UpGuard

General Counsel

Los Angeles

Sponsorship not specified$300k-$425kDetected 26 days ago

LLMsAgentic AICybersecurityComplianceM&AEmployee RelationsIntellectual PropertyEmployment LawLeadershipCollaboration

About the role

By integrating security ratings, threat intel, and agentic AI, we empower organisations to stay ahead of an ever evolving attack surface.
We provide the autonomy to ship world-class technology and the resources to do it at a global scale.
Legal is responsible for keeping UpGuard's operations compliant with all current laws and regulations.

This isn't just growth; it's a total reimagining of how the world manages cyber risk.
We build the Cyber Risk Posture Management (CRPM) platform that security teams actually love.
We aren't just building another tool; we're defining a category.
Our Legal team works closely across the entire organisation in support of various legal matters, with a primary focus on supporting our global sales teams.
We are looking for a hands-on General Counsel to lead our in-house legal function to support our evolving needs as we scale toward long-term operational maturity and category leadership.
Act as a strategic legal advisor to executive leadership, proactively identifying risks and opportunities to support informed, high-impact decisions.
Lead and develop the in-house legal team, implementing scalable processes and metrics-driven practices to accelerate deals and reduce risk.
Support board governance functions, including preparation of board materials, maintenance of corporate records, and management of director obligations across jurisdictions.

To support your career development, all team members will be able to expense development opportunities against this allowance

Manage corporate legal activities, including governance, equity administration, and any M&A or financing activity as it arises.
Advise People and Finance teams on employment law matters across UpGuard's global workforce, including hiring, employee relations, equity programs, and local labor law compliance.

Also please note that at this time, we cannot support candidates requiring visa sponsorship or relocation.
At UpGuard, we are replacing manual security bottlenecks with AI-driven precision.
Fresh off a US$75M Series C, we are scaling our infrastructure to process 100 billion risk signals daily.
We're looking for individuals who desire exposure to a wide variety of issues and the opportunity to grow alongside a high-growth cybersecurity SaaS business.

Also please note that at this time, we cannot support candidates requiring visa sponsorship or relocation.

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