VP, Legal Remote — United States Legal / Full-time
About QSIC
QSIC is an Audio + AI company redefining what in-store means for retailers and brands worldwide. We use intelligent audio to drive real, measurable commercial outcomes — and we move fast. We work with some of the largest retailers on the planet, including Dollar General and 7-Eleven, across the US, Australia, UK/Europe, and Mexico.
We're building something genuinely new. Now we need the legal function to match.
The role
You will be the sole in-house legal resource, reporting to the CFO. This is a high-autonomy, high-breadth role.
You'll own the entire legal function: commercial contracts, corporate governance, IP, music licensing, international expansion, securities, compliance, and outside counsel management across four jurisdictions. The breadth is real. So is the autonomy.
This is not a role where you maintain what already exists. Policies and processes are being built, not maintained. You will write the playbook.
- Enterprise agreements with major retailers and brand partners — MSAs, SOWs, data agreements, addenda
- Legal review and negotiation across the full commercial lifecycle
- Board resolutions, annual minutes, and entity maintenance across US, AU, UK, and MX
- Corporate transactions: restructures, secondary sales, and debt facilities
- Patents, trademarks, and music rights across multiple collecting societies and PROs
- Licensing strategy as the product evolves
- Entity formation, local employment agreements, GDPR and privacy compliance, and regulatory clearance in new markets
- Loan documentation, warrant and option administration, ESOP, 409A valuations, and cap table oversight
- Management of a panel of external counsel across 4+ jurisdictions — budget ownership, prioritisation, vendor selection
- Advisory to leadership on compliance (SOC2, ISO), AI policy, data privacy, and emerging regulatory issues
- 8–12 years PQE, with meaningful time at a top-tier law firm and in-house at a growth-stage technology company
- Demonstrated ability to operate as a sole or first in-house lawyer, self-directing across multiple legal domains
- Commercial contract experience with enterprise customers — ideally in retail, media, or SaaS
- Cross-border legal experience across the US and at least one of AU, UK, or LATAM
- Outside counsel management: budget ownership, panel coordination, vendor selection
- Genuine fluency with technology, and comfort operating in an AI-forward environment
- Music licensing or content rights experience (collecting societies, PROs, digital distribution)
- Holdco restructure or corporate reorganisation experience
- Familiarity with Australian corporate law alongside US
You'll own:
Commercial and Contracts
Corporate Governance
IP and Licensing
International Expansion
Securities and Capital
Outside Counsel and Risk
You'll bring:
Bonus points for:
Who you are:
This is as much a personality hire as an experience hire.
You thrive on breadth, not depth — energised by switching between a patent filing, an enterprise contract, and a board resolution in the same day. You're a pragmatic problem-solver, not a risk-averse blocker. You communicate directly: the CFO and CEO want a clear recommendation and the two risks they need to know about, not a 10-page memo.
You have high EQ and cultural awareness — comfortable working across AU, US, and European teams with different working styles. You're at ease with ambiguity, because you're writing the playbook, not maintaining one. You manage up: proactively flagging issues, proposing solutions, and holding leadership accountable on legal timelines. And you're low-ego and collaborative. QSIC values loyalty, resilience, and humour. The legal function should reflect that.
Who we are:
We live by four values:
Honesty First: Frank, direct, respectful, and fair. We choose honesty over getting it perfect.
Invent Solutions: We see a problem and solve it. No dwelling, no excuses.
Laugh and Learn: Genuine curiosity, never taking ourselves too seriously.
One Team: Diverse people, one direction. That's what makes us great.
A note on applications:
There's no such thing as a perfect candidate. However you identify, and whatever background you bring, if this role excites you, please apply. QSIC is an equal opportunity employer and we know a diverse workforce makes us better.
Skills Required
- 8-12 years PQE, with time at a top-tier law firm and in-house at a growth-stage technology company
- Proven ability to operate as a sole or first in-house lawyer, self-directing across multiple legal domains
- Commercial contract experience with enterprise customers (MSAs, SOWs, data agreements)
- Cross-border legal experience across the US and at least one of Australia, UK, or LATAM
- Outside counsel management including budget ownership, panel coordination, and vendor selection
- Fluency with technology and comfort operating in an AI-forward environment
- Music licensing or content rights experience (collecting societies, PROs)
- Holdco restructure or corporate reorganisation experience
- Familiarity with Australian corporate law
What We Do
Qsic is the market leader in creating AI-driven audio retail media channels for large physical store retailers in North America and Australasia. Reach your customers at the point of purchase. Sell audio advertising packages to your suppliers. Unlock the additional revenue potential of your physical store networks.
