Vice President Legal

Viridan Group; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 Weeks of Guaranteed Paid Parental?e

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Wellness Initiatives/Employee Assist.

Job summary

Viridian Group is seeking a Vice President, Legal to own and lead the company’s legal function in a high-growth, advertising-focused environment. You will partner with the CFO, CEO, and Board, guiding governance, compliance, and strategic transactions.

The role demands a pragmatic, risk-aware lawyer comfortable with gray areas, capable of building trust across a national organization. Hybrid work in the Los Angeles area+

Qualifications

• J.D. with active U.S. state bar admission.
• 12+ years post-qualification experience in a senior legal role.
• Strong TCPA/telemarketing compliance knowledge preferred.
• Background in a regulated, consumer-facing business (advertising, lead gen, marketing, financial services, insurance).
• Proven track record advising executives and the Board as a business partner.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s legal function and serve as senior business partner to executives.
• Act as Corporate Secretary; support Board, governance, financings, M&A and strategic transactions.
• Own advertising, lead generation, and contact center compliance (TCPA, state laws, consent, SMS/email).
• Oversee privacy, data protection (CCPA/CPRA) and AI governance.
• Manage outside counsel relationships and legal budget.
• Develop and lead the in-house legal team; scale the function with the business.
• Standardize contract templates and playbooks; monitor regulatory developments.
• Engage regulators (FTC, FCC, state AGs, state bars) as needed.

Skills

Legal leadership

Regulatory compliance

Contract negotiation

Governance

Budget management

Education

J.D. and active bar in at least one US state

Tools

Contract management software

Job description

For several decades, our client has helped connect people seeking legal assistance with the right attorneys, partnering with law firms across the country to expand their reach and impact. Founded on a commitment to overcoming language barriers and improving access to justice, the business has grown into a national network of hundreds of law firms, connecting millions of consumers with legal representation.

Through trusted brands, innovative marketing, and a commitment to serving diverse communities in both English and Spanish, our client helps law firms grow while advancing a larger purpose: creating positive change and expanding access to justice for all.

About The Role

The Vice President, Legal will own the company’s legal function end to end and serve as a trusted business partner to the executive leadership team. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, with direct access to the CEO and Board, this is a newly elevated role created to give the business a dedicated legal leader at the executive table as it enters its next phase of growth.

This is intentionally a business-facing role, not a purely technical one. Our client is looking for a lawyer who is as comfortable discussing commercial trade-offs as legal doctrine: someone who frames risk as a spectrum rather than a yes or no, gives leadership a clear recommendation, and builds trust across the organization. Success in this role means the business moves faster and with more confidence in a highly regulated advertising environment.

The Vice President, Legal will lead a small in-house legal team, with scope to grow the function over time. The role is based in the South Bay area of Los Angeles and is hybrid, with one day per week in the office.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the company’s lead legal advisor and a member of the senior leadership team, translating legal and regulatory risk into practical, commercially grounded recommendations.
• Act as Corporate Secretary, supporting the Board and investors on governance, financings, M&A and other strategic transactions.
• Own compliance across advertising, lead generation and contact center operations, including TCPA, telemarketing rules, state mini-TCPA laws, consent practices and SMS/email marketing.
• Advise on attorney advertising and lead generation rules governing the company’s relationships with its law firm clients.
• Establish the review framework for advertising, campaigns and new marketing channels.
• Oversee privacy, data protection (including CCPA/CPRA) and AI governance.
• Lead engagement with regulators, including the FTC, FCC, state attorneys general and state bars.
• Build and own the company’s corporate and regulatory compliance program, including the code of conduct, core policies, training and a confidential reporting process, and collaborate with HR on employment and labor law compliance, including wage and hour and workplace conduct matters.
• Protect and enforce the company’s intellectual property, including its consumer brands and trademarks.
• Oversee litigation, regulatory inquiries, insurance and enterprise risk management.
• Partner with HR on employment matters for a national workforce.
• Own the legal budget and direct outside counsel relationships, with a sharp eye on quality and spend.
• Lead and develop the in-house legal team and shape the function as the business grows.

In the first year, success will look like establishing Legal as a trusted partner to every business function, including sales and marketing, and completing a full review and evaluation of compliance frameworks across all material states in which the company operates, including TCPA and consent practices. Building on that, the Vice President, Legal will standardize contract templates and playbooks, review outside counsel spend, and become the go-to advisor to the CFO, CEO and Board on regulatory and commercial decisions.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active bar membership in good standing in at least one US state. Candidates admitted outside California must be eligible to register as Registered In-House Counsel with the State Bar of California.
• 12+ years of post-qualification experience, including time as Assistant General Counsel, Senior Managing Attorney, or equivalent.
• Hands-on TCPA and telemarketing compliance experience is strongly preferred.
• Background in a regulated, consumer-facing business, ideally advertising, lead generation, marketing, financial services, insurance or similar.
• Track record of advising senior executives and the Board as a commercial business partner, with the presence to communicate credibly at every level of the organization.
• Experience managing outside counsel and legal budgets.
• Comfortable weighing risk in shades of grey and making a clear call; pragmatic, hands-on and happy to be the most senior lawyer in the business while doing the work.
• Exposure to attorney advertising rules, lead generation or legal services marketing is a plus.
• Experience in a private equity-backed company, including transactions such as M&A or financings, is a plus.
• Professional proficiency in Spanish is a plus.
• 12 Weeks of Guaranteed Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Wellness Initiatives/Employee Assistance Program