[Remote] Director of Legal Affairs

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Modern Executive Solutions is a fully integrated talent management consultancy focused on developing diverse leadership teams. The Director of Legal Affairs will serve as the primary internal resource for legal, contractual, compliance, and risk-related matters, partnering with executive leadership to support business operations and manage legal risks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the company's primary internal resource for legal, contractual, compliance, and risk-related matters
• Partner with executive leadership on business, operational, and strategic initiatives
• Engage early in client engagements, strategic partnerships, and new business initiatives to identify risks and support sound decision-making
• Assess legal and regulatory risks and develop practical, business-aligned solutions
• Support leadership in evaluating and mitigating legal exposure across the organization
• Coordinate with outside counsel on specialized legal matters as appropriate
• Provide guidance regarding legal and contractual implications of new business models, services, technologies, and strategic initiatives
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements, including retained search agreements, consulting engagement letters, vendor contracts, partnership agreements, and NDAs
• Develop and maintain contract templates, playbooks, standards, and approval workflows
• Advise business leaders regarding contractual obligations, risk allocation, and commercial terms
• Support compliance with off-limits, non-solicitation, exclusivity, confidentiality, and related contractual commitments
• Lead contract lifecycle management processes, including intake, approvals, repository administration, reporting, and governance
• Develop training, reporting, and scalable contracting processes that improve organizational efficiency, risk management, and business performance
• Support Modern's data privacy and information governance program, including compliance with applicable privacy laws and regulations
• Develop and maintain policies related to data handling, retention, confidentiality, and information security
• Advise on AI usage, data governance, intellectual property considerations, and technology-related risks
• Partner with Technology and Operations on vendor agreements, data processing requirements, security assessments, and emerging technology governance
• Support the firm's compliance program and monitor adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and industry requirements
• Maintain corporate governance records and support entity management activities
• Develop and maintain legal, compliance, and operational policies and procedures
• Coordinate compliance training and support regulatory inquiries, audits, and compliance reviews
• Partner with leadership to identify, assess, and mitigate legal, contractual, operational, and regulatory risks
• Coordinate disputes, claims, litigation, and other legal matters with outside counsel as appropriate
• Advise leadership regarding conflicts of interest, off-limits obligations, restrictive covenant issues, candidate ownership concerns, and other risks unique to executive search and leadership advisory services
• Protect and support enforcement of Modern's intellectual property and proprietary assets
• Support insurance, claims management, and organizational risk reporting
• Partner with Human Resources regarding employment-related matters, including employee and independent contractor arrangements
• Review employment agreements, policies, separation agreements, and related documentation
• Support compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations in coordination with outside counsel when appropriate
• Assist with employment-related risk assessments, policy development, and workplace compliance initiatives
• Manage relationships with outside counsel and specialized legal service providers
• Oversee legal budgets and external legal spend
• Coordinate specialized support for litigation, employment matters, regulatory inquiries, intellectual property matters, and international legal issues
• Evaluate external resources to ensure effective and cost-efficient support

Skills

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years of experience in legal affairs, commercial contracts, compliance, risk management, legal operations, paralegal leadership, or related legal support functions
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administering commercial agreements
• Experience supporting compliance, governance, risk management, or related business functions
• Familiarity with data privacy principles, data governance practices, and information management requirements
• Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal, operational, and commercial considerations
• Excellent written, verbal, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
• Experience in-house or supporting professional services, executive search, consulting, leadership advisory, staffing, technology, financial services, or other knowledge-based organizations
• Experience managing outside counsel and legal budgets
• Experience supporting organizations that manage sensitive client, candidate, employee, or customer information
• Experience with fee-for-service, retainer-based, or project-based commercial models and related contract structures
• Familiarity with AI governance, emerging technology issues, and data management practices
• Experience building or scaling legal operations and contracting processes within a growing organization
• Experience working closely with CFOs and executive leadership teams
• Exposure to multi-jurisdictional employment law and international business operations
• Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms and legal operations technology

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible remote work environment
• Paid parental leave
• Office setup stipend to support your work-from-home needs

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