Senior Director, Legal
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About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Director, Legal to lead the legal strategy of a fast-scaling technology-enabled hospitality business. This role involves overseeing commercial contracts, litigation, risk management, employment law, corporate governance, and privacy.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the company’s overall legal strategy, advising executive leadership and the CEO on legal, regulatory, and risk related matters
- Oversee commercial contracting, including drafting, negotiating, and standardizing agreements with vendors, partners, enterprise clients, and service providers
- Manage litigation and dispute resolution strategy, including external counsel selection, risk assessment, and settlement decisions
- Design and oversee enterprise risk management and insurance programs
- Provide legal guidance on employment matters across multiple jurisdictions
- Lead corporate governance, entity management, and support financing, fundraising, and strategic transactions
- Oversee intellectual property, privacy, and data protection compliance across products, platforms, and operations
- Build and lead the internal legal and regulatory function while managing external counsel relationships effectively
- Develop scalable legal frameworks, policies, and templates that enable efficient and consistent business operations
Requirements
- 8+ years of legal experience, including significant in house counsel experience supporting operating companies in fast paced environments
- Qualified lawyer with a JD (or equivalent) and active bar membership in Canada or a relevant jurisdiction
- Strong expertise in commercial law, contract negotiation, and enterprise risk management
- Proven experience managing litigation, regulatory matters, and external legal counsel
- Deep understanding of employment law, corporate governance, and transactional legal work
- Familiarity with privacy, data protection, and intellectual property frameworks
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate legal risk into practical business decisions
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence executive stakeholders
- Ability to operate independently in complex, high growth, and ambiguous environments
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Position Overview
- This senior leadership role is responsible for shaping and executing the full legal strategy of a fast scaling, technology enabled hospitality business. The position operates at the intersection of law, business, and operations, ensuring the company can grow safely while managing complex regulatory,
- You will act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team, influencing strategic decisions that impact expansion, partnerships, and enterprise risk.
- The role requires a highly pragmatic legal leader who can translate complex legal frameworks into actionable business guidance. You will oversee a broad legal portfolio including commercial contracts, employment, privacy, corporate governance, insurance, and dispute resolution.
Accountabilities
- Lead the company’s overall legal strategy, advising executive leadership and the CEO on legal, regulatory, and risk related matters impacting business growth and operations.
- Oversee commercial contracting, including drafting, negotiating, and standardizing agreements with vendors, partners, enterprise clients, and service providers.
- Manage litigation and dispute resolution strategy, including external counsel selection, risk assessment, and settlement decisions.
- Design and oversee enterprise risk management and insurance programs, ensuring appropriate coverage, claims handling, and risk transfer mechanisms.
- Provide legal guidance on employment matters across multiple jurisdictions, supporting HR in building compliant and defensible workforce practices.
- Lead corporate governance, entity management, and support financing, fundraising, and strategic transactions.
- Oversee intellectual property, privacy, and data protection compliance across products, platforms, and operations.
- Build and lead the internal legal and regulatory function while managing external counsel relationships effectively.
- Develop scalable legal frameworks, policies, and templates that enable efficient and consistent business operations.
Requirements
- 8+ years of legal experience, including significant in house counsel experience supporting operating companies in fast paced environments.
- Qualified lawyer with a JD (or equivalent) and active bar membership in Canada or a relevant jurisdiction.
- Strong expertise in commercial law, contract negotiation, and enterprise risk management.
- Proven experience managing litigation, regulatory matters, and external legal counsel.
- Deep understanding of employment law, corporate governance, and transactional legal work.
- Familiarity with privacy, data protection, and intellectual property frameworks.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate legal risk into practical business decisions.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence executive stakeholders.
- Ability to operate independently in complex, high growth, and ambiguous environments.
- Experience in technology enabled, platform based, or hospitality related industries is a plus.
Benefits
- Competitive executive compensation package including base salary, bonus, and equity eligibility.
- Fully remote work flexibility with autonomy over work location.
- Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and wellness benefits.
- Equity participation and long term incentive opportunities aligned with company growth.
- Flexible PTO policy supporting work life balance.
- Home office and connectivity stipends for remote work support.
- Travel and accommodation perks within company properties and partner network.
- Retirement savings plan support (e.g., 401(k) or local equivalent depending on region).
- Inclusive, mission driven environment focused on innovation and operational excellence.
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