[Hiring] Director of Legal Affairs @Modern Executive Solutions

Role Description

The Director of Legal Affairs serves as Modern Executive Solutions' senior legal, contracts, and compliance professional, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer. The successful candidate may be a legal affairs professional, contracts leader, legal operations specialist, licensed attorney, or senior paralegal with substantial experience supporting commercial contracting, compliance, risk management, and business operations.

This role serves as the company's primary internal resource for legal, contractual, compliance, and risk-related matters while partnering with outside counsel as needed. The position provides support across:

• Commercial contracts
• Client and vendor agreements
• Corporate governance
• Compliance
• Risk management
• Employment matters
• Data privacy
• Legal operations

This is a hands-on role for a professional who can operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and provide practical, business-focused guidance that supports company objectives while helping manage legal and regulatory risk. The Director, Legal Affairs partners closely with leaders across Finance, Human Resources, Operations, Technology, and Client Delivery to support the firm's continued growth and evolving business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in legal affairs, commercial contracts, compliance, risk management, legal operations, paralegal leadership, or related legal support functions.
• Demonstrated experience drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administering commercial agreements.
• Experience supporting compliance, governance, risk management, or related business functions.
• Familiarity with data privacy principles, data governance practices, and information management requirements.
• Strong business judgment and ability to balance legal, operational, and commercial considerations.
• Excellent written, verbal, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Requirements

• Experience in-house or supporting professional services, executive search, consulting, leadership advisory, staffing, technology, financial services, or other knowledge-based organizations.
• Experience managing outside counsel and legal budgets.
• Experience supporting organizations that manage sensitive client, candidate, employee, or customer information.
• Experience with fee-for-service, retainer-based, or project-based commercial models and related contract structures.
• Familiarity with AI governance, emerging technology issues, and data management practices.
• Experience building or scaling legal operations and contracting processes within a growing organization.
• Experience working closely with CFOs and executive leadership teams.
• Exposure to multi-jurisdictional employment law and international business operations.
• Experience with contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms and legal operations technology.

Benefits

• Join a team that is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and gives back to the community by donating 10% of annual profits to support underserved youth and educational opportunities.
• Contribute to meaningful projects that positively impact clients’ organizations, communities, and the development of diverse leaders.
• Gain exposure to various aspects of the business, with opportunities for mentorship, leadership development, and career advancement.
• Enjoy a robust benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with a 401(k) match.
• Benefit from a flexible remote work environment, paid parental leave, and an office setup stipend to support your work-from-home needs.

Company Description

Modern Executive Solutions is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of ethnicity, religion, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, national origin, age, disability status, veteran or military status or care-giver status.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you need assistance completing this application.