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Head of Legal
Company | Industrious |
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Location | New York, NY, USA |
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Salary | $270000 – $290000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | JD |
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Experience Level | Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school and admission to practice law in New York.
- 15+ years of legal experience, including in-house leadership at a high-growth or global company.
- Experience leading legal teams and working cross-functionally at the executive level.
- A global mindset—you’ve navigated complex, multi-jurisdictional legal challenges.
Responsibilities
- Advise the leadership team on key legal, regulatory, and business risks.
- Lead negotiations to ensure smart, high-impact deals.
- Shape governance and compliance approach in partnership with CBRE.
- Navigate legal challenges across multiple jurisdictions with a proactive, business-first mindset.
- Work cross-functionally with teams across the company, balancing legal risk with business momentum.
- Build and lead a high-performing legal function that can scale with the company.
- Drive efficiency, leverage technology, and optimize processes in legal operations.
- Structure and execute transactions that fuel growth.
- Identify challenges before they become problems and solve them proactively.
- Manage external counsel and oversee compliance programs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Pragmatic problem solver—not just a risk-spotter, but a solution-finder.
- Clear, compelling communicator who can break down complex legal concepts for any audience.
- Builder and doer—you can scale legal functions without losing agility.
- Leader who inspires trust and confidence at all levels of the company.