Tailscale
Head of Legal
$223K–$319K
Remote (United States) +2 · Remote · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Location
- Remote (United States)
Canada
United States - Experience
- Significant legal experience; no specific number of years stated. Candidates may already lead a broad legal organization or be ready to step into their first top legal role.
- Education
- Law degree; equivalent authorization to practice law is also stated.
About the job
Build and lead Tailscale’s legal function, advising executives and teams on legal risk, business decisions, and the needs of a growing global technology company.
What you'll do
- Set the legal function’s strategy, operating model, priorities, and team; build scalable processes and capabilities.
- Advise executives and cross-functional teams on legal matters, risks, and practical business decisions.
- Manage internal legal resources and outside counsel, including developing a dedicated commercial legal capability.
What they ask for
- Significant legal experience, including meaningful in-house experience at a technology company and a record of scaling legal functions in startup or high-growth environments.
- Law degree and active membership in at least one applicable bar or equivalent authorization to practice law.
- Experience advising executives and senior leaders on complex decisions and partnering with technical, operational, and commercial teams.
- Admission and good standing with at least one applicable state, provincial, or other recognized bar association.
Nice to have
- Experience in developer tools, infrastructure, cloud, networking, cybersecurity, or other technically complex software environments.
- Relevant experience with open-source software, product counseling, privacy, data governance, AI-enabled products, or international operations.
Pay
$223,000 — $319,000 USD (base salary)
AI focus
May advise on AI-related legal matters, including AI and emerging technology; experience with AI-enabled products or use of AI in company operations is preferred. The hiring process uses AI-assisted tools to screen and assess candidates; people make all hiring decisions.
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