Vice President of General Counsel

Requirements Senior Leadership: Significant experience as General Counsel, Deputy GC, or equivalent in a high-growth technology company Commercial Expertise: Deep experience with enterprise commercial contracts and complex customer environments Data & Privacy: Strong background in privacy, data protection, and regulatory risk (ideally in fintech, SaaS, or data-intensive platforms) Scale: Proven ability to scale legal processes in fast-moving, global organizations Management: Experience leading and developing senior legal leaders (Desirable) Experience supporting AI-driven products or emerging technology platforms (Desirable) Global experience across EMEA and APAC markets (Desirable) Prior exposure to regulated financial services (banks, RIAs, institutional clients) Experience with M&A, or other strategic liquidity events What the job involves The VP, Legal & General Counsel will serve as a critical leader and advisor of the Addepar leadership team. This role will be an integral partner to enable client and product-led growth while protecting the Company, including its clients data through the development, application and monitoring of global compliance As Addepar evolves into an AI-native platform company, trust, security, and regulatory rigor are core to our success You will oversee a global team of Associate General Counsels and lead functions spanning commercial contracts, compliance, privacy & data governance, and legal operations, while building a scalable legal operating model to support a high-growth, global organization Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and COO on legal, regulatory, and risk matters Support Board governance, strategic initiatives, and complex decision-making with clear, pragmatic legal guidance Help leaders assess and manage risk in pursuit of aggressive growth and scale Support the evolution of Addepar’s global commercial contracting strategy (MSAs, DPAs, SLAs, SOWs, and partner agreements) and scale contract processes to support enterprise sales velocity without compromising risk posture Partner closely with GTM, Finance, and RevOps to reduce deal friction and improve cycle times Lead global privacy and data governance programs aligned with Addepar’s handling of sensitive financial and personal data Oversee compliance with global data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR and other regional regimes) Partner with Security, IT, and Product on incident response, breach readiness, and privacy-by-design practices Provide legal guidance on AI-native product development, including data usage, model governance, and transparency; help shape responsible AI practices that align with customer trust and regulatory expectations Advise Product and Engineering teams on product launches, roadmap decisions, and customer-facing disclosures Partner with the VP People, VP Finance & G&A Operations group to support the COO on the operational support of the Company, including achievement of Company-led goals/KPIs Lead and develop a high-performing legal team Manage disputes, investigations, and litigation with discipline and sound judgment Establish legal operating rhythms, intake prioritization, playbooks, templates, and KPIs #J-18808-Ljbffr