Retool
Head of Legal
United States - Remote · Remote · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years at a law firm and/or in-house; prior legal leadership experience or demonstrated readiness to lead.
- Education
- J.D.
- Visa sponsorship
- Retool is currently set up to employ all roles in the US and specific roles in the UK; consult the careers page for roles that can be employed in the UK.
About the job
Leads Retool’s legal function, advising the business and managing commercial, privacy, AI, corporate, and operational legal matters as the company scales.
What you'll do
- Lead and develop the legal team, setting priorities and deciding when to hire, automate, or use outside counsel.
- Own commercial and vendor contracting, privacy and data protection work, and legal guidance on AI products and regulation.
- Build legal processes and infrastructure; advise executives and partner teams on corporate, employment, IP, compliance, governance, and financing matters.
What they ask for
- J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
- 10+ years of experience at a law firm and/or in-house, with deep exposure to B2B SaaS commercial contracting across customer and vendor relationships.
- Experience leading or managing attorneys or a legal function, or a clear track record of readiness to do so.
- Strong working knowledge of privacy and data protection frameworks, including GDPR and CCPA, and familiarity with AI legal issues such as model and data licensing, IP ownership, and emerging regulation.
Nice to have
- Experience with contract management systems such as Ironclad or similar.
- Corporate governance, financing, or employment law experience.
Tools
Ironclad, AI
AI focus
Advise on AI legal and regulatory issues, including customer-facing AI terms, responsible use, IP and data rights, and evolving regulation; use AI tools in legal workflows where they improve speed and consistency.
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