Prior in-house legal experience at a scaling SaaS company is essential. Law firm experience alone is not sufficient — we need someone who has operated inside a fast-moving business and understands what that demands.
You know the difference between what matters and what doesn't. In-house legal at a scale-up requires pragmatism: picking your battles, moving at commercial pace, and being genuinely helpful rather than a blocker.
You've been the person in the room who makes things move, not slow them down — pragmatic, commercially minded, and easy to work with.
A background in both private practice and in-house is common in this role, but the in-house experience is what we'll weigh most heavily.