Head of Legal, Risk, and Compliance

We are seeking a Head of Legal, Risk & Compliance to lead Built’s legal, enterprise risk and compliance, and procurement process with a strategic, commercial mindset. This is a high-impact opportunity to own all aspects of legal at a fast-growing, venture-backed company at the intersection of fintech, proptech, and SaaS - merging together complex client needs, business models, and risk management. This is not a “black-and-white” legal job. We are looking for a business-first risk advisor who thrives in ambiguity, pushes for optimal outcomes in negotiations, and builds scalable legal infrastructure that enables growth. 

You’ll be a member of the senior leadership team and report to the CFO, acting as a key advisor to leadership, helping guide our contracting strategy, managing legal risk, supporting M&A, and ensuring compliance, all with a strong bias for action and potential for greater scope

Legal & Commercial Contracting

• Lead all client, partner, and vendor contracting - including enterprise SaaS and services, data, and payment-processing agreements.
• Develop systems and processes that balance speed, risk, and commercial acceleration - enabling swift and clear decision support for operational counterparts and leadership.
• Personally step into high-stakes negotiations with banks, financial institutions, and enterprise clients.

Enterprise Enablement & Stewardship

• Partner with People leadership and outside counsel on employment law matters, including policies, multi-state compliance, investigations, and sensitive employee issues.
• Oversee protection and management of Built’s IP, including software, data rights, trademarks, and licensing terms in client/vendor agreements.
• Manage litigation strategy and dispute resolution in partnership with outside counsel, ensuring alignment with business and risk priorities.
• Monitor regulatory developments in fintech, payments, privacy, and AI; advise leadership on implications and represent Built with regulators and industry bodies as needed.
• Oversee corporate insurance programs (cyber, D&O, E&O, liability) as part of the broader enterprise risk management framework.
• Oversee equity administration and management at Built, including equity approval processes and board consents in partnership with our People and Finance functions.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Leadership

• Own enterprise governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), including oversight of our compliance function, SOC 2 and similar compliance frameworks.
• Build out privacy/data programs to ensure commercial adoption and risk management. 
• Oversee client due diligence processes and compliance with financial institution standards.
• Stand up policies for AI use, responding to emerging use cases and internal opportunities to safely accelerate our pace of delivery.
• Guide decision support on payments and funds disbursement practices for regulatory compliance and payment partner requirements, making payments compliance a differentiator for Built.
• Build out and oversee Built’s enterprise risk management (ERM) practice, acting as a risk advisor - framing decisions, tradeoffs, and policy recommendations.

Corporate & Board Management

• Manage corporate governance and board processes in coordination with external counsel, building Built’s sophistication and future-proofing future corporate evolutions.
• Aid in the drafting and review of Board of Directors materials, governance materials, and aid in the consistent improvement of our Board practices at Built.
• Support M&A and partnership activity alongside Corporate Development, leading legal due diligence, agreement drafting in coordination with outside counsel, and contribute to negotiation strategy.
• Prepare the company for future evolutions including potential capital raises, IPO-readiness, and other transaction types.
• Manage external counsel across corporate, contract, and employment firms.

Procurement Oversight

• Oversee our end-to-end procurement process, coordinating corporate functions to deliver a seamless experience that manages cost, risk, and enablement.
• Lead select high-stakes negotiations and vendor contracting.
• Establish standardized vendor management policies that scale with enterprise expectations.

Must Have

• Prior role as a Deputy GC or #2 legal leader in a growth-stage SaaS or fintech company or comparable at a law firm.
• Demonstrated ability to drive negotiations with enterprise financial institutions and win balanced outcomes.
• Strong risk management mindset: able to design frameworks, not just execute checklists.
• Executive presence: able to represent Built credibly in the room with client GCs, regulators, and the board.
• Builder mentality: thrives in ambiguity, creates systems from scratch, and scales processes.
• Leadership ability: track record of mentoring teams and collaborating across functions.
• Corporate oversight: experience leading or as a key contributor to corporate/entity management, corporate governance, and/or board management.
• Exposure to M&A deal execution and integration.

Nice to Have

• Proven success leading commercial contracting in SaaS, fintech, or payments.
• Experience with AI governance, fintech regulatory structures, or data/privacy compliance.
• Experience leading procurement
• Global entity management experience

Built’s salary range for this position is $250,000 - 275,000 USD per year. The pay range is designed to accommodate upward mobility in the role, therefore it encompasses the full span of proficiency levels for this role and we believe that the midpoint of the range is competitive in the market. Salary is just one component of Built's total compensation package for employees. Your total rewards package at Built will include equity, top-notch medical, dental and vision coverage, an unlimited PTO policy, and other benefits.