Director, Legal Operations and Compliance

Inspiration Mobility Group; Washington; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dupont Circle office

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

Inspiration Mobility Group seeks a seasoned leader to own and evolve its legal operations and compliance infrastructure, enabling scalable growth. You will steward governance, CLM, and cross-functional processes while aligning with business objectives.

The role requires deep experience in startup or high-growth environments, with a track record of practical, durable legal operations and data-driven improvements. Remote-ready with hybrid in-office expectations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in legal operations, risk, or compliance with leadership.
• Proven ability to design scalable legal processes.
• Strong organization and attention to detail in governance.
• Experience managing entity records, board materials, and compliance calendars.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve legal operations, templates, workflows, and reporting.
• Manage CLM workflows, contract reviews, NDAs, MSAs, fleet documents.
• Oversee corporate governance, board materials, minutes, and records.
• Maintain compliance calendars, policies, audits, insurance.
• Coordinate fleet financing documentation and outside counsel relationships.
• Manage outside counsel budgets.

Skills

Legal operations

Risk & compliance

Contract governance

Process improvement

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Startup experience

Tools

Legal tech platforms

Job description

Your Mission:

Your mission is to lead and continuously improve the legal operations and compliance infrastructure that supports Inspiration’s growth. You will manage corporate governance, entity compliance, contract lifecycle processes, legal technology, fleet financing support, cap table management, regulatory and operational compliance workflows, routine contract review, outside counsel management, and cross-functional legal processes that help the business scale efficiently and responsibly.

You will report to: General Counselbut alsowillwork closely withourSeniorDirector, Commercial Counsel and other senior leaders acrosstheFinance, People, and Fleet Operations teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Legal operations leadership: design, implement, and optimize legal processes, templates, playbooks, intake workflows, approval structures, and reporting that allow the Legal function to support the business efficiently and consistently

• Contract lifecycle management: administer and improve CLM workflows, support routine contract review and execution,maintaincontracting standards, and partner with business teams on NDAs, MSAs, fleet lease documentation, amendments, notices, and related commercial agreements

• Corporate governance and entity management: prepare andmaintainboard materials, minutes, written consents, resolutions, officer and director records, subsidiary records, annual reports, state registrations, tax accounts, and governance trackers

• Compliance and risk management:maintaincompliance calendars, policies, delegation of authority processes, audit-ready documentation, insurance and registration support, and operational controls that help the company meet internal and external obligations

• Fleet financing and collateral support: coordinate legal documentation and processes for vehicle leasing, financing,eVaulting, lender requirements, UCC filings, diligence, and related operational support

• Outside counselmanagement:help manage outside counsel budgets

Who You Are:

• You have at least 10 years of experience in a legal operations, risk and/or compliance function with significant autonomy and project leadership, preferably in a startup or high growth environment

• You havea track recordof building practical legal processes, improving contract and governance workflows, and translating legal requirements into clear, scalable business operations

• You are highly organized and detail-oriented, with experience managing entity records, board materials, compliance calendars, contract repositories, signature processes, and cross-functional trackers

• You have a demonstrated history ofidentifyingstructural or strategic issues and opportunities, and presenting conclusions and recommendations verbally and in writing

• You have strong analytical and communication skills and a proven ability to solve multi-disciplinary problems creatively

• You are comfortable working with legal technology and data to create actionable insights, refine processes, strengthen controls, and improve operational efficiency

• You communicate clearly with stakeholders acrossdifferent levelsand functions in an organization

• You thrive in hands-on, fast-moving environments where you can build structure, solve ambiguous problems, and leave behind durable processes that help the organization scale

• Our core values (see below) are part of your inherent DNA, and you have many examples of when you demonstrated these values in your career

Compensation:

$140,000 - $190,000 + bonus eligibility

Location:

Washington, D.C.preferred,but we are willing to consider remote for the right candidate.Our in-office team works from our Dupont Circle office Tuesday through Thursday. Remote work on Mondays and Fridays is voluntary, and employees are welcome to work from the office if they’d prefer.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

At Inspiration Mobility, you won’t just fill a role—you’ll help build the company. We’re a fast-growing, mission-driven team tackling real, complex challenges at the intersection of transportation, energy, technology, and finance. You’ll have the autonomy to take ownership, move quickly, and turn ideas into action, with leadership that values pragmatism, creativity, and momentum. We believe in clear accountability, low ego, and learning as we go—giving you the chance to shape how we operate, scale, and win, while doing work that has a meaningful impact on the future of mobility.

Our Core Values:

Inspiration’s culture is based on a shared respect for our core values described HERE. Fit with these values is a critical component of our hiring process, and employees are expected to demonstrate these behaviors in their interactions with colleagues, customers, and all stakeholders. An assessment of how each employee has exhibited our values is an important part of our performance review process.

Our Commitment to You:

Inspiration is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are committed to DEIB initiatives and to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.