Senior General Counsel — Strategy, Governance & Risk

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

Job summary

Career Launch is conducting searches for a General Counsel role in the San Francisco Bay Area. This opportunity targets senior professionals who can guide a critical operating function, partnering with executives to scale with disciplined systems and strong judgment.

The strongest candidates combine function depth with ownership, executive communication, and measurable results. Responsibilities include leading legal strategy, governance, risk management, and commercial counsel, while building

Qualifications

• Substantial experience leading the relevant operating, legal, people, or executive function.
• Strong judgment, discretion, and written and verbal communication.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Executive leadership

Judgment

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Ambiguity handling

Work authorization

Job description

Career Launch is conducting searches for a General Counsel role in the San Francisco Bay Area. This opportunity targets senior professionals who can guide a critical operating function, partnering with executives to scale with disciplined systems and strong judgment.

The strongest candidates combine function depth with ownership, executive communication, and measurable results. Responsibilities include leading legal strategy, governance, risk management, and commercial counsel, while building