Director of Data

TopDog Law

About The Position

In this role, you will be responsible for: Own the company’s data strategy and roadmap, aligned to business priorities Lead, mentor, and develop an existing team of data engineers Build and evolve the data platform, including ingestion pipelines, data models, and analytics foundations Define canonical data models, metrics, and shared business definitions Establish standards for data quality, reliability, and monitoring Partner with Product and Engineering to embed data into product and operational workflows Enable analytics and reporting for stakeholders across the business Define governance practices for data access, usage, and consistency Identify and mitigate data-related risk as scale and complexity increase At TopDog Law, everyone is expected to think critically, communicate clearly, and take ownership of their work. How This Role Drives the Business As Director, Data, you will lead the strategy and evolution of TopDog Law’s data platform. This role is responsible for building reliable, well-governed data infrastructure that enables analytics, reporting, and decision-making across marketing, intake, operations, legal, and leadership. You will define how data is ingested, modeled, and accessed across the organization, ensuring consistency, trust, and usability. You will lead and develop an existing team of data engineers while partnering closely with Product, Engineering, and business stakeholders to translate business questions into clear data structures and shared metrics. This is a hands-on leadership role that blends strategic direction with practical execution as the company continues to scale. This role is critical to our success because it: Directly impacts [clients / revenue / case outcomes / team efficiency] Supports speed, quality, and consistency as we scale Helps protect and elevate the TopDog Law brand and client experience Strengthens the foundation needed to grow responsibly and sustainably What Success Looks Like Within your first 6–12 months, success in this role looks like: You consistently deliver on commitments with minimal oversight You proactively identify issues and propose solutions Your work raises the bar for quality, clarity, and follow-through You are viewed as a reliable, trusted partner by teammates and leaders You contribute positively to team energy, morale, and momentum

Requirements

8 or more years of experience in data engineering, analytics, or data platform roles
Experience leading and developing data engineering teams
Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL or ELT pipelines, and analytics systems
Proven ability to define metrics and shared data semantics in partnership with business stakeholders
Experience building reliable, scalable data systems in growing organizations
Ability to balance hands-on technical work with leadership and strategic thinking
Strong communication skills and comfort working across engineering, product, and business teams
Strong communication skills—written and verbal
Ability to think critically, prioritize effectively, and execute with speed

Nice To Haves

Experience in regulated or data-sensitive environments is a plus
Experience in a fast-growing or high-volume environment
Comfort with ambiguity and evolving systems
Experience in legal, professional services, or client-centric organizations

Responsibilities

Own the company’s data strategy and roadmap, aligned to business priorities
Lead, mentor, and develop an existing team of data engineers
Build and evolve the data platform, including ingestion pipelines, data models, and analytics foundations
Define canonical data models, metrics, and shared business definitions
Establish standards for data quality, reliability, and monitoring
Partner with Product and Engineering to embed data into product and operational workflows
Enable analytics and reporting for stakeholders across the business
Define governance practices for data access, usage, and consistency
Identify and mitigate data-related risk as scale and complexity increase

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