General Counsel

Weave supports small business owners by providing an all-in-one platform to help them communicate with, and grow their customer base. With Weave’s complete business toolbox, small businesses can streamline all their communication, payments and marketing - all from one place - and continually provide a phenomenal customer experience.

At the core of Weave’s growth are our people. We are passionate about providing an amazing workplace for talented people who demonstrate our core values: Hungry, Creative, and Caring. In 2019, Weave received several significant awards, including the Fortune 100 Best Companies, Forbes Cloud 100, and Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies.

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Benefits

Medical, Dental, & Vision

401k

Short & long term disability

Flexible time-off

Free Haircuts (Onsite Salon)

Best maternity & paternity policy in Utah

Commuter benefits (UTA Pass)

Weave’s in-house coaching initiative: Help clarify goals, gain self-awareness, commit to action steps, etc.

Description

The General Counsel/Head of Legal will serve the critical role of providing strategic legal advice to the organization, working with other key internal and external stakeholders, to drive internal governance, compliance and risk management activities for our organization. The successful candidate will be an experienced attorney and leader who is capable of working with, and providing legal advice to, our executive team and the Board.

Provides counsel, legal opinion and legal interpretation to management and the Board on a wide range of legal matters

Oversees the definition and development of corporate compliance activities including the creation of policies, procedures and programs

Oversees the drafting, reviewing and approval of all company agreements, including key agreements relating to customers, partnership arrangements, suppliers and vendors, payers, distributors, software and technology licensing, employment and consulting

Provides legal advice and counsel relating to global international expansion

Oversees corporate governance, including maintenance of corporate records working with outside counsel, where required,

Builds and leads the in-house legal team

Stays informed of changes to law and regulations and advising management about any impact to the business

Requirements

Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from a recognized university

Utah Bar Registration

15+ years of legal experience, either in-house or in a legal practice

Overall broad legal knowledge (corporate law, litigations, employment law, data privacy, compliance, M&A, IPO process etc), with a pragmatic business acumen

Experience of working with the laws, regulations and standards in healthcare, technology and privacy preferred

A strong leader who has the ability coordinate the work of a team of legal professionals and external counsel

Ability to anticipate legal issues or risks, develop legal strategy and to advise accordingly

In-depth understanding of how legal issues affect organizations

High degree of professional ethics and integrity

Excellent judgement and analytical skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills