General Counsel

Kibo Commerce is seeking an exceptional General Counsel to provide legal and regulatory leadership and to serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, functioning as a business partner and trusted advisor to senior management and the Board of Directors on a wide range of strategic, tactical and operational issues. The General Counsel will oversee all legal operations of the organization and will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer. The General Counsel will be directly involved in business transactions and in negotiating contracts and will ensure that the company is operated and managed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The successful candidate will be a business-minded attorney and have a firm grasp on legal best practices.

The role calls for a business-oriented individual with strong critical thinking skills and a proven track record of experience in supporting high growth software companies with general corporate matters, regulatory compliance, commercial agreements, IP protection, risk management and business policy issues.

Essential Functions

Act as senior advisor to the senior executives. Support the management team by providing legal and regulatory counsel in driving strategies and initiatives that achieve company objectives.

Set the overall philosophy and strategy of Kibo with respect to legal and regulatory matters, ensuring that practices, policies and decisions are consistent with those values.

Establish and maintain contractual relations with the Company’s global network of distributors and resellers.

Manage the Company’s litigation and conflict resolution activities.

Represent Kibo on contract creation, contract review and contract negotiations.

Draft, review and negotiate a number of agreements, including customer software subscription and licensing agreements, technology partnership agreements, employment agreements, consulting agreements, vendor contracts, leases, non-disclosure agreements and various other contracts in connection with the company’s activities.

Negotiate legal and business terms on strategic contracts with clients, vendors or other stakeholders

Evaluate and monitor international employment laws and worker classification issues through research and/or consultation with outside counsel to ensure compliance with local country laws

Legal review of marketing materials, website content and new product features

Compliance with security and data privacy requirements

Protection of IP rights. Oversee patent application and trademark registration process

Maintain a thorough understanding of the business, its strategies and external regulatory market place. Maximize company opportunities and minimize risk and exposure by identifying legal trends and variances and communicating implications of the company’s activities.

Provide direction for foreign business activities and ensure efforts are supported through training, counsel and outside counsel

Develop, mentor and lead legal team, cultivating a client service and team approach consistent with company culture on a global basis.

Oversight responsibility for the corporate records of the Company

Develop processes and controls to facilitate efficient contract review and execution

Anticipate and identify legal issues and develop legal strategies and solutions as appropriate

Analyze a broad range of laws and regulations affecting the Company

Manage relationships with the company’s outside counsel

Education and Experience

JD degree and licensed to practice law in Texas

Minimum of ten years of professional experience with a track record of success in top-tier law firms, companies, or private firms.

Broad legal training and experience that includes: mergers and acquisitions, litigation, tax, employment, contract law, compliance, regulatory, antitrust, and Software-as-a-Service.

Deep expertise in commercial and contract law with the proven ability to negotiate contractual provisions, make modifications, etc.

Experience working in a geographically dispersed organization.

Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced and high-growth environment.

Desirable Attributes

Excellent legal and business acumen; ability to think like a business person, to integrate legal and business issues and to partner with business leaders effectively. An engaged business executive and not just a functional leader.

Confident and consensus-oriented but capable of independent thought and action. Confidence in his/her judgement derived from experience dealing with a broad range of challenging issues.

Has the stature and presence to be taken seriously by senior management at Kibo, by its private equity owners, the Board and external constituencies.

Confident and consensus-oriented but capable of independent thought and action. Confidence in his/her judgement derived from experience dealing with a broad range of challenging issues.

Excellent verbal and written communication and negotiation skills

Excellent analytical, writing and problem solving skills

Excellent business judgment, strategic thinker, well organized and able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure

Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters

Must be resourceful and self-motivated, have ability to work effectively with senior management

Well-articulated sensitivity to the critical importance of protecting the company’s brand and reputation in the market.

International legal experience is desired, but not required.