Chief Legal Officer

Intuit, Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 270,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Alert Rescue LLC is seeking a Chief Legal Officer to guide and strengthen the company’s legal strategy while supporting rapid business growth.

The CLO will serve as the senior legal leader, providing strategic counsel to the executive team and ensuring risk-aware decision-making across the organization. The role oversees end-to-end legal matters, partnering with stakeholders to support governance and compliance.

Qualifications

• J.D. degree and senior legal leadership experience.
• Deep knowledge of corporate law, contracts, and risk management.
• Proven ability to advise executives with actionable recommendations.
• Experience handling complex legal matters across multiple business functions.
• Strong leadership to oversee legal operations and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal counsel to senior leadership on corporate, contractual, regulatory, employment, and risk matters.
• Oversee legal operations: review, negotiate, and manage key agreements and documentation.
• Drive compliance and governance by establishing clear standards, policies, and escalation paths.
• Lead contract lifecycle management and ensure consistent contracting practices across teams and vendors.
• Manage legal risk proactively, assess exposure, and recommend mitigations.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive advisory

Legal risk management

Contract law knowledge

Organizational leadership

Education

J.D.

Job description

Alert Rescue LLC is seeking a Chief Legal Officer to lead and strengthen the company’s legal strategy while supporting business growth in a fast-paced environment.

Position Summary

The Chief Legal Officer (CLO) serves as the company’s senior legal leader, responsible for providing strategic legal guidance to the executive team and ensuring effective, risk-aware decision-making across the organization. This role oversees legal matters end-to-end, partnering with internal stakeholders to support operational excellence, compliance, and sound governance.

In addition to advising on complex legal issues, the CLO will help build and evolve legal processes that enable the business to move efficiently while staying aligned with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies. The ideal candidate combines strong legal judgment, executive presence, and a practical, solutions-focused approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal counsel to senior leadership on corporate, contractual, regulatory, employment, and risk-related matters.

• Oversee the company’s legal operations, including reviewing, negotiating, and managing key agreements and legal documentation.

• Drive compliance and governance initiatives by establishing clear legal standards, policies, and escalation paths.

• Lead contract lifecycle management and ensure consistent contracting practices across teams and vendors.

• Manage legal risk proactively, including assessing potential exposure and recommending mitigation strategies.

Required Qualifications

• J.D. and strong experience serving in senior legal or executive-level legal leadership roles.

• Deep knowledge of corporate legal matters, contract law, and legal risk management.

• Proven ability to advise executives and influence decisions with clear, actionable recommendations.

• Demonstrated experience managing complex legal matters across multiple business functions.

• Strong organizational leadership skills, including the ability to prioritize competing demands and oversee legal operations.

• Texas state Bar

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting growth-oriented organizations and advising on scaling strategies, operational changes, and commercial expansion.

• Background in employment law, regulatory compliance, and enterprise governance.

• Track record of developing legal processes and playbooks that improve efficiency and consistency.

• Experience managing or supervising legal professionals and coordinating outside counsel effectively.

• Entered in other State Bar

Compensation

Annual salary: $270,000 - $380,000

Relocation is Not offered.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

Notice to Third-Party Vendors and Agencies
Alert Rescue does not accept unsolicited resumes, applications, or candidate profiles from third-party vendors, recruiters, or employment agencies for this position. We only review applications submitted directly by the candidates themselves. Any unsolicited resumes or materials sent to our hiring team or employees will become the property of Alert Rescue, and we will not pay any fees or compensation associated with those submissions, and they will not be considered.