General Counsel
20 days ago
Greenwood Village
Job DescriptionDescription Pathify is seeking a hands-on General Counsel to own the legal function end-to-end and build a scalable legal foundation that supports growth. This role partners closely with the CFO and executive team to manage risk and enable revenue across commercial contracting, privacy/data governance (including AI-enabled features), employment (US and Australia), and corporate/equity matters. This is a practical “player-coach” role: you’ll do the work, set standards, implement internal processes, and selectively leverage outside counsel for specialist topics. Key Responsibilities • Own Pathify’s legal strategy, operating rhythm, and risk framework (including a pragmatic risk register)., • Set clear internal processes for legal review, approvals, escalation, and recordkeeping., • Provide practical, business-oriented advice to executive leadership and functional leaders., • Lead customer contracting (MSAs, order forms, amendments, DPAs/security exhibits, procurement terms)., • Create and maintain templates, accepted edits library, and negotiation playbooks to improve speed and consistency., • Establish an intake process and service levels for contract review so support is predictable, not ad hoc., • Support vendor and partner agreements as required.3) Privacy, data protection, and product counsel, • Own Pathify’s privacy and data protection posture across customer and end-user contexts., • Ensure product and customer-facing terms/policies remain aligned to product capabilities, including AI-enabled functionality., • Partner with Security/Engineering/Product to translate legal requirements into implementable controls (retention, deletion, access controls, audit/logging, vendor management)., • Manage regulatory requirements relevant to Pathify’s markets (e.g., GDPR and education-related privacy/data requirements), coordinating with specialists as needed., • Maintain corporate governance hygiene for the Delaware parent and Australian subsidiary, including Board/stockholder consents, delegated authorities, subsidiary oversight, and required filings (via outside counsel where appropriate)., • Partner with the CFO and external advisors on corporate structure decisions supporting growth, fundraising, and cross-border operations., • Own the legal documentation underpinning cross-border operations (intercompany services agreements, IP licensing arrangements, cost allocations, and related policies), aligned with finance operations and external tax strategy., • Coordinate with tax advisors on transfer pricing workstreams by ensuring appropriate contracts, governance, and evidence are in place to support the intended tax treatment., • Provide legal support on tax-adjacent matters (e.g., employee mobility, permanent establishment risk, withholding concepts), partnering with Finance and specialists., • Maintain and improve employment templates and policies, ensuring local compliance across all jurisdictions where Pathify employees reside., • Advise People/Leadership on employment matters, investigations, terminations, and policy interpretation, using local counsel where appropriate., • Support equity administration legal workstreams (option grants, plan/document updates, 409A coordination, equity-holder support), partnering with Finance and external specialists., • Establish repeatable processes and documentation standards for cap table and equity-related actions (e.g., Carta workflows)., • Maintain Pathify’s IP hygiene: employee/contractor IP assignment, confidentiality controls, trademark strategy, and brand protection., • Manage software/legal topics including open-source software (OSS) compliance basics, inbound/outbound licensing terms, and legal review of product releases as needed., • Lead triage and management of disputes, claims, complaints, and demand letters; oversee outside counsel when needed and keep matters tracked and decision-ready., • Serve as legal lead for security/privacy incident response (with Security/IT), including notifications and customer/regulator communications., • Partner with the CFO/Finance team on risk mitigation via insurance (D&O, EPLI, cyber, etc.), aligning contract risk allocation with coverage and supporting claims management., • Build and maintain a “minimum viable” compliance program appropriate for a scaling SaaS company (code of conduct, key policies, training cadence, reporting mechanism, records retention/legal hold)., • Build a contract/document repository and simple tracking for obligations, renewals, and key terms., • Manage outside counsel efficiently with clear scopes, budgets, and deliverables., • Create “self-serve” legal enablement for teams where appropriate (guides, FAQs, training, templates). Skills, Knowledge and Expertise • JD (or equivalent) and active bar membership in at least one US jurisdiction., • 8–12+ years of relevant corporate legal experience., • Demonstrated ability to operate as a senior “generalist specialist” across commercial, privacy/data, and corporate matters., • Strong drafting, negotiation, and issue-spotting skills with a high standard of thoroughness., • Experience supporting a US company with cross-border operations (especially US + Australia)., • Familiarity with privacy frameworks relevant to higher education (e.g., GDPR) and regulated-data environments., • Product counsel exposure for software with higher-risk features (including AI/ML)., • Comfort working with equity compensation concepts and processes (in partnership with Finance and specialists)., • Colorado-based (or deep familiarity with the Colorado employment/compliance landscape), ideally with experience supporting Colorado teams., • High thoroughness + high pace: moves quickly without cutting corners., • Commercial judgment: balances risk with growth; offers options, not roadblocks., • Clear communication: translates legal complexity into actionable decisions., • Operational mindset: builds lightweight systems that scale (templates, playbooks, workflows)., • 401(k), • 401(k) matching, • Dental insurance, • Flexible spending account, • Health insurance, • Health savings account, • Life insurance, • Paid time off, • Parental leave, • Tuition reimbursement, • Vision insurance