Head of Legal - Guidde

About Guidde

Guidde is an AI digital adoption platform that serves as the creation and consumption hub for modern organizations. Founded in 2020 by seasoned entrepreneurs, we use generative AI to transform workflows into rich, multi-format documentation in minutes. Our platform helps teams scale knowledge across employees, customers, and even AI systems, turning everyday processes into instant, in-app video guiddes that live where work actually happens.

More than 4,500 organizations worldwide, from fast-growing startups to Fortune 500 enterprises, rely on Guidde to reduce support load, accelerate onboarding, and make knowledge accessible on demand. We’re building the future of how knowledge is created, shared, and experienced.

The Ideal "Guidder" is like our platform - clear, impactful, and focused on delivering value. We blend a startup environment with sports team principles - strategic in planning, collaborative in execution, and obsessed with customer wins. We value doers who listen more than they talk and who show up ready to play their best game. Ready to make your mark on our roster? Go Guidde!

If you are a business-first legal leader who wants to sit at the table - not on the sidelines. You thrive in fast-moving environments, build structure where none exists, and see legal as a growth enabler - not a blocker. If you’re excited to become our first in-house legal partner and shape how legal supports a scaling global SaaS company, then your place is with us!

What will you do?

• Partner with GTM on deal strategy – Provide proactive structuring guidance, develop fallback positions, support procurement escalations, and balance disciplined risk thresholds to help close strategic deals
• Advise Product & Engineering on AI and IP risk – Guide teams on output ownership, training data considerations, regulatory implications, and responsible innovation while maintaining commercial flexibility
• Lead commercial contracts end-to-end – Own negotiation of customer and vendor agreements with fast turnaround and business-first thinking
• Drive governance, privacy & regulatory compliance – Oversee corporate governance, global privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA), AI regulation, and ongoing compliance programs
• Support security & assurance processes – Partner on DDQs, audits, customer security reviews, and regulatory inquiries to enable enterprise growth
• Build and scale the legal function – Establish modern legal infrastructure, manage external counsel and litigation, oversee budgets, and develop internal legal training programs

What will you need to have?

• 10+ years of legal experience – Including at least 7 years in-house, preferably in SaaS or high-growth tech environments
• Strong commercial SaaS expertise – Deep experience negotiating subscription agreements and complex enterprise contracts
• AI, IP & data protection fluency – Strong understanding of AI regulatory developments (including EU AI Act), IP exposure, global privacy frameworks, and operational compliance (DPAs, data mapping, breach response)
• Deal-oriented mindset – Proven ability to support revenue teams with strategic deal guidance while maintaining smart risk boundaries
• Broad legal foundation – Experience across corporate governance, employment law, risk management, dispute resolution, and external counsel management
• Executive presence in ambiguity – Ability to build authority, operate independently, and establish scalable legal systems from the ground up

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience integrating technology or AI into legal operations
• Significant background in intellectual property law

Your journey with Guidde

• Leave Your Mark: Build and own the legal function of a fast-scaling global SaaS company
• Work Your Way (Hybrid): Enjoy a flexible work arrangement based in Tel Aviv
• Innovate Together: Partner closely with Finance, Product, GTM, and Leadership to enable responsible growth
• Fuel Your Growth: Shape a legal function from zero to one and grow alongside the company
• Your Value Matters: Receive a competitive compensation and benefits package

We hire talented and passionate people from a variety of backgrounds because we want our global employee base to represent the wide diversity of our customers. If you're excited about a role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every bullet point listed, we still encourage you to apply. If you're a builder at heart, share our company values, and are enthusiastic about making software toolmaking ubiquitous, we want to hear from you!