Group Head of Legal

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October 1

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Hyperion Development, LLC

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This is the LinkedIn page for Hyperion Development, LLC. We're a Greenville, SC based software and web development company. We like space and Star Wars. Feel free to reach out with questions or estimate requests.

1 - 10 employees

📋 Description

• Develop and implement the company’s legal strategy to support international expansion • Manage and negotiate a wide range of business contracts, including agreements with government, universities, service providers, and strategic partners. • Oversee compliance with global regulatory requirements, including data protection, local legislation and corporate governance. • Liaise with and manage relationships with external law firms across multiple jurisdictions. • Provide legal risk assessments and mitigation strategies to the CEO and management team. • Lead dispute resolution, litigation management, and regulatory investigations when necessary. • Support corporate structuring, investor contracts and any M&A activities as the company scales. • Develop and review legal policies and procedures • Lead and train the internal team in their contract management, compliance, legal administration and litigation tasks.

🎯 Requirements

• Should be an admitted attorney with an LLB degree • Minimum of 10 years of in-house legal experience reviewing policies and procedures. • 5+ years experience in a leadership role • Minimum of 1 year experience with English and Welsh law cases • Strong experience in contract negotiation, corporate law, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions. • Exposure to working with or within fast-growing startups and international business environments • Experience managing external law firms and legal budgets. • Excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both legal and non-legal stakeholders. • Proven ability to analyse and solve complex legal issues. • Strong negotiation skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Flexible & remote working: We are a remote-friendly organisation and offer flexible work options. • Join the heart of tech in Africa, the US, and Europe: You'll work with the best of the best and rub shoulders with the world leaders in edtech, developer education, and developer assessments. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a founding team that draws their former experience from companies such as Google, Amazon, GetSmarter/2U, & Yoco. • Life-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most: you're allowed to brag about it.