Director, Legal Affairs

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Become a part of a team that is passionate about creating and delivering cutting-edge solutions for retailers worldwide. At our company, we’re dedicated to supporting your career aspirations and helping you exceed your goals. You’ll benefit from industry-leading training, global development opportunities, and the chance to collaborate within a diverse culture across our offices in nine countries. Our inclusive culture reflects our purpose: to make a difference for every colleague, every client, every day.
As a leading provider of Unified Commerce solutions for retail, our technology empowers top retail brands by optimizing product management, promotions, merchandising, and store operations. With the global shift toward our cloud-native, microservices architecture, opportunities for career growth have never been more exciting. Today, more than 100,000 retail stores in fashion, grocery, footwear, general merchandise, discount, and sporting goods rely on our solutions to generate nearly $2 trillion in annual revenue.
We hope you’ll join us in driving innovation and delivering impactful solutions as we continue leading the Unified Commerce revolution.

Job Title: Director, Legal Affairs

Location: Atlanta, GA (hybrid) strongly preferred but will consider remote candidates based in the US.

Reports to: SVP, General Counsel

About Aptos

Aptos, a Goldman Sachs portfolio company, is the global leader in unified commerce solutions for retailers. Our modern, cloud-native POS and advanced enterprise technologies are trusted by hundreds of retail brands around the world including Michael Kors, Cole Haan, Tumi, New Balance, Boot Barn, L.L.Bean, and Skechers. For over 40 years, Aptos has delivered software solutions that help retailers inspire loyalty, maximize revenue and reduce costs.

About the role  

We’re looking for a Director, Legal Affairs to support our leading SaaS business. This role covers a broad range of legal matters including commercial contracts, data privacy, and AI governance, as well as building practical legal processes. You’ll work closely with Sales, Product, Engineering, Security, Finance, and People teams to support the business and manage legal risk.

The ideal candidate is an experienced, hands-on legal generalist who enjoys varied work and wants to help shape legal and compliance practices at a leading software company.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS, software license, data processing, proof of concept, non-disclosure, and other agreements with customers, vendors and partners
• Develop legal playbooks and templates to support sales and the procurement process
• Advise on data privacy matters including compliance with CCPA/CPRA, GDPR and other applicable US and international privacy laws
• Work with the other members of the Legal team including the Head of Legal, EMEA & APAC, to build and maintain the company’s data privacy and AI governance frameworks
• Advise cross-functional teams (Sales, Product, Engineering, Security, Marketing, Finance, HR) on legal risks
• Support the SVP, General Counsel on corporate governance matters, including board materials and entity management
• Monitor legal developments regarding data privacy, AI and other regulatory matters, and draft practical policies as needed
• Contribute to compliance initiatives (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.)

Qualifications & Skills

• 7+ years of relevant legal experience, including in-house experience at a technology or SaaS company
• J.D. and active bar membership in at least one US state
• Demonstrated experience as a legal generalist including advising on data privacy law and AI governance
• Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills, with the judgment to balance legal risk against business velocity
• Ability to explain complex legal concepts clearly to non-legal stakeholders
• A pragmatic, business-minded approach

Nice to have 

• CIPP/US or CIPP/E certification
• Experience with security compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001)
• Prior experience building legal processes
• Familiarity with corporate governance for private equity-backed companies

Why join Aptos?

• Benefit from industry-leading training
• Collaborate within a diverse culture across our offices in nine countries
• High-impact, cross-functional role with direct visibility to leadership
• Opportunity to shape data privacy and AI governance strategy
• Competitive salary, equity, and benefits package
• Exposure to cutting-edge technology

The pay range for this position is between $175,000 - 200,000 plus Incentive Bonus. Starting salary may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the position being offered, location, education, training, and/or experience.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including a base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set, and location. For those in eligible roles, discretionary incentive compensation may be awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility.                                                                             

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. By submitting an application for this job, you acknowledge that any personal data or personally identifiable information that you provide to us will be processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice.

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