We9re hiring a
Director of Legal to serve as PointFive9s first in-house legal counsel and build the legal function from the ground up. This is a broad, high-ownership role: you9ll cover the full spectrum of company legal - commercial contracts and deal support, corporate housekeeping, compliance, and everything in between - while putting in place the infrastructure that makes the business faster as it grows. This leader is equal parts
player/coach,
process builder,
legal counsel and owner, and
hands-on executor.
You9ll report into VP of Operations and work as a close partner to Sales, RevOps, Finance, HR and leadership across the business. You9ll know when to get into the weeds on a deal and when to step back and let the team move. If you9re energized by building from scratch, moving quickly, and having a real seat at the table, this role might be for you.
What You9ll OwnCommercial Legal and Deal Desk- Serve as in-house counsel for all commercial activity: draft, review, and negotiate MSAs, SaaS agreements, NDAs, SOWs, and amendments.
- Drive commercial contracting end-to-end - guide GTM teams through negotiations and MSA reviews, building their judgment on tradeoffs and risk over time. Get into the weeds where a deal requires it; remove yourself where the team can move without you.
- Own the legal side of contract lifecycle management: intake, routing, templates, repository, and reporting, in close coordination with RevOps and Sales Ops whose Order Form, CPQ, and contract-management systems the legal workflow flows from.
- Standardize approval workflows and turnaround SLAs so deals move faster, not slower, when they hit Legal.
Partnerships Legal Management- Support partnership agreements with cloud providers, channel partners, and technology alliances.
- Collaborate with the Partnerships team on deal structure, IP ownership, and commercial terms.
- Cloud Marketplace Contracting legal requirements (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.) - EULA amendments, CCP terms, DPA addendums, MDF agreements
Corporate and Company Legal- Own the company9s corporate legal foundation: entity maintenance and coordination with external counsel on corporate governance matters.
- Support G&A activity as needed - interfacing with Finance, HR, and Operations to keep corporate housekeeping running cleanly.
- Manage IP ownership, trademarks, assignment agreements, and any licensing matters that arise as the product and partnerships expand.
- Be the internal go-to for any legal question that doesn9t fit a neat category - the kind of role where 40;that9s not my area41; is not an answer.
Employment Law (Israel, US, UK, Global)- Handle employment matters: offer letters, contractor agreements, separation agreements, and policy updates in coordination with HR and Operations.
- Familiarity with dual-entity structures and equity matters (US/Israel) a plus.
Risk Management- Identify and assess legal and business risk across contracts, partnerships, vendors, and new commercial motions.
- Build a consistent framework for evaluating and communicating risk to leadership - not just flagging issues, but recommending how to navigate them.
- Leverage outside counsel efficiently: deploy them on spiky, unfamiliar, or high-stakes matters where specialization matters; handle the rest in-house.
- Advise on corporate governance, employment matters, and any legal exposure that arises as the company scales.
What You9ll SupportCompliance- Partner with Security and Engineering on data privacy obligations and audit readiness.
- Support Security/Technology with the company9s compliance posture across SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and other applicable frameworks.
- Monitor regulatory changes and ensure internal policies stay current and enforced - particularly relevant given the pace of change in AI regulation (EU AI Act, state-level AI laws, etc.).
RFPs and Security Questionnaires- Lead legal review and response for RFPs, security questionnaires, and customer due diligence requests.
- Support Solution Engineering and build repeatable playbooks and response libraries to reduce cycle time and lift the quality of every submission.
Vendor Legal Management- Support finance with vendor contract review and negotiation - software, contractors services, data, and infrastructure agreements.
- Maintain a vendor contract repository and proactively flag risks, and obligations.
- Partner with Finance on procurement and approval processes of onboarding and renewal of vendor contracts
What Success Looks Like- Contract lifecycle is under control: templates exist, intake is clean, and the repository is a source of truth, not a mess.
- GTM teams are faster - legal has reduced friction on standard deals without increasing exposure.
- Risk is visible: leadership knows what9s in the pipeline, what9s been escalated to outside counsel, and why.
- Compliance posture is documented and audit-ready - no scrambling when a customer or auditor asks.
- The business trusts Legal as an accelerator, not a bottleneck.
What We9re Looking For- 5-7 years of legal experience in a hi-tech company or hi-tech sector under a law firm.
- Technical fluency: you don9t need to write code, but you understand how software products are built, deployed, and sold.
- JD from an accredited law school and bar admission (New York preferred).
- Deep fluency in commercial contracts: SaaS agreements, MSAs, NDAs, data processing agreements, and vendor terms.
- Proven ability to work autonomously - you9ve owned a function, not just supported one.
- Track record of partnering closely with Sales and RevOps: you understand the commercial process, not just the contracts.
- Experience managing outside counsel - knowing when to deploy them and how to extract value efficiently.
- Experience with compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR) and the operational work that keeps them current.
- Strong instincts on risk: you know when to push back, when to move fast, and how to explain the difference to a non-lawyer.
- Clear, direct communicator - in contracts and in conversation.
Nice to have- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, data security, or FinOps industry context.
- Prior experience building legal processes and tooling from an early-stage baseline.
Benefits & Perks:- Base Salary Range: $190,000 - $240,000.
- Health, dental, vision (yes, all three!), equity in something early-stage and exciting, generous PTO, 401K, meal & commuter benefits, a team that will actually challenge you and much more.
