Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. QSIC is an Audio + AI company redefining what in-store means for retailers and brands worldwide. The VP of Legal will be the sole in-house legal resource, owning the entire legal function including commercial contracts, corporate governance, IP, music licensing, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
Responsibilities
- Enterprise agreements with major retailers and brand partners — MSAs, SOWs, data agreements, addenda
- Legal review and negotiation across the full commercial lifecycle
- Board resolutions, annual minutes, and entity maintenance across US, AU, UK, and MX
- Corporate transactions: restructures, secondary sales, and debt facilities
- Patents, trademarks, and music rights across multiple collecting societies and PROs
- Licensing strategy as the product evolves
- Entity formation, local employment agreements, GDPR and privacy compliance, and regulatory clearance in new markets
- Loan documentation, warrant and option administration, ESOP, 409A valuations, and cap table oversight
- Management of a panel of external counsel across 4+ jurisdictions — budget ownership, prioritisation, vendor selection
- Advisory to leadership on compliance (SOC2, ISO), AI policy, data privacy, and emerging regulatory issues
Skills
- 8–12 years PQE, with meaningful time at a top-tier law firm and in-house at a growth-stage technology company
- Demonstrated ability to operate as a sole or first in-house lawyer, self-directing across multiple legal domains
- Commercial contract experience with enterprise customers — ideally in retail, media, or SaaS
- Cross-border legal experience across the US and at least one of AU, UK, or LATAM
- Outside counsel management: budget ownership, panel coordination, vendor selection
- Genuine fluency with technology, and comfort operating in an AI-forward environment
- Music licensing or content rights experience (collecting societies, PROs, digital distribution)
- Holdco restructure or corporate reorganisation experience
- Familiarity with Australian corporate law alongside US
Company Overview
Qsic is an AI driven experience platform currently focused on the retail and QSR industries. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, AUS, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.getqsic.com.