General Counsel

Insight Investments; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Capital Solutions in Irvine, CA seeks a General Counsel to serve as a strategic advisor to the executive leadership, guiding commercial transactions, governance, compliance, and risk management for the equipment financing and technology solutions businesses.

The role emphasizes scalable legal processes, board interaction, and proactive risk mitigation to support continued growth, including privacy, cybersecurity, and technology matters.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree and active membership in good standing with at least one state bar.
• Experience advising executive leadership and Boards of Directors on legal, governance, and strategic matters.
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance, acquisitions, financing, and risk management.
• Experience handling complex commercial transactions and outside counsel coordination.
• Experience managing litigation, compliance programs, and enterprise risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead on complex equipment financing, leasing, and technology-related transactions; negotiate major agreements with customers, lenders, vendors, and strategic partners.
• Advise the Board of Directors and executive leadership on governance, major transactions, and strategic initiatives.
• Support acquisitions, financing arrangements, partnerships, and organizational changes; manage corporate governance records and legal entity matters.
• Provide guidance on privacy, cybersecurity, data protection, AI, software, cloud services, and emerging technologies.
• Develop templates, policies, and processes to improve contract execution speed and consistency.

Skills

Commercial judgment

Drafting & negotiations

Strategic advisory

Executive communication

Multitasking

Discretion & professionalism

Education

Juris Doctor and bar admission

Job description

General Counsel

Job Locations: US-Irvine

Job ID: 2026-1800

Type: Regular Full-Time

Division: Insight Capital Solutions

Responsibilities

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 / Education

• 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.

Skills

• 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.

Insight Capital Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, status as a Veteran or other protected classification.