General Counsel

About The Position

Gloat is the AI-native platform powering the era of Agentic HR. Powered by Loomra, our context engine purpose-built for the workforce. Gloat lets you build any Agentic HR agent that operates in the flow of work across Slack, Microsoft Teams, Copilot and Google Chat. Talent Redeployment, internal mobility, skills intelligence, workforce redesign, and whatever comes next.

Life At Gloat

Gloat is a revolutionary startup with a global workforce. We have offices in Tel Aviv, New York City and London and work with customers around the globe. We value collaboration, innovative thinking, and curiosity and we’re looking for bright, driven, and passionate people to grow with us. If you care about empowering businesses and people to reach their potential, you’re in for a fun ride.

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking an experienced, business-oriented General Counsel to lead and scale our legal function. This role is critical in enabling Gloat’s continued growth as a global company, supporting commercial execution, managing risk, and building frameworks that empower the business to move quickly and compliantly. The ideal candidate is pragmatic, solution-driven, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment where legal is a strategic partner - not a bottleneck.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on legal, regulatory, and strategic matters
• Build and execute the legal roadmap aligned with company goals
• Balance risk management with business enablement and speed
  
  

• Oversee and optimize contracting processes (enterprise SaaS agreements, Agentic AI Agreements, partnerships, procurement)
• Support complex negotiations with customers and strategic partners
• Provide legal guidance on new products and features, including AI-related offerings
  
  

• Build legal infrastructure to support financing rounds and strategic transactions
• Support investors with legal matters, reporting, and governance requirements
• Oversee corporate governance and ensure compliance with applicable laws
• Manage ESOP / equity plans, including options administration and governance
  
  

• Lead and orchestrate the company’s insurance programs (D&O, cyber, etc.)
• Manage and oversee litigation and disputes (when required)
• Handle real estate and lease-related legal matters
• Develop and maintain internal policies and governance frameworks
• Build scalable legal processes and playbooks to enable business self-service
• Manage external counsel relationships in a cost-effective, high-impact manner
  
  

• Own and oversee global privacy and data protection strategy (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Work closely with and manage the external DPO
• Ensure compliance with evolving regulatory frameworks, including:
• EU AI Act
• DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act)
• Bill 144 and other applicable regulations
• Build scalable frameworks for handling PII and sensitive data
• Partner with Security, Product, and Engineering on compliance-by-design
  
  

• Oversee trademark strategy, registration, and enforcement
• Manage broader intellectual property matters as needed
  
  

• Oversee all legal matters, including the management of external consultants
• Partner closely with Sales, Product, HR, Finance, and Security teams
• Act as a key enabler of internal decision-making and execution
  
  

• 7+ years of legal experience, including significant in-house experience (preferably in SaaS / tech)
• Proven experience as a General Counsel or senior legal leader in a high-growth company
• Deep expertise in commercial contracts, especially enterprise SaaS agreements
• Strong understanding of privacy, data protection, and emerging tech regulation 3
• Experience supporting global operations and cross-border legal matters
• Hands-on experience with financing rounds, investor relations, and corporate governance
• Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with business needs