Vice President, Legal

TRG Screen•New York, NY

2d•$180,000 - $200,000

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced strategic, and ambitious Vice President, Legal to lead and support a broad range of legal initiatives across a dynamic and evolving global business. This role offers a high degree of responsibility and autonomy, along with the opportunity to shape your own development within an agile, fast-growing, and ever-evolving company. This is a high-impact role that blends deep subject matter expertise in financial regulatory matters with broad-based corporate legal experience. The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, strong negotiation skills, and a proactive, business-oriented mindset. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and work cross-functionally with global teams to provide end-to-end legal support across commercial, regulatory, corporate governance, compliance, employment, and risk domains. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in a collaborative team, directly contributing to legal strategy, operational resilience, and scalable corporate frameworks. This is a high-impact role for an attorney who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and is eager to help shape the future of a rapidly growing global organization.

Requirements

J.D. degree and licensed to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
6–10+ years of legal experience with a combination of law firm and in-house experience preferred.
Significant exposure to financial regulatory matters, commercial contracts, software and SaaS customers, enterprise risk management, and corporate governance.
Demonstrated ability to manage high-stakes legal work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a pragmatic and collaborative approach.

Nice To Haves

Experience advising senior leadership in a regulated industry such as financial services, software, consulting, or professional services.
Familiarity with global regulatory frameworks including financial crimes, vendor oversight, and information security.
Strong track record supporting equity or debt transactions, M&A, and employment-related matters.
Background managing legal entities and corporate governance across multiple jurisdictions.
A proactive, solution-oriented mindset and high degree of business acumen.
Ability to synthesize complex legal information into clear, actionable guidance.
Confidence to challenge assumptions, raise issues, and support strong decision-making.
A passion for excellence, continuous improvement, and working with purpose-driven teams.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead legal advisor to the business units globally.
Provide legal guidance on complex commercial and advisory engagements, including drafting and negotiating client contracts, vendor agreements, and project-specific documentation.
Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of contract templates, standardized terms, and negotiating playbooks.
Partner with internal stakeholders to manage legal risk and ensure business compliance with industry and regulatory standards.
Advise on a range of regulatory matters including compliance, licensing, examinations, remediation, and risk controls.
Collaborate with global regulatory and compliance teams on regulatory inquiries, updates, and policy alignment.
Provide strategic counsel to leadership on internal controls, governance, risk management frameworks, HR matters, and vendor oversight.
Engage directly with clients and regulators on ongoing compliance obligations and responses to audits or examinations.
Lead on board and executive governance matters, including corporate structuring, director/officer onboarding and offboarding, consents, and conflicts of interest management.
Support corporate transactions including M&A, partnerships, financing, and post-closing integration activities.
Advise on global employment and privacy law considerations and ongoing corporate compliance.
Enhance and scale internal policies, legal operations, and training programs.
Partner with Finance on cross-border legal and regulatory matters.
Manage outside counsel for litigation, regulatory investigations, and special projects.
Provide guidance on executive compensation, benefits, and equity matters.
Help build scalable, efficient legal processes that align with business goals and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

Opportunities for growth and advancement abound.
Equal opportunities employer.
Commitment to being an employer of choice for everyone.
Welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds.
All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.
Diverse and inclusive teams are not just beneficial, they are essential to our success.
Embracing diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences fosters innovation, enhances problem-solving capabilities, and drives better business outcomes.
Cultivating a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard and valued, we empower our world class teams to thrive, excel, and drive positive change.
Proud of our diverse workforce and are dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all employees.
People from various ethnicities, ages, genders, and abilities are encouraged to apply.