Ministry Brands

Ministry Brands

General Counsel

US-Alpharetta, GA, USA · Exec

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 62 days ago
ComplianceNegotiationM&AEmployee RelationsCorporate LawEmployment LawCustomer SuccessLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationAdaptability

About the role

  • The General Counsel will serve as the company's chief legal officer and a key member of the senior leadership team, reporting directly to the CEO.
  • This is a high-visibility role that requires a pragmatic, business-minded attorney who can balance risk management with commercial velocity.
  • The ideal candidate has experience in SaaS-based businesses, is fluent in PE-backed operating environments, and thrives in a fast-moving, growth-oriented culture.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a legal strategy that supports the company's growth plan, including organic scaling, tuck-in acquisitions, and potential platform-level transactions.
  • Lead legal due diligence, negotiation, and execution of acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions alongside the PE sponsor and its advisors.
  • Manage relationships with outside counsel, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality legal support during deal activity.
  • Support Board governance, investor reporting, and sponsor communication on legal and compliance matters.
  • Own and optimize the company's contract lifecycle for enterprise SaaS agreements, including MSAs, order forms, SLAs, data processing agreements, and partnership arrangements.
  • Partner with Sales, Customer Success, and Product teams to accelerate deal velocity while maintaining appropriate risk guardrails.
  • Standardize and scale contract templates, playbooks, and approval workflows to support a growing go-to-market organization.

Requirements

  • 10 years of legal experience, with a meaningful portion spent in-house at a SaaS or technology company.
  • Deep expertise in commercial SaaS contracting, including complex enterprise agreements and multi-product deal structures.
  • Ability to operate as both a strategic advisor and a hands-on practitioner in a lean, high-growth environment.
  • The diverse and real-world experiences of our team members serving their communities makes us stronger together and enhances our ability to advance digital transformation for the greater good.

Nice to have

  • Experience supporting add-on acquisitions and post-merger integration from the legal side.
  • Familiarity with the faith-based, nonprofit, or association technology sector.
  • Working knowledge of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and related background screening regulations
  • Background that includes time at a top-tier law firm in technology transactions, M&A, or corporate practice.
  • Key Competencies:
  • Business Acumen: Thinks like an operator, not just an attorney.
  • Understands P&L dynamics, ARR metrics, and SaaS unit economics.
  • Executive Presence: Communicates with clarity and confidence to the Board, PE sponsors, and cross-functional executives.

Compensation

  • Advise on employment law matters including hiring, terminations, compensation practices, employee relations, and workplace policies across multiple states.

Benefits

  • Benefit offerings designed to promote a life of balance!
  • We offer a robust range of benefit offerings designed to cultivate a lifestyle of balance and personal success.
  • Robust healthcare options - Employees have several healthcare options to choose from in order to find what works best for them.
  • Flexible paid time off - There is no perfect, one size fits all balance between work and home.
  • We provide flexible work schedules, PTO for vacation, and up to 80 hours of paid sick/safe leave.
  • Paid parental leave - Adding a new child to the family is a big adjustment!
  • Mental health support - Ministry Brands is a stigma free company with the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Company info

  • Ministry Brands is a leading provider of SaaS operational management systems, payments platforms, digital engagement tools and background screening solutions for faith-based, non-profit and for-profit organizations. We serve more than 95,000 customers as a trusted partner in digital transformation and enablement - advancing missions, driving efficiencies, and building engaged communities for more than four decades. The diverse and real-world experiences of our team members serving their communities makes us stronger together and enhances our ability to advance digital transformation for the greater good.
  • Ministry Brands is committed to acknowledging and valuing our employee differences and to creating an environment in which every individual's unique strengths and abilities are developed and valued. Our employees share in the responsibility for creating this environment and demonstrate mutual respect and acceptance in the workplace. We welcome everyone and are dedicated to creating a culture where all our employees have equal opportunity to be heard and reach their full potential.
  • Available Location: Alpharetta, GA
  • Hybrid Working: Team members are expected to come into the Alpharetta office as needed, based on business requirements and team collaboration needs. There is no fixed minimum number of in-office days
  • Ministry Brands is a leading provider of SaaS operational management systems, payments platforms, digital engagement tools and background screening solutions for faith-based, non-profit and for-profit organizations.
  • We serve more than 95,000 customers as a trusted partner in digital transformation and enablement - advancing missions, driving efficiencies, and building engaged communities for more than four decades.
  • Ministry Brands is committed to acknowledging and valuing our employee differences and to creating an environment in which every individual's unique strengths and abilities are developed and valued.
  • Our employees share in the responsibility for creating this environment and demonstrate mutual respect and acceptance in the workplace.
  • We welcome everyone and are dedicated to creating a culture where all our employees have equal opportunity to be heard and reach their full potential.
  • Hybrid Working: Team members are expected to come into the Alpharetta office as needed, based on business requirements and team collaboration needs.
  • There is no fixed minimum number of in-office days; instead, attendance will be determined by project demands, meetings, and manager guidance.
  • Any changes to your primary work location should follow the appropriate process as outlined in our handbook.

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity to be heard and reach their full potential.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Leadership Team, Board of Directors, and PE sponsor on all corporate, transactional, and operational legal matters
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