Senior Legal Counsel (US, remote)

G Treasury SS, LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 155,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Legal Counsel, where you'll take charge of the legal function and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions. This pivotal role involves managing contracts, providing strategic legal advice, and collaborating with various teams to minimize risk and enhance governance. With a strong emphasis on personal growth and accountability, you'll be part of a high-impact team that values your expertise and empowers you to build the legal framework from the ground up. If you're passionate about law and eager to make a significant impact in a dynamic SaaS environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance options

HSA and FSA options + company HSA contributions

401K matching

100% paid parental leave

15 paid holidays + competitive PTO

Remote working flexibility

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience as a lawyer in a law firm or in-house.
• US or UK law qualified, able to work across both jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Manage all legal aspects of the company and ensure compliance.
• Provide legal advice on contracts and regulatory matters.
• Lead internal legal matters and oversee external legal relationships.

Skills

Legal Advisory

Contract Law

Regulatory Compliance

Negotiation Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Project Management

Data Protection Laws

Commercial Awareness

Experience in SaaS

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

LLB (Bachelor of Laws)

Tools

Legal Management Software

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel (US, remote)

Location: US (Remote or Hybrid) or UK (Remote)

Build your future with GTreasury:

GTreasury is the leading innovator of integrated SaaS treasury and risk management solutions for the digital treasurer. Developed using the latest technology, GTreasury helps empower organizations on their path to strategic treasury, by enabling total visibility into their cash, liquidity, payments and financial risk management. With enterprise clients spanning North America, EMEA and APAC, GTreasury is headquartered in Chicago with offices in London, Ireland, Switzerland, Sydney and Manila.

About you:

We are looking for someone to join the GTreasury team as a Senior Legal Counsel, responsible for managing and overseeing all legal aspects of the company. This position will be key to ensuring regulatory compliance, protecting the group’s interests, and providing strategic advice to all areas of the business.

The successful candidate will be the first legal hire at GTreasury and should be a self-starter who is passionate about the role and who will build, own, and manage GTreasury’s internal legal function, implementing and professionalizing procedures for cost and time efficiencies while creating value and protecting the business from risk. They will be able to work autonomously and efficiently, quarterbacking engagement on legal matters with assistance from external legal counsel and will report directly to the CFO.

What will your role be?

• Take ownership of the GTreasury legal function.
• Provide efficient, effective, and commercially minded legal advice on a variety of topics in an effort to minimize risk and ensure best practices are applied across the business.
• Maintain, develop and update template contracts.
• Coordinate the contracting process and assist with negotiating contracts with suppliers and customers.
• Take the lead on document management.
• Assist on acquisition processes, including with NDAs and transaction documentation and due diligence coordination, in collaboration with external legal experts.
• Manage legal aspects of any post-acquisition integration.
• Lead and manage internal legal matters, including governance, policies, procedures, templates, and protocols.
• Provide advice to the executive team and management on a range of compliance and risk management matters, improving ESG, hygiene and corporate governance.
• Oversee compliance with data protection and privacy matters across the global organisation.
• Provide cross functional support and leverage across all areas of the business, including IP, GenAI, real estate and employment.
• Manage and oversee relationships with external lawyers and other legal service providers.
• Stay updated on legislative changes affecting the business.

What are we looking for in you?

• Be our corporate legal advisor with a service mindset and commercial vision.
• US or UK law qualified, able to work across both jurisdictions.
• Juris Doctor (JD) degree (for US candidates) or LLB (Bachelor of Laws) degree or equivalent qualification from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience as a lawyer in a law firm or as an in-house lawyer.
• Commercially-focused advisor with an ability to act as a partner to sales, executive and senior leadership teams, and the wider organization.
• Excellent business/legal judgment and decision-making skills.
• Proactivity, autonomy, and the ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrates initiative, drive, and determination to achieve results, success, and growth.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Have the ability to simplify complex legal concepts into practical, business-oriented advice.
• Solid understanding of applicable contract law and related issues.
• Strong experience of working in SaaS, negotiating B2B SaaS customer agreements.
• Ability to manage and advise on legal matters across multiple jurisdictions, including UK, Australia, Switzerland and Ireland.
• Strong understanding of data protection laws including GDPR, UK Data Protection Act and the CPA as well as industry specific legislation (e.g. DORA).
• Familiarity with regulated businesses and working with complex Financial Services / banking clients.
• Familiarity with M&A processes.
• Keen interest in automation and legal tech, ESG and CSR.
• Experience working with and managing relationships with outside counsel.

What do we offer?

• Great benefits, culture, and the ability to work remotely
• A high impact, high visibility role at a growing SaaS company that values personal growth, accountability, and the concept of “good work.”
• A great management team and reporting structure that supports you and your growth
• A culture of open collaboration and problem solving
• An empowered role working with key stakeholders and building GTreasury’s legal function from the ground up
• Our USA benefits include:

• • Salary: The expected minimum and maximum full-time salaries for this role is $155,000-$250,000. Actual compensation for an individual may vary depending on skills, performance, qualifications, experience, and location.
  • Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance options
  • HSA and FSA options + company HSA contributions
  • 401K matching
  • 100% paid parental leave
  • 15 paid holidays + competitive PTO
  • 100% remote working

More About GTreasury:

GTreasury believes there is opportunity in complexity. We connect treasury and finance teams with industry-leading experts, technology solutions and untapped possibility. By simplifying complexity, teams can unleash their organization’s potential to gain strategic advantages and grow. GTreasury helps organizations reach that potential by connecting treasury and digital finance operations through a world-class SaaS treasury and risk management platform and integrated ecosystem where cash, debt, investments, and exposures are seamlessly managed within the office of the CFO. GTreasury delivers intelligent insights, while connecting financial value chains and extending workflows to third-party systems, exchanges, portals, and services. Headquartered in Chicago, with locations serving EMEA (Switzerland, London, Ireland) and APAC (Sydney and Manila), GTreasury’s global community includes more than 800 customers and 30+ industries reaching 160+ countries worldwide.

At GTreasury, we know that our people are what makes GTreasury great and we celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences that our diverse teams bring to the table. GTreasury is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or prospective candidates based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), genetic information, protected military or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and we strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply!

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