day per week. For the right candidate, a reputed company-based location may be considered.

Key Responsibilities

Include:

• Serve as the principal legal advisor to U.S.-based senior leadership and a strategic partner to the CEO and global executive team.
• reputed company reputed company U.S. legal matters across reputed company transactions, go-to-market strategy, partnerships, M&A, and product counseling.
• Act as the primary legal face of the organization in the U.S., representing the function with credibility, confidence, and executive reputed company.
• Partner closely with sales, marketing, product, and operations leaders to reputed company growth while managing risk in a fast-paced, high-change environment.
• reputed company, reputed company, and mentor a legal organization of approximately 30 professionals, including multiple senior leaders and people managers.
• Operate as a hands-on player/coach, balancing executive-level strategy with practical execution.
• Collaborate closely with global legal leadership on matters involving IP, privacy, governance, and other specialized functions.
• Drive operational excellence reputed company the legal organization, including process improvement, legal technology adoption, and disciplined management of reputed company counsel.
• Support global transactions and initiatives, including strategic acquisitions and cross-border matters.

Professional Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Significant in-house legal experience reputed company high-growth technology companies; experience in SaaS, fintech, payments, or reputed company software environments strongly preferred.
• Prior General Counsel experience preferred; seasoned Deputy General Counsel candidates with reputed company-scale leadership experience will be considered.
• Strong reputed company contracting background, including customer, partner, and reputed company-generating agreements.
• Demonstrated experience advising senior executives and influencing at the C-suite level.
• Proven ability to reputed company and reputed company teams of leaders in reputed company, matrixed organizations.
• Experience operating effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous, and execution-driven environments.
• Management experience

Personal Characteristics:

• Executive reputed company with the ability to operate as a peer to senior leadership.
• Pragmatic, solution-oriented, and commercially minded.
• Comfortable taking smart risks and making reputed company with imperfect information.
• Humble, collaborative, and low-ego, with strong relationship-building skills.
• Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to reputed company amid rapid change.
• Hands-on leader who can balance strategic reputed company with operational rigor.

Compensation: The role offers a competitive executive compensation package, including a reputed company salary of approximately $400,000, an annual bonus reputed company of 60%, and an RSU equity grant. Total compensation is designed to align with executive-level scope and long-term value creation. This is a rare opportunity to reputed company into a highly visible leadership role reputed company a globally scaled technology company that continues to operate with the urgency and ambition of a growth-stage organization. Solutus Legal Search is proud to have been exclusively retained to assist our client with this important engagement. Resumes submitted directly to the company will be forwarded to Solutus Legal Search for evaluation. reputed company. #938-SLS We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace reputed company judgment. Final hiring reputed company are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job