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Illumination Systems Arizona

Arizona's Lighting & Controls Agency.

Head of Legal

General CounselGeneral CounselFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 51-200Since 1937H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

53 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Lead

Professional Certificate8 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Head of Legal

Illumination Systems Arizona

• Lead all corporate legal matters including commercial, product, privacy, compliance, and governance. • Draft, review, and negotiate customer, partner, vendor, and licensing agreements — enterprise software contract experience is a must. • Establish and maintain company wide policies, contract templates, and legal playbooks — including customer-friendly “plain English” terms, response-time SLAs for sales teams, and a standard concessions playbook that can be applied by non-lawyer personnel. • Support the board and executive team on governance, risk, and strategic initiatives; prepare the company for financings and audits. • Partner with a global sales organization on enterprise deal negotiation and contract execution. • Build streamlined partner contracting processes with separate templates for each partner type (technology integrations, joint marketing, resellers, lead referrals); support procurement with vendor contract guidelines, checklists, and templates. • Manage outside counsel relationships and legal budget with efficiency and accountability; engage specialist outside counsel as needed for specific projects (litigation, employment, securities, regulatory, international). • Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, HR, Marketing, and Engineering as a trusted day-to-day partner. • Provide employment law guidance in partnership with the HR team, including fast, practical advice on urgent employee relations matters, complaints, and involuntary terminations.

Job Requirements

  • JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership.
  • 8+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally a mix of law firm and in-house roles.
  • Proven experience supporting global sales organizations on enterprise-level contract negotiations — ideally within SaaS, infrastructure software, data platforms, or AI/ML industries.
  • Strong commercial contracting skills with demonstrated enterprise software license experience.
  • Working knowledge of privacy and data protection frameworks including GDPR and CCPA.
  • Comfortable operating as a hands-on individual contributor in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  • Prior experience as a first legal hire or sole in-house counsel at a startup or growth-stage company.
  • Background in high-growth or venture-backed companies.
  • Experience advising on employment matters in partnership with HR.

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • 401K with 3% Contribution
  • Pre-IPO Stock Options
  • At least 12 Public Holidays
  • Flexible Time Off

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