Job Description

Ready for the challenge of joining one of the best Legal teams in cybersecurity?

First and foremost, it means working alongside our CFO and Commercial Legal team to help Expel achieve healthy and sustainable growth. You'll be a critical part of our legal engine—one that connects every corner of the business and operates with a strong commitment to client service, collaboration, and practical problem-solving.

This role sits at the center of Expel's business. You'll partner closely with Sales, Procurement, Product, Finance, Security, and executive leadership to provide legal guidance on commercial transactions, vendor relationships, and emerging products and services. You'll use your legal expertise to help drive business decisions while contributing to a culture built on transparency, consistency, respect, and creative thinking.

As an Expletive, you'll work hard, have meaningful influence on the business, and enjoy competitive compensation, bonus eligibility, equity, excellent benefits, and paid time off we actually expect you to use.

If all of this makes you think, "This is exactly the kind of in-house role I've been looking for," we'd love to hear from you.

What Expel can do for you

• Give you a front-row seat to a rapidly growing cybersecurity company where legal is viewed as a strategic business partner, not a roadblock
• Provide direct access to company leadership and cross-functional teams that value practical, business-minded legal guidance
• Challenge you with highly customized commercial transactions where no two deals are exactly alike
• Offer meaningful ownership over legal processes, contract strategy, procurement support, and product counseling
• Create opportunities to influence how Expel scales, innovates, and serves customers
• Support your professional growth in an inclusive, transparent, and highly collaborative environment

What you can do for Expel

• Partner with Expel's Sales organization and external customers to structure and negotiate creative legal solutions across a growing portfolio of commercial transactions
• Collaborate with fellow members of the Commercial Legal team to maintain and improve contract templates, playbooks, negotiation guidance, and self-service resources
• Support procurement initiatives through vendor contract review, policy guidance, templates, and risk assessments
• Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Security, and technical teams to proactively identify legal considerations related to new products, features, and services
• Help scale legal operations by leveraging process improvements, metrics, and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools where appropriate
• Serve as a trusted advisor across the business, balancing legal risk with practical business outcome

What you should bring with you

• JD degree and active admission to at least one U.S. state bar
• At least five years of relevant legal experience, including ideally two or more years supporting a technology company in an in-house counsel capacity
• Experience managing commercial agreements throughout the full contract lifecycle, including sales-side and procurement transactions
• Familiarity with technology-focused commercial contracting, SaaS transactions, data privacy, and related legal issues
• Knowledge of legal operations processes, metrics, and modern legal technology tools; experience with contract lifecycle management platforms is a plus
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex legal concepts in plain English
• Strong project management and prioritization skills with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional listening skills and sound judgment to identify legal risks, business opportunities, and practical solutions
• A collaborative, "roll up your sleeves" mindset and enthusiasm for learning by doing

Additional Notes

The base salary range for this role is $134,700–$195,300 USD, plus bonus eligibility and equity.

The candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. We are open to remote work arrangements for this role, though candidates should be comfortable supporting stakeholders across multiple time zones.

We believe in paying transparently and equitably. Your compensation will be determined by factors such as experience, skills, internal equity, and market data.

At Expel, our employee benefits reflect our commitment to our crew. Unlimited PTO, equity for everyone, work location flexibility, up to 24 weeks of parental leave, and excellent health benefits are just a few of the ways we invest in our Expletives.

Our office is based in Herndon, Virginia; however, we will consider remote candidates throughout the continental United States.

We're only hiring those authorized to work in the United States and do not currently sponsor employment visas.

We're an Equal Opportunity Employer. You'll receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

We'll ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations throughout the application and interview process and during employment. Please let us know if you require accommodation of any kind.

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