General Counsel / Head of Legal

3 weeks ago
Full-time
Lead
Legal
PR Newswire

PR Newswire

PR Newswire provides comprehensive news distribution, targeting, monitoring, and marketing solutions that enable communicators to effectively connect and engage with their target audiences on a global scale.

Internet Software & Services
1K-5K
Founded 1954
$83M raised

Description

  • Lead legal due diligence for M&A transactions and partner with the M&A team and board during deal execution.
  • Manage outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions and help ensure transactions close on time and within budget.
  • Oversee corporate governance for the Delaware parent and subsidiaries in Germany, Austria, France, Finland, Canada, and the US.
  • Serve as corporate secretary for board meetings and handle corporate secretarial duties.
  • Oversee legal requirements related to the $100M debt facility, including covenant compliance and reporting obligations.
  • Partner with People Ops on legal matters for a 400+ person hybrid workforce, including FTEs, contractors, and EORs.
  • Ensure compliance of the SAR program and other employment-related legal processes.
  • Streamline customer contracts and privacy policies across the portfolio, including GDPR and CCPA matters.
  • Build scalable processes for IP protection, data privacy, and internal audits.
  • Establish a lean, scalable legal operations framework that reduces reliance on external counsel.

Requirements

  • JD, LLM, or equivalent degree.
  • Admission to practice in a major jurisdiction, with the US or EU preferred.
  • 6+ years of experience with a heavy emphasis on M&A or Venture Capital.
  • In-house experience at a buy-and-build platform is a major plus.
  • Comfort navigating both US and European legal frameworks.
  • Experience working in a remote-first, asynchronous environment.
  • Ability to adopt AI tools such as ChatGPT Enterprise or Gemini to improve efficiency.
  • Ability to set functional strategy and work closely with senior leadership.
  • Experience in corporate governance, compliance, commercial contracts, privacy, or employment law is relevant.
  • Strong cross-border legal proficiency in a global operating environment.

Benefits

  • 100% remote work with flexibility to work from wherever and whenever you like.
  • High-trust environment with significant autonomy.
  • Minimal bureaucracy and a focus on efficient, sustainable execution.
  • Access to a community of entrepreneurial SaaS professionals and knowledge sharing.
  • Flexible time off to recharge when needed.
  • Equal opportunity employer with a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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