Duettoresearch

VP, Legal

United States · Vp

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 29 days ago

Machine LearningComplianceProduct ManagementAccountingM&AFP&AContract ManagementCorporate LawEmployment LawLeadership

About the role

It's a builder role for someone who treats legal as a high-leverage operating system: scalable, increasingly automated, and held to diligence-ready standards from day one.
Trusted by clients ranging from independent boutique hotels to global chains, we've been named the #1 Revenue Management Software by HotelTechAwards four years running and the #1 Best Place to Work in Hotel Tech in 2025.
Why Duetto? - Full ownership of a consequential legal function.

Own the legal AI stack - select, implement, and champion AI-powered tooling for contract review, CLM, policy drafting, and regulatory monitoring, and set the standard for how a modern, lean legal function operates.
Partner with Product and Engineering on our ML pricing models, developing and maintaining the legal and ethical framework governing data usage, algorithmic decision-making, and pricing transparency, and becoming an expert on hospitality-related compliance trends to influence our product roadmap.
Drive high-velocity global growth by architecting scalable commercial contracting processes and playbooks that empower Sales to close deals efficiently while simplifying processes, reducing exceptions, and maintaining necessary protections.
Build exit-readiness into everything we do - operate with a PE mindset, hold our work to diligence-ready standards, and serve as a core member of the corporate functions leadership group, ensuring Legal is deeply integrated with Corp Dev, FP&A, Accounting, and IT to drive cross-functional initiatives, including M&A.
Perform other related duties as needed to support team and company priorities.

You may be a good fit if you have:
15+ years of related professional legal experience, with substantial experience in high-growth technology companies.
Strong executive presence with proficiency in distilling complex legal concepts into actionable takeaways for non-legal business leaders.
M&A experience in a PE context.
Experience with international corporate structures and the related impact on growth velocity and financials (e.g., regulatory/compliance overhead, tax exposure, and workforce management).

Corporate governance experience, including Board Secretary or equivalent.
Genuine curiosity about legal technology and AI, with a first-hand point of view about how these tools are changing in-house legal work.

Manage employment law across a global workforce, partnering with People Operations on complex employment matters, equity agreements, compensation plan structures, and international workforce compliance across all jurisdictions in which th

Duetto is an equal opportunity employer.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Sound like you?
You don't need every item on this list.
If you're a senior in-house attorney with deep SaaS commercial and AI/ML product experience, strong corporate governance chops, and the builder mentality to modernize a legal function inside a PE-backed company - we'd love to hear from you.

As VP, Legal, you'll serve as a key partner to the CFO, Board, and PE sponsor, building the legal infrastructure that supports the company's growth and exit readiness

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