We're on a mission to change the way businesses make decisions with our cutting-edge AI technology. To achieve that, we’re looking for passionate people to join our open and unconventional workplace. Our inclusive environment welcomes skills and experiences from diverse backgrounds, and defines who we are.
As Head of Legal, you will play a pivotal role within the legal team and at Signal. You will have the opportunity to make a real impact, ensuring the delivery of sound, commercially-focused legal and compliance advice across all areas of the business.
What will you do:
Reporting to the Director of Legal, you will be part of the Leadership Team at Signal, building strong relationships with key stakeholders, and supporting Signal’s growth through product development and strategy, commercial expansion, whilst ensuring the business remains compliant and manages risk appropriately.
Legal & Compliance Strategy: Act as a strategic advisor and key voice to the Leadership Team, delivering proactive, commercially-focused legal and compliance guidance on all areas of the business. Be involved in product development, strategy and GTM, as well as licensing strategy and relationships.
Managing our Legal & Compliance Team: Lead and develop our internal Legal and Compliance team of 4.
Legal & Regulatory Compliance: Ensure Signal stays ahead of continuously evolving regulations. Anticipate legal and regulatory shifts, advising the business on implications and action. Lead the development and maintenance of scalable compliance frameworks and policies.
Contracting: Own the full lifecycle of commercial contracts—drafting, negotiating, and advising at pace. Support teams across the business with pragmatic, business-first legal input. Manage customer and other agreements (including procurement) and implement and improve scalable contracting processes. Lead updates and negotiations of customer-facing terms in close partnership with sales and CS initiatives. Ensure our terms remain market-aligned, clear, and compliant.
Data protection: Ensure Signal remains compliant with data protection laws and regulations, with particular focus on the UK, EU and US. Ensure the delivery of timely, commercially-focused advice and guidance in supporting multiple data initiatives.
Risk Management: Work with the Head of Compliance to manage the risk framework and the risk management process. Collaborate closely with the business to support risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and reporting.
Information Security: Closely collaborate with the Security team to ensure robust information and cybersecurity.
Corporate Governance: Manage corporate governance, including board and shareholders approvals, company records and filings, investor ESG requests, and secretarial duties.
Corporate Development: Lead legal workstreams on fundraising and M&A activity. Act as a trusted partner to the finance and leadership teams on strategic transactions.
Team Efficiency & Business Enablement: Continuously improve how Legal partners with the business—accelerating decision-making and simplifying legal processes. Champion legal tech adoption to streamline legal operations and enable faster, smarter support at scale.
Your qualities
You are licensed to practice law in the State of New York with good standing and are legally authorised to work in the United States.
You're an experienced legal leader, ideally including time spent in a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment in an equivalent role to head of legal/ senior counsel/principal counsel.
You will have strong team management experience with the ability to lead by example, collaborate efficiently, coach junior members, encourage personal professional development within the team, and ensure high standards of performance.
You think strategically and deliver clear, actionable legal advice that aligns with business goals. Commercially minded and pragmatic, you know how to apply the right legal lens without losing sight of the bigger picture.
You have high emotional intelligence, enabling effective collaboration and influence across all levels of the organisation.
You thrive in fast-moving environments, juggling multiple priorities with speed and precision. You're proactive in gathering information across the business and can drive multiple workstreams to high-quality outcomes—fast.
You're a strong communicator who simplifies complex legal concepts, builds trust across teams, and collaborates effectively to shape and influence decisions.
Even better if you have
Experience with English law and GDPR.
Experience in licensing and copyright, AI regulation and deployment
Not sure you meet every requirement? Studies show that women and other underrepresented groups often hesitate to apply unless they check every box. At Signal AI, diverse perspectives strengthen our teams, drive innovation, and lead to better performance. So even if your background doesn’t align perfectly with each qualification, we encourage you to apply if you’re passionate about this role.
We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every Signaller feels welcomed, valued, and heard—a place where you can truly thrive as yourself.
