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Head of Legal

TaxBit
Salt Lake City, United States
Full time
Hybrid

Overview

Department

Legal

Job type

Full time

Compensation

Salary not specified

Location

Salt Lake City, United States, North America

Company size

Mature [ 50+ employess ]

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TaxBit seeks a strategic legal leader to manage all aspects of legal operations, commercial contracting, and risk management. This role advises company leadership and manages legal and compliance workflows as the company scales.

Requirements

  • JD from an accredited law school and active bar membership (Utah bar or eligible for in-house practice)
  • 7+ years of relevant legal experience, with a strong background in SaaS contracts and corporate legal work
  • Experience managing the full contract lifecycle, including customer MSAs, DPAs, NDAs, Order Forms, and vendor agreements
  • Demonstrated ability to build legal functions or work autonomously in high-growth environments
  • Familiarity with legal tech tools and CLM systems a plus
  • Team-oriented, self-starter, and able to help our business problem-solve and anticipate potential unknowns
  • Ability to identify and distill complex topics; clearly communicate practical, risk-based solutions with a range of stakeholders—from risk, to sales, to external partners, enterprises, and executives—in addition to internal support teams
  • Passionate about building efficient, compliant systems to support business innovation
  • Quick study that thrives in a fast-paced team environment with changing priorities that occasionally compete
  • Excellent execution and planning skills with attention to detail as well as strong organizational, prioritization, and communication skills
  • Responsibilities

  • Own and manage all customer and vendor contracting, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and executing agreements
  • Serve as the primary internal legal resource for commercial, corporate, compliance, and employment matters
  • Manage external counsel assisting with litigation that may arise
  • Design, improve, and implement scalable legal operations processes and systems to support a high-growth SaaS business
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, finance, HR, product, and leadership to align legal strategy with business goals
  • Support international expansion efforts by advising on entity formation, compliance, and risk management across multiple jurisdictions
  • Manage external counsel relationships globally, including oversight of legal budgets and ensuring consistent quality of service
  • Monitor and advise on evolving legal and regulatory developments, particularly in SaaS, data privacy, and tax compliance
  • Support corporate governance, board matters, equity administration, and international subsidiary compliance
  • Benefits

  • Competitive cash compensation (based on experience)
  • Equity (RSUs)
  • Competitive benefits package
  • A modern 401(k) plan that includes access to crypto, financial wellness benefits, low fees and more
  • Hybrid working model: 3 days in-office, 2 days WFH/flexible
  • Monday team lunches, snacks and drinks
  • Discretionary Time Off - enjoy the flexibility to rest, refuel, and recharge
  • Paid parental leave to bond with your child
  • Fertility Benefit
  • Autonomous work and flexibility in how work is performed
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