Vice President of Legal, Retool
$420.8-655k
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The application layer for AI
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The application layer for AI
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$420.8-655k
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To create the future of internal software by making software development for engineers simpler and more accessible.
Role
Who you are
- You are a seasoned legal executive with experience, including significant in-house leadership exposure and oversight of commercial, corporate, and regulatory matters
- You’ve operated in high-growth, scaling companies (ideally in tech/SaaS) and understand what changes when you move from 500 to 1000+ people
- You are both strategic and operational: you can shape multi-year legal strategy and you can roll up your sleeves to negotiate the details of a complex contract or lead a compliance investigation
- You are an excellent communicator: you distill complex legal concepts into clear, actionable insights for business partners with diverse backgrounds
- You thrive in ambiguity: you can prioritize, set direction and deliver as the business inevitably changes
- You have a business-first mindset: you view legal as a strategic enabler, not a barrier
- Preferred: experience with SaaS/tech companies, global operations, fundraising (equity, debt), M&A, and managing regulatory risk (privacy, cybersecurity, data, export controls)
What the job involves
- As our VP, Legal (Head of Legal), you will be a key member of the executive leadership team, owning our legal strategy, compliance framework, and risk management function. You’ll partner across the company (including with the CEO, COO, CFO, product, operations, and engineering teams) to ensure our business is built on a strong legal foundation
- You will lead the legal & compliance team, establish scalable processes, and serve as a trusted advisor on high-stakes decisions
- Develop and execute the company’s legal strategy: manage corporate governance, board relationships, equity and debt transactions, intellectual property, and major commercial agreements
- Oversee legal operations: lead internal legal team and external counsel, ensure contract management systems are robust, etc
- Build and scale compliance and risk frameworks: exportable policies for privacy/data protection (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), export controls, export licensing, employment law, regulatory matters, AI governance/policy, and global operations
- Partner with product and engineering: craft clear legal guardrails around product development, data usage, AI/ML initiatives, vendor relationships, third-party integrations and licensing
- Serve as a key advisor on business growth initiatives: support fundraising, M&A, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and overseas expansion
- Interface with investors, the board of directors, and senior leadership: ensure accurate disclosures, assist with investor relations, and present legal viewpoints in high-level forums
- Build, mentor and lead a high-performing legal team: hire business-facing legal professionals, define career paths, set performance metrics, and instill best practices
- Maintain a strong control and ethical environment: ensure company compliance with applicable laws and regulations, monitor evolving legal/regulatory landscape, conduct investigations when necessary, and foster a culture of integrity
Our take
Retool allows developers to build internal applications quickly using a complete set of ready-made building blocks. These internal applications can be used to display company data from a range of sources, including Redis, Salesforce, Google Cloud, and Slack.
For a monthly fee, the platform enables companies to save time that they would have otherwise spent on developing their own internal applications. Retool brands itself as 'low-code,' meaning that it is easy to use and customize. There is a huge demand for systems that allow teams to analyze the data they already have. Retool already counts brands such as Amazon, Philips, Peloton, NBC, and Mercedes-Benz as customers.
Founded in 2017, the company is now valued at over $3.6B. Founded by Oxford graduate David Hsu, the management team includes ex-Stripe and ex-Airbnb employees with plenty of experience in taking a company from a start-up to a global brand.
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Insights
38% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jul 2022
$45m
SERIES C
Dec 2021
$20m
SERIES C
Total funding: $165.3m
Company benefits
- Your health: Our healthcare plans include flexible, competitive options for medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and disability benefits.
- Your fuel: Fully snack-stocked kitchens at every turn, with breakfast, lunch and dinner provided at our San Francisco and New York offices.
- Your growth: We provide a $1,200 annual stipend that can be utilized for all learning-related expenses, including books, conferences, classes, and more.
- Your family: Access to comprehensive family planning services, generous paid parental leave for new parents, and a remarkable $10,000 lifetime benefit towards fertility support.
- Your time: Flexible freedom for a healthier you: take the time off that you need, when you need it! Discover flexible PTO and our 4 week Work From Anywhere policy to rejuvenate on your time.
- Your sidekick: Bring your favorite sidekick to work and enjoy our dog-friendly offices!
- Your future: Plan for your future. We offer enrollment and matching up to 4% for our US-based employees.
- Your wellbeing: Enjoy a suite of perks and memberships that enable you to thrive both personally and professionally.
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
David Hsu
(Founder & CEO)David studied Philosophy and Computer Science at the University of Oxford, before founding Retool in 2017. He has served as CEO ever since.
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