VP of Legal or General Counsel - The Brydon Group

About The Brydon Group

The Brydon Group is a talent-first private equity firm based in Washington, DC. We partner with exceptional mid-career executives to acquire and build B2B, B2G, and healthcare software and tech-enabled services businesses.

Brydon combines deep investing experience with a hands-on approach to value creation. We work closely with portfolio company leadership teams to translate investment theses into practical operating plans, build durable growth systems, and prepare businesses for successful exits. Brydon is currently investing out of its $300 million Fund III and has completed more than 40 acquisitions.

The Opportunity

This is Brydon's first dedicated in-house legal hire and an opportunity to build the legal function of a growing private equity firm from the ground up. You will work directly with Brydon's partners across investments, fund operations, firm governance and selected portfolio matters, serving as a trusted advisor on many of the firm's most consequential decisions.

The role combines strategic judgment with hands-on execution. You will determine which matters Brydon should handle internally, where specialized outside counsel adds value, and how the firm can build repeatable legal processes as it scales. You will serve as the internal legal leader on transactions and fund matters, own key firm-level legal work directly, and manage Brydon's outside counsel relationships for quality, speed and cost.

Key Responsibilities

General Firm Legal Leadership

• Serve as Brydon’s primary internal legal advisor, providing practical, business-oriented counsel to the firm’s partners and senior team across a broad range of legal and strategic matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate a range of firm-level agreements including vendor contracts, employment agreements, independent contractor arrangements, office leases, and service-level agreements
• Manage intellectual property matters including Brydon trademarks and branding and support regulatory and compliance work
• Handle and triage ad hoc legal matters as they arise and engage specialized outside counsel where warranted

Investment Transactions & Outside Counsel Management

• Serve as Brydon’s internal legal lead on platform acquisitions, add-on transactions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions, working closely with investment professionals, portfolio company management teams, and outside deal counsel
• Review, negotiate, and manage transaction-related documents including NDAs, letters of intent, exclusivity agreements, and other deal-related ancillary documents
• Coordinate and manage outside counsel on purchase agreements, financing documents, and other complex transaction documentation, with ownership of the relationship, budget, and work product quality
• Support post-closing matters including working capital adjustments, earnout disputes, indemnification claims, and transition services agreements
• Provide strategic legal support and triage to portfolio company leadership teams on significant governance, commercial, employment, and risk matters, helping determine when specialized outside counsel is appropriate.

Corporate Governance & Fund Operations

• Manage fund-level legal matters in partnership with outside fund counsel, including limited partnership agreements, private placement memoranda, subscription documents, side letters, and related fund documentation
• Support side letter negotiations, MFN processes, and other investor legal matters during fundraising and throughout the life of Brydon’s funds
• Oversee the legal structure and governance of Brydon’s management company, general partners, funds, co-investment vehicles, and related entities, including maintenance of corporate records and entity compliance
• Advise on governance matters across Brydon and its portfolio, including board and stockholder approvals, resolutions, fiduciary matters, corporate records, and governance processes.
• Review LP and investor communications for legal and regulatory accuracy and advise the firm on significant investor-related legal matters

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction; D.C. Bar membership or eligibility for admission is a plus
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience, with meaningful exposure to private equity transactions
• Prior experience at a law firm with a significant private equity or fund formation practice is strongly preferred, and in-house experience at a PE fund or investment manager is a plus
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills across a range of agreement types
• Familiarity with lower middle market deal dynamics, including platform and add-on acquisitions in software and services sectors, is a plus
• Business-minded and pragmatic, with the ability to balance risk mitigation with the pace and decisiveness a growing PE firm requires
• Working knowledge of SEC regulations applicable to registered investment advisers, including the Investment Advisers Act, Form ADV, and the Marketing Rule
• Self-directed and comfortable building from scratch in a lean, entrepreneurial environment
• Strong communicator who earns trust quickly with both investors and operators

• Compensation and title will be commensurate with experience and is expected to range between $300,000 and $400,000 OTE plus equity / carried interest participation
• Brydon employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays, health insurance, and 401(k) retirement benefits
• This role is based in Washington, D.C. We strongly value in-person collaboration and expect the General Counsel to work regularly from Brydon's Washington office. Exceptional candidates outside the Washington area may be considered.

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