General Counsel

Insight Capital Solutions; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Capital Solutions, headquartered in Irvine, CA, seeks a General Counsel to serve as a key legal and strategic advisor to the executive leadership. You will guide commercial transactions, corporate governance, compliance, and risk management while building scalable legal processes to support growth.

The role covers equipment financing and technology solutions, including negotiating major agreements, overseeing litigation and outside counsel, and providing clear guidance on privacy,

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and active state bar membership.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible legal experience including complex commercial transactions.
• Experience supporting equipment financing, leasing, financial services, technology solutions, software, cloud services, managed services, or a similarly complex business.
• Strong knowledge of secured transactions, creditor rights, equipment leasing, and UCC Articles 9 and 2A.
• Experience advising executive leadership and Boards of Directors on legal, commercial governance, and strategic matters.
• Experience managing litigation, outside counsel, compliance, legal budgets, and enterprise risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advise on complex equipment financing, leasing, secured lending, and technology-related transactions.
• Partner with business leaders to identify legal and commercial risks, resolve issues, and efficiently advance transactions.
• Develop practical templates, policies, and processes that improve contract execution speed and consistency.
• Advise the Board and executive leadership on governance, major transactions, and significant legal matters.
• Oversee litigation, compliance programs, and outside counsel; manage risk strategies.
• Build scalable processes for contract management, reporting, budgeting, and legal operations.

Skills

Commercial judgment

Drafting

Negotiation

Communication

Problem solving

Executive presence

Education

Juris Doctor

Active state bar membership

Job description

Company Overview

Insight Capital Solutions is a privately owned equipment financing and technology solutions company serving clients across North America since 1987. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Insight provides customized financing, asset management, consulting, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, implementation, and managed services solutions through Insight and Red8, an Insight company.

Position Summary

The General Counsel will serve as a key legal and strategic advisor to Insight’s executive leadership team, supporting the company’s equipment financing and technology solutions businesses. This individual will provide practical, business-focused guidance across commercial transactions, corporate governance, litigation, compliance, and risk management while developing scalable legal processes that support the company’s continued growth.

EQUIPMENT LEASING/TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS BUSINESS SUPPORT

• Lead and advise on complex equipment financing, leasing, secured lending, and technology-related transactions.
• Negotiate significant customer, lender, vendor, software, cloud, professional services, and strategic partner agreements.
• Partner with business leaders to identify legal and commercial risks, resolve issues, and efficiently advance transactions.
• Develop practical templates, policies, and processes that improve the consistency and speed of contract execution.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND STRATEGIC MATTERS

• Advise the Board of Directors and executive leadership on governance, strategic initiatives, major transactions, and significant legal matters.
• Support acquisitions, investments, financing arrangements, partnerships, organizational changes, and new business initiatives.
• Oversee corporate governance records, policies, delegated authorities, and legal entity matters.
• Provide guidance on privacy, cybersecurity, data protection, artificial intelligence, software, cloud services, and emerging technologies.

LITIGATION, COMPLIANCE, AND RISK MANAGEMENT

• Oversee litigation, commercial disputes, claims, defaults, bankruptcies, employment matters, investigations, and outside counsel.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to assess exposure and develop effective legal and risk-mitigation strategies.
• Support compliance programs, internal controls, policies, training, and reporting.
• Provide clear, timely advice that balances legal risk with commercial and strategic objectives.

LEGAL TEAM LEADERSHIP

• Establish the priorities, operating practices, and service standards of the legal function.
• Build scalable processes for contract management, legal matters, reporting, budgeting, and outside counsel oversight.
• Serve as a trusted advisor across the organization and promote ethical conduct, sound governance, and responsible risk management.
• Handle sensitive and confidential matters with exceptional judgment, professionalism, and discretion.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and active membership in good standing with at least one state bar.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible legal experience, including complex commercial transactions.
• Experience supporting equipment financing, leasing, financial services, technology solutions, software, cloud services, managed services, or a similarly complex business.
• Strong knowledge of secured transactions, creditor rights, equipment leasing, and UCC Articles 9 and 2A.
• Experience advising executive leadership and Boards of Directors on legal, commercial, governance, and strategic matters.
• Experience managing litigation, outside counsel, compliance, legal budgets, and enterprise risk.
• A combination of law firm and in-house corporate legal experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to balance legal risk with business priorities.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide clear, practical, and actionable guidance.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High levels of initiative, accountability, professionalism, and discretion.