General Counsel, Ironclad
$280-330k
+ Equity
Enterprise software for managing contracts
Job no longer available
Enterprise software for managing contracts
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$280-330k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To power the world’s contracts.
Role
Who you are
- 15+ years in corporate law practice with a proven track record of leading in-house Legal teams
- In-depth understanding of how legal issues impact different parts of the organization
- Ability to develop Legal strategy and objectives
- Financial acumen and IPO readiness experience
- Excellent judgment and analytical skills
- First class interpersonal and communication skills
- Track record of cultivating professional communities that connect strategic company initiatives to commercial outcomes
- Deep understanding of the modern Legal tech stack and surrounding LegalTech ecosystem
- JD from an accredited law school and admission to the CA Bar
What the job involves
- As Ironclad’s General Counsel, you'll lead more than just legal affairs; you'll be at the forefront of guiding the company through its next phase of growth, acting as a strategic business leader
- The Legal team reports to the Chief Financial Officer at Ironclad and is a critical thought partner to the executive team as they contemplate strategic business decisions
- It's about being proactive, not just reactive, as you shape and protect the future of our company
- This is an exciting opportunity to lead an innovative Legal function at the world’s leading AI Legal Solution
- As a power user of Ironclad’s own digital contracting platform, you will be expected to implement the latest product features and use our technology in creative and useful ways
- Your work will be followed by thousands of companies that look to Ironclad for inspiration & innovation
- Additionally, you will be responsible for spearheading and developing community programs evangelizing Ironclad's mission, products, and values
- As part of a close-knit, results-driven, and collaborative Legal Team, you will play an important role in maintaining and shaping the culture, objectives, and execution strategy of the Ironclad Legal Team and the entire company
- Work closely with the CFO, CEO, and executive leadership team to define and drive all Legal function strategies, operations, and partnership practices
- Oversee and manage the entirety of Ironclad’s legal matters, including but not limited to, commercial, corporate, employment, compliance, risk mitigation, and intellectual property. Drive Legal function strategic investments that prepare Ironclad’s Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs department to contribute the most value to our stakeholders in an increasingly fast-moving and complex environment
- Understand the company business objectives; anticipating issues and evaluating risks strategically to provide legal advice that enables the executive team to make bigger, better decisions faster
- Lead the legal team's growth by managing recruitment, training, and professional development to foster a culture of high performance and innovation. Regularly assess team performance, develop succession plans for key roles, and mentor staff to enhance decision-making and service delivery
- Help drive legal and CLM thought leadership in partnership with Community, Sales, Marketing and other Go-to-Market functions
- Actively elevate our company image through public engagements and thoughtful outreach programs. Cultivate strong relationships with essential legal and business stakeholders across our ecosystem and represent the company prominently at industry events
Our take
Business contracting is often inefficient and messy, with approvals required from various stakeholders and many processes still paper-based. Ironclad is a platform that digitises, automates, and streamlines contract workflows, allowing legal teams to focus on legal work rather than paperwork. Ironclad’s platform features collaborative tools that facilitate business operations and extract and catalog contract metadata, making information easier to access and act upon. Its enterprise customers include Dropbox, Mastercard, Pixar, Fox, and L’Oréal.
Despite its success, Ironclad faces competition in the $3 billion contract lifecycle management industry from major players like DocuSign and emerging ones like Contractbook. The company recently announced Ironclad Signature, marking its entry into the $25 billion eSignature market. The new feature speeds up the signature process by an estimated 80% and provides summaries and approval histories to users. This new tool is expected to strengthen Ironclad's position in the sell-side contract lifecycle management market.
Additionally, Ironclad introduced value-based pricing, charging only for completed, signed agreements, unlike other providers who charge for every signature packet sent out. Ironclad, backed by investors like Accel, Sequoia, Y Combinator, and BOND, remains committed to innovating and maintaining its leadership in the contract lifecycle management space.
Kirsty
Company Specialist
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2022
$150m
SERIES E
Dec 2020
$100m
SERIES D
Total funding: $334.1m
Company benefits
- Dental, and vision insurance
- 401K
- Wellness reimbursement
- Flexible vacation policy
- Generous parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company values
- Intent
- Empathy
- Drive
- Integrity
Company HQ
South Beach, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Cai GoGwilt
(CTO & Chief Architect)Studied HSPS at Cambridge, and Computer Science at MIT. Was a Summer Technology Analayst at Goldman Sachs. Worked as a Research Assistant at MIT. Was a Software Engineer at Palantir.
Jason Boehmig
(CEO)Former Corporate Lawyer at Fenwick and Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame before founding Ironclad in 2014.
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