Senior General Counsel - Strategy & Governance Leader

Career Launch; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Launch is seeking senior General Counsel opportunities in the San Francisco Bay Area, partnering with employers to provide a single, review-ready profile for top legal leadership opportunities.

Successful candidates bring extensive experience guiding legal strategy, governance, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration with executives, driving measurable outcomes while balancing speed and quality.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience leading the relevant operating, legal, people, or executive function.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and written and verbal communication.
• A record of improving systems and delivering outcomes across organizational boundaries.
• Comfort working directly with executives on ambiguous and sensitive priorities.
• Ability to balance speed, quality, compliance, and long-term organizational health.
• Authorization to work in the United States for the employer without misrepresenting work status.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal strategy, governance, risk management, and commercial counsel.
• Own strategy, operating cadence, and measurable outcomes for the assigned function.
• Translate executive priorities into clear plans, owners, timelines, and decision points.
• Build repeatable systems that improve speed, quality, accountability, and risk management.
• Coordinate high-stakes work across leaders, teams, and external partners.
• Surface risks early and provide concise recommendations supported by evidence.
• Develop team capability through hiring, coaching, documentation, and performance management.

Job description

Career Launch is seeking senior General Counsel opportunities in the San Francisco Bay Area, partnering with employers to provide a single, review-ready profile for top legal leadership opportunities.

Successful candidates bring extensive experience guiding legal strategy, governance, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration with executives, driving measurable outcomes while balancing speed and quality.