Head of Legal

Seven AI • Boston, MA

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About The Position

We’re hiring our first legal leader — someone to build the legal function from 0 → 1. This is a rare opportunity to define what legal looks like at a high-growth company from the earliest stages. You’ll operate as both a strategic partner and a hands-on builder, working closely with leadership to shape how we take risk, support the business, and scale responsibly. We’re looking for someone who brings strong judgment, clear opinions, and a builder mindset — someone excited to design the function, not just inherit it. As the company grows, this role will naturally expand in scope and impact alongside it.

Requirements

• 8+ years of legal experience (mix of law firm and in-house strongly preferred)
• Experience working at or closely with startups, ideally in SaaS or tech
• Comfort operating as a team of one (at least initially)
• Strong business judgment — you know when to push, when to flex, and when to simplify
• A bias toward action and pragmatism over perfection
• Ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear, usable guidance
• Opinions about how a modern legal function should operate — and the ability to execute on them

Nice To Haves

• Experience as an early or first legal hire at a startup
• Familiarity with data/privacy, AI/ML, or emerging regulatory environments
• Experience supporting go-to-market teams (sales, partnerships, procurement)
• Interest in eventually building and leading a team

Responsibilities

• Build the legal function from scratch — defining what needs to exist now vs. later
• Create scalable processes, templates, and systems that enable the company to move quickly
• Decide what to own in-house vs. outsource, and manage external counsel as needed
• Act as a strategic partner to leadership on risk, structure, and key business decisions
• Own and evolve core legal workflows across commercial contracts (customer + vendor)
• Advise on product, data privacy, and regulatory considerations (especially in SaaS/AI contexts)
• Support corporate governance, entity management, and employment-related legal matters
• Reduce friction across teams by building lightweight, usable processes and clear guidance
• Lay the groundwork for scaling the legal function and evolving toward a future GC org

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed