Head of Legal

Tulip the leader in AI-native frontline operations is helping companies around the world equip their workforce with composable connected apps leading to higher quality work improved efficiency and end-to-end traceability across operations. Tulips cloud-native no-code platform powered by embedded AI is driving the digital transformation of industrial environments through composable human-centric solutions that go beyond disrupting the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) category.

A spinoff out of MIT Tulip is headquartered in Somerville MA with offices in Germany Hungary Singapore and Israel. Tulip has been recognized as a World Economic Forum Global Innovator a 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast award winner one of Energages Top Workplaces USA and one of Built In Bostons Best Places to Work and Best Midsize Places to Work.

The Role

Legal at Tulip supports the entire Tulip organization providing counsel and advice on any topic and/or activity relevant to any and every team at the company. Tulip Legal handles the review and negotiation of all contracts and performs research and provides advice on corporate governance employment intellectual property general corporate topics data privacy real estate and whatever else may happen to be pertinent.

We are seeking a highly experienced strategic and business-oriented General Counsel who will lead the legal function manage global legal risk oversee corporate governance and align legal strategy with our business objectives. This role requires a leader with strong judgment who can operate at the strategic level while still diving into complex commercial and privacy matters critical to our SaaS business model.

About You:

• Highly collaborative and able to organize and manage projects across multiple teams (Sales Finance Operations). Must be a quick-learning self-starter with the executive presence to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated history of sound judgment unimpeachable integrity and the ability to evaluate risks and options fairly in ambiguous situations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills able to simplify complex legal issues for business colleagues with varying levels of legal knowledge.
• Proven ability to convey strong and prompt communication while consistently adapting and prioritizing in a fast-paced environment.
• Tactful detail-oriented and possessing strong internal and external negotiating skills.

What skills do I need

• 8 years of progressive legal experience with at least 3 years in a senior in-house counsel role preferably at a high-growth SaaS or technology company.
• Experience leading the legal function through periods of high-growth and scaling within an enterprise B2B SaaS environment. This includes building scalable legal processes and internal controls.
• Deep expertise in structuring drafting and negotiating complex B2B enterprise subscription licensing and partnership agreements.
• Thorough understanding of and direct experience with key global data protection frameworks including HIPAA HITECH GDPR CCPA and data security issues.
• Strong foundation in corporate governance compliance and experience with strategic transactions.
• A Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school is required.
• Must be licensed to practice law and in good standing in at least one U.S. state.

Key Responsibilities:

Executive Strategy Governance & Enterprise Risk

• Serve as the primary legal advisor to the CEO CFO COO and executive team influencing strategic decisions and long-term planning.
• Proactively identify assess and mitigate legal regulatory and operational risks across all jurisdictions where the company operates.
• Oversee corporate governance including board matters entity management equity programs and documentation for complex financing or strategic transactions.

Global Compliance Quality & Regulatory

• Design implement and maintain a comprehensive global compliance framework covering corporate data privacy security and industry-specific requirements.
• Act as the primary legal partner to the Quality organization ensuring compliance across Quality Management Systems (QMS) controlled documentation and requirements such as GxP ISO and CFR.
• Lead regulatory certification and attestation programs (e.g. SOC 2 FedRAMP) partnering with Security IT and Operations to ensure readiness and ongoing compliance.
• Oversee global privacy compliance (GDPR CCPA etc.) including PIAs data processing frameworks and regulatory filings.

Commercial Partnerships & Ecosystem

• Lead and negotiate complex B2B SaaS commercial agreements including MSAs DPAs SLAs partnership and reseller agreements and strategic vendor contracts.
• Guide all partnership alliance and ecosystem agreements end-to-endfrom deal structure and negotiation through compliance risk management and ongoing governanceto enable scalable enterprise growth.
• Provide legal leadership on pricing packaging channel strategy and high-risk or high-value customer engagements.

IP Product & Security

• Oversee the companys global IP protection including patents trademarks trade secrets copyright strategy and defense.
• Advise Product and Engineering on product compliance licensing open-source use AI safety/ethics considerations and regulatory impacts on platform roadmaps.
• Support security programs incident response and data protection controls from a legal and regulatory perspective.

Legal Operations & Global Scaling

• Own the legal budget outside counsel strategy and relationships across labor immigration litigation corporate and specialized practices.
• Guide international expansion advising on employment law entity setup regulatory requirements and cross-border operations.
• Build the foundation for a scalable legal function including processes tooling documentation standards and future team design.

Key Collaborators:

• People Operations
• CEO CFO COO CMO CPEO
• GTM& Sales
• Labor & Immigration counsel

Working At Tulip

We know even great candidates experience imposter syndrome. Even if you dont match every requirement applying gives you the opportunity to be considered.

Were building a strong diverse team that values hard work families and personal well-being. Benefits of working with us include:

• Direct impact on product and culture
• Company equity
• Competitive benefits package including Health Dental Vision Short-term Disability Long-term Disability Life Insurance AD&D Insurance Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Commuter Benefits Parental Leave and 401(K)
• Flexible work schedule and unlimited vacation policy
• Virtual company events and happy hours
• Fitness subsidies
• An inclusive dog-friendly office with diverse and inspiring colleagues

This role is located in Somerville MA - We are a hybrid work environment and are in the office 3 days/per week.

The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range posted actual compensation will be determined depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge & skills experience business needs geographical location market compensation data and internal equity.Expected compensation ranges for this role may change over time.The salary range for this position is $195000-$250000 year.