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VP, General Counsel

New York, NY

Who We Are

Addepar is a global data and AI platform empowering investment professionals to turn complex financial information into actionable intelligence. Addepar unifies portfolio, market and client data in a total portfolio view and delivers AI-powered insights within investment and client workflows. More than 1,400 firms in nearly 60 countries use Addepar to manage and advise on nearly $9 trillion in assets. Its open platform integrates with nearly 650 software, data and consulting partners to power end-to-end investment operations across firms of all sizes and complexity. Addepar supports clients worldwide with offices in New York City, Salt Lake City, London, Edinburgh, Pune, Dubai, Geneva and São Paulo. 

The Role

The VP, Legal & General Counsel will serve as a critical leader and advisor of the Addepar leadership team.  This role will be an integral partner to enable client and product-led growth  while protecting the Company, including its clients data through the development, application and monitoring of global compliance. As Addepar evolves into an AI-native platform company, trust, security, and regulatory rigor are core to our success. 

You will oversee a global team of Associate General Counsels and lead functions spanning commercial contracts, compliance, privacy & data governance, and legal operations, while building a scalable legal operating model to support a high-growth, global organization.

Addepar takes a market-based approach to pay. A successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on the role, job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target base salary for roles in Colorado, California, and New York.

The current range for this role is $250,000 - $350,000 (base salary) + bonus + equity + benefits. 

Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Additionally, these ranges reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

What You'll Do

Executive & Board Partnership

  • Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and COO on legal, regulatory, and risk matters
  • Support Board governance, strategic initiatives, and complex decision-making with clear, pragmatic legal guidance
  • Help leaders assess and manage risk in pursuit of aggressive growth and scale

Commercial & Revenue Enablement 

  • Support the evolution of Addepar’s global commercial contracting strategy (MSAs, DPAs, SLAs, SOWs, and partner agreements) and scale contract processes to support enterprise sales velocity without compromising risk posture
  • Partner closely with GTM, Finance, and RevOps to reduce deal friction and improve cycle times

Privacy, Data Protection & Governance

  • Lead global privacy and data governance programs aligned with Addepar’s handling of sensitive financial and personal data
  • Oversee compliance with global data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR and other regional regimes)
  • Partner with Security, IT, and Product on incident response, breach readiness, and privacy-by-design practices

AI & Product Legal Leadership

  • Provide legal guidance on AI-native product development, including data usage, model governance, and transparency; help shape responsible AI practices that align with customer trust and regulatory expectations
  • Advise Product and Engineering teams on product launches, roadmap decisions, and customer-facing disclosures

Compliance & Global Expansion

  • Build and maintain a practical, scalable compliance framework appropriate for a global fintech platform
  • Oversee employment-related legal matters, including global workforce expansion and policy frameworks
  • Support office openings and entity setup across EMEA, APAC, and other regions

Legal Operations & Team Leadership

  • Partner with the VP People, VP Finance & G&A Operations group to support the COO on the operational support of the Company, including achievement of Company-led goals/KPI’s
  • Lead and develop a high-performing legal team
  • Manage disputes, investigations, and litigation with discipline and sound judgment
  • Establish legal operating rhythms, intake prioritization, playbooks, templates, and KPIs

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • Senior Leadership: Significant experience as General Counsel, Deputy GC, or equivalent in a high-growth technology company
  • Commercial Expertise: Deep experience with enterprise commercial contracts and complex customer environments
  • Data & Privacy: Strong background in privacy, data protection, and regulatory risk (ideally in fintech, SaaS, or data-intensive platforms)
  • Scale: Proven ability to scale legal processes in fast-moving, global organizations
  • Management: Experience leading and developing senior legal leaders

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting AI-driven products or emerging technology platforms.
  • Global experience across EMEA and APAC markets
  • Prior exposure to regulated financial services  (banks, RIAs, institutional clients)
  • Experience with  M&A, or other strategic liquidity events.

Our Values 

  • Act Like an Owner - Think and operate with intention, purpose and care. Own outcomes.
  • Build Together - Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value. 
  • Champion Our Clients - Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success. 
  • Drive Innovation - Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry. 
  • Embrace Learning - Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset. 

In addition to our core values, Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility.

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