What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Counsel position at Third Bridge?
Company Description
We connect the world’s top investors and business leaders to the insights that shape investment decisions. From private equity firms and hedge funds to leading consultancies, our clients count on us to find the exact expert they need — fast.
Since 2007, we’ve grown to 1,500 people across global financial hubs, becoming a trusted research partner to thousands of decision-makers. This is where ambitious people come to accelerate their careers.
Job Description
Are you a commercially-minded Legal Counsel ready to move beyond being a cost center and become a critical enabler of business growth? We are seeking a dynamic lawyer to join our expanding global legal team in Dallas, serving as a trusted advisor across the Americas.
This is a high-profile, centralized role that blends sophisticated commercial contracting with a technology-first mindset. You will be front and center in transforming our legal function, utilizing AI and innovation to accelerate business velocity and enable sales.
What You'll Do
You will be the primary legal support for the Americas, focusing on rapid, high-quality execution of commercial agreements and actively contributing to our legal innovation roadmap. Your responsibilities will fall into these key areas:
Commercial Contracting: Draft, negotiate, and approve agreements (client contracts, vendor contracts, NDAs) with priority and pace. You will be the go-to expert for commercial teams, providing rapid turnaround on deal support.
Legal Innovation & Process Improvement: Be invested in the technology side of legal. You will actively support the implementation of legal tech and AI solutions (e.g., CLM, AI-powered contract review) to streamline processes and enable self-service.
Regulatory Compliance Support: Advise the business on crucial US financial services regulations, securities law, MNPI handling, and data privacy laws. You'll ensure consistency and compliance across our operations.
Legal Advisory & Training: Provide integrated legal advice that skillfully balances risk with business opportunity. You will translate complex "letter of the law" into plain language and deliver training to commercial and HR teams.
Qualifications
Legal Qualification: from an accredited US law school and an active bar admission in Texas or another US state (or ability to obtain Texas bar admission).
Commercial Expertise: Strong contract negotiation and drafting skills with proven commercial contract experience, preferably in a fast-paced environment.
Regulatory Knowledge: Experience or strong interest in financial services, securities law, MNPI, and compliance frameworks is highly desirable. Knowledge of IP and data protection laws is essential.
Innovation Mindset: A genuine enthusiasm for leveraging legal tech, AI solutions, and automation to move manual work into a tech-enabled structure.
Commercial Acumen: The ability to communicate legal advice in plain language and discuss legal strategy in terms of enabling sales and business velocity (volume/value of deals).
Execution & Project Management: Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex, time-sensitive matters simultaneously.
Collaboration: A collaborative team player who thrives in high-growth environments and can build strong working relationships with commercial, compliance, and technology teams.
Preferred Experience: Candidates from SaaS companies, technology-first environments, or data/information services are highly sought after.
Additional Information
Compensation & Benefits: We offer a competitive salary package, including a base salary and commission structure.
Vacation: 15 vacation days and 2 personal days, increasing to 20 vacation days after 2 years of service.
Volunteer Time: 2 CSR volunteer days annually.
Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare coverage through Cigna, including a 100% employer-paid medical plan option. Access to Wellhub and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Life insurance and long-term disability coverage. Pre-tax savings accounts: commuter, dependent care FSA, HSA, and medical FSA.
Retirement: 401(k) plan with Roth and traditional options, including a company match of up to 5% of your base salary. Access to Prosperwise, a financial advice tool.
Additional Benefits/ Perks: Competitive parental leave policy, pet insurance, personal development allowance to support your growth, and phone allowance.
Access to stocked kitchens and regular social gatherings.
Commitment to ESG initiatives such as CSR, D&I, environment and various employee resource groups (ERGs).
The successful candidate must, by the start of employment, have permission to work in the country they are applying to.
We know that to be truly innovative, we need to have a diverse team around us. That is why Third Bridge is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you are not 100% sure if you are right for the role, please apply anyway and we will be happy to consider your application.