Advise leaders on aspects of the business that benefit from legal perspective, including compliance, human resources, marketing, product development, procurement, customer support, information security, etc.Managed internal legal efforts for the company's $150M initial public offering and $645M follow on offering.Support corporate governance activities, including SEC filings (e.g., proxies, 10-Ks, 10-Qs, Form 3s, Form 4s), a $52M Series F financing round, opening of international offices, management of subsidiaries, board and committee meetings, shareholder transactions, establishment of an employee stock purchase plan, etc.Supervise the creation and implementation of company-wide policies and procedures.Engage with cross-functional teams to oversee privacy and data handling practices (addressing regulatory concerns such as GDPR and HIPAA compliance), intellectual property protection efforts, employment and workplace practices, and third-party risk management.Support corporate development work, including diligence, acquisition, and integration of domestic and international targets.Oversee dispute resolution efforts, including pre-litigation and agency proceedings.Negotiate, draft, and serve as escalation for customer, vendor, and other commercial agreements.Create departmental resources (e.g., contracts playbooks, checklists, and templates).Oversee the day-to-day operations of the 22-person legal department, including direct supervision of attorney and non-attorney personnel, as well as outside counsel firms.

Work with a team of six other senior attorneys to provide legal support for all general business activities for an on-demand SAAS provider.Negotiate, draft and review agreements for business development (e.g., resale, and platform developer contracts) and procurement (e.g., professional services, software license, and cloud services agreements).Advise on international and domestic employment issues, such as handbook and employment agreement localization, jurisdiction-specific sick-time and leave compliance, accommodation requests, performance management, terminations, development of policies, and employee relations matters.Manage compliance efforts for subsidiary operations in Mexico, including completing initial registrations, forming employer/employee committees, and directing ongoing maintenance efforts.Provide legal counsel for business development (e.g., mobile application development and partnerships), marketing activities (e.g., sweepstakes, hackathons, advertisement buying, and email marketing).Develop internal knowledge resources and key agreement templates.Oversee specific legal projects, including completion of a complex software audit and registration of a corporate subsidiary in India.

Managed a variety of legal matters as the sole in-house attorney for a top web and mobile publisher.Advised executives and senior business managers on topics relevant to a technology company (e.g., business development, commercial transactions, consumer protection, employment, intellectual property, privacy and data use, product development). Negotiated, drafted, and reviewed numerous agreements, including partnership and licensing contracts with AT&T, Google, Microsoft, Sprint, United States Postal Service, and Vizio. Attended board meetings, drafted minutes and consents, oversaw shareholder matters, and engaged in other corporate governance and securities tasks, including formation of a foreign subsidiary and a one-time repricing of stock options.Managed the intellectual property portfolio, including in-house copyright and trademark prosecution, invention disclosure procedures, and implementation of a patent strategy.Handled acquisitions of entities and assets (e.g., mobile applications, domain names, personnel).Managed the creation of an international subsidiary in the EU.Assisted with the development of company policies and processes in areas such as online terms of service, contract management, data use, document retention, customer relations, and conduct of promotional activities.Supervised litigation and other formal and informal dispute proceedings. Directed use of outside counsel (e.g., delegation of matters, cost control) at large and boutique firms.

Drafted, reviewed, and administered content licensing, programming, service, confidentiality, and other agreements, including contracts with Universal Music Group, T-Mobile, and broadcast partners. Prosecuted trademarks and copyrights for mobile entertainment services and content. Assisted litigation counsel in responding to various court filings and discovery requests. Conducted employee investigations. Evaluated product and advertising to ensure compliance with carrier and mobile industry guidelines. Worked with Philippine and Mexican subsidiaries to comply with foreign legal requirements. Evaluated product and advertising to ensure compliance with guidelines from mobile carriers and industry groups. Worked with Philippine and Mexican subsidiaries to comply with foreign legal requirements.

Filed applications for copyrights and trademarks. Responded to due diligence requests in connection with financing round. Researched the applicability of federal legislation and administrative rulemaking. Assisted with contract drafting and administration.