Role Description
Vi is hiring a Senior Counsel to support the General Counsel in three areas: corporate governance for our Israeli parent company, corporate and equity matters across the group, and commercial contracting. The Senior Counsel will be a key legal partner across the business β facilitating customer and commercial contracting, supporting financing, M&A and corporate transactions, and providing hands-on legal advice across the full range of the companyβs legal matters. This is a hands-on role for a business-minded lawyer who is comfortable across Israeli and US practice.
Responsibilities
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Commercial contracting
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Draft, review and negotiate customer, vendor, partner and reseller agreements under Vi's playbooks, escalating to the General Counsel where needed.
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Support DPAs, BAAs and data terms in line with Vi's positions.
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Help maintain contract templates and playbooks.
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General legal support
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Support the General Counsel and HR on employment matters, including cross-border considerations.
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Help develop and implement internal legal policies.
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Israeli corporate governance
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Partner with the Corporate Secretary on governance for the Israeli parent, preparing board and shareholder meeting materials, resolutions and minutes, and keeping corporate registers and Registrar of Companies filings current.
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Help keep the company aligned with the Israeli Companies Law, including the approval process for related-party transactions.
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Work with Finance and the plan trustee on equity plan administration, including grants, exercises and related filings.
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Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for Israeli outside counsel on governance matters.
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Corporate and equity
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Maintain corporate records and approvals for the parent and its US subsidiary.
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Support equity plans, option grants, exercises, vesting, share transfers and cap table administration.
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Support financings, secondary transactions and M&A, including diligence, data rooms, documentation and closings.
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Manage shareholder requests, information rights, transfer restrictions and ROFR processes.
Qualifications
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Law degree (LL.B. or J.D.) and admission to the Israel Bar; US (NY or CA preferred) bar admission or US-law experience an advantage.
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7+ years of post-qualification experience.
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Hands-on Israeli corporate governance experience, ideally for a technology company.
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Experience with Israeli equity administration, financings and M&A.
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Strong commercial contracting experience, particularly SaaS agreements with US enterprise customers.
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Fluent English; professional Hebrew for Israeli corporate records and filings.
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Authorized to work in the United States.
Advantages
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Business-oriented, practical and solution-driven.
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Comfortable working independently and managing multiple matters at once.
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Excellent communicator and negotiator.
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Detail-oriented, organized and accountable.
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Experience in health-tech, AI or regulated industries (e.g. HIPAA, privacy).
Benefits
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Salary range: [$175,000 β $200,000] base, plus equity.
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Location: Remote β USA.
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Reports to: General Counsel.