VP Legal

Join Duetto, an AI-first company in the hospitality industry, as the VP of Legal. In this strategic role, you will own the entire legal function, partnering with the CFO, Board, and PE sponsor to build the legal infrastructure that supports the company's growth and exit readiness. You will drive high-velocity global growth, establish corporate governance frameworks, oversee the legal budget, manage employment law across a global workforce, and evolve the enterprise risk management function. This is a unique opportunity to have a significant impact on a rapidly growing company.

• Assumer la responsabilité de la fonction juridique de l'entreprise, en développant et en mettant en œuvre des stratégies juridiques pour soutenir la croissance de l'entreprise.
• Collaborer avec les équipes de direction pour établir des processus contractuels commerciaux évolutifs et des manuels qui permettent aux ventes de conclure des affaires efficacement.
• Gérer les relations avec les avocats externes et superviser le budget juridique de l'entreprise, en allouant les ressources de manière stratégique.
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing
• Fluency in AI/ML product legal issues: data licensing, algorithmic accountability, privacy (GDPR, CCPA, and emerging US frameworks), and automated decision-making regulations
• 15+ years of related professional legal experience, with substantial experience in high-growth technology companies
• Deep SaaS commercial expertise: subscription agreements, data processing addenda, API and partner agreements, and enterprise deal structuring
• Genuine curiosity about legal technology and AI, with a first-hand point of view about how these tools are changing in-house legal work
• Strong executive presence with proficiency in distilling complex legal concepts into actionable takeaways for non-legal business leaders
• Corporate governance experience, including Board Secretary or equivalent
• Experience with international corporate structures and the related impact on growth velocity and financials (e.g., regulatory/compliance overhead, tax exposure, and workforce management)
• M&A experience in a PE context
• Background supporting a company through a full PE-to-exit cycle
• You don't need every item on this list. If you're a senior in-house attorney with deep SaaS commercial and AI/ML product experience, strong corporate governance chops, and the builder mentality to modernize a legal function inside a PE-backed company — we'd love to hear from you
• Employment law competency across multiple jurisdictions