Strategic Chief Legal Leader for Growth

The Military Veteran; New York (NY); On-site; USD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Military Veteran is seeking a Head of Legal to serve as a key advisor to senior leadership, handling a broad range of legal and business matters. This role balances strategic counsel with hands-on execution to navigate growth and change.

Based in NYC or LA, the successful candidate will lead corporate and transactional initiatives, ensure compliance, and build scalable legal processes while operating with significant autonomy in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced legal leader with broad corporate and commercial experience.
• Track record of working closely with senior executives.
• Pragmatic, entrepreneurial, and autonomous in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior leadership on legal and business matters
• Manage commercial agreements and contracts
• Support corporate and transactional initiatives
• Oversee compliance and risk-related matters
• Manage relationships with outside counsel
• Partner with leaders across the organization
• Develop scalable legal processes and practices
• Provide practical guidance on complex or ambiguous issues

Skills

Legal leadership

Corporate law

Commercial contracts

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Job description

The Military Veteran is seeking a Head of Legal to serve as a key advisor to senior leadership, handling a broad range of legal and business matters. This role balances strategic counsel with hands-on execution to navigate growth and change.

Based in NYC or LA, the successful candidate will lead corporate and transactional initiatives, ensure compliance, and build scalable legal processes while operating with significant autonomy in a fast-moving environment.