SVP, General Counsel & Company Secretary

Everway

About The Position

As SVP, General Counsel and Company Secretary at Everway, you will lead the company's legal and corporate governance activities, providing strategic legal advice to senior leadership and supporting the business in managing legal risk, commercial opportunities and regulatory obligations. You will oversee commercial contracting, intellectual property, data privacy, corporate legal matters and company secretarial responsibilities across global operations. Working closely with the executive leadership team, Board and external legal advisers, you will help ensure Everway operates within effective legal and governance frameworks while enabling business growth. You will set priorities for the legal function, align legal support with business strategy, and help embed legal risk management into commercial and operational decision-making. The role also oversees legal service delivery through internal resources and external advisers and identifies opportunities to improve legal, contract management and governance processes through standardisation, technology and automation.

Requirements

At least 5 years of senior functional leadership experience, with responsibility for complex legal matters and organisational outcomes.
Significant experience in a senior in-house legal role advising executive leadership on commercial, corporate and regulatory matters.
Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements, including customer, supplier and vendor contracts.
Knowledge of intellectual property, licensing and commercial legal frameworks relevant to a technology or software business.
Experience advising on data protection, privacy and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
Experience supporting corporate governance, Board processes and company secretarial requirements.
Ability to assess complex legal risks and provide clear, commercially practical advice to senior stakeholders.
Experience overseeing external legal counsel and coordinating legal support across business functions and jurisdictions.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within a global SaaS or technology business.
Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions or corporate restructuring.
Familiarity with global legal entity management and shareholder governance requirements.
Experience implementing or improving contract lifecycle management and legal operations processes.
Experience applying technology, automation or AI-enabled tools to improve legal workflows and risk management.

Responsibilities

Lead Everway's legal strategy and provide practical, commercially focused advice to executive leadership and business stakeholders.
Advise on legal risks associated with business operations, commercial arrangements and strategic initiatives.
Oversee drafting, negotiation and management of customer, supplier, vendor and partnership contracts.
Establish and maintain legal contracting standards, templates and approval processes.
Coordinate external legal advisers on specialist matters and manage legal risk and costs.
Oversee the protection and management of intellectual property, including contractual IP rights and licensing.
Provide legal oversight of data protection and privacy obligations across relevant jurisdictions.
Advise on regulatory requirements and emerging legal developments affecting the business.
Support identification, assessment and management of legal and regulatory risks, including contractual disputes and potential litigation.
Oversee Board and committee governance processes, including agendas, meeting materials, minutes, resolutions and action tracking.
Maintain Board and committee charters, governance records and statutory documentation.
Support Audit Committee and Remuneration/Compensation Committee governance requirements.
Oversee global legal entity management, including incorporations, registrations, director and officer changes, statutory filings and corporate records.
Maintain delegated authority and signatory frameworks and appropriate corporate approval processes.
Monitor shareholder agreement obligations, including reserved matters, consent thresholds and related approvals.
Set the direction and priorities of Everway's legal function in line with business strategy and organisational objectives.
Partner with senior leadership to embed effective legal risk management into commercial and operational decision-making.
Oversee legal service delivery through internal resources and external advisers, ensuring appropriate expertise and efficient use of resources.
Improve legal processes, contract management and governance practices through standardisation, technology and automation.