Head of Legal

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growing, family-owned industrial company is building out its executive leadership team and is hiring a Head of Legal to serve as the organization’s top legal advisor. This is a rare opportunity to own the full legal function inside a fast-moving, values-driven business where leadership, trust, and impact matter.

This role is ideal for a hands-on legal leader who wants a true seat at the table and the ability to shape legal strategy, risk management, and compliance from the ground up.

• Serve as primary legal advisor to executive leadership
• Lead legal strategy, risk management, and corporate governance
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts (customers, vendors, OEMs, suppliers, licensing, NDAs, etc.)
• Partner with HR on employee relations, terminations, and workers’ compensation matters
• Oversee regulatory compliance, safety standards (OSHA, ANSI, CMAA), and internal investigations
• Manage outside counsel, litigation, and legal budgets
• Implement legal technology, CLM systems, and AI-enabled legal tools to modernize legal operations

• JD with active Georgia bar eligibility
• 10+ years of legal experience (in-house strongly preferred)
• Background in manufacturing, distribution, or industrial services
• Expertise in contracts, employment law, compliance, and governance
• Experience deploying legal tech or AI-based legal platforms
• Strong executive presence and business-partner mindset

• First-ever Head of Legal for a growing company
• High visibility and direct access to executive leadership
• Ability to build, modernize, and lead the legal function
• Family-oriented culture with long-term growth runway
• Stable, privately held organization

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