Deputy General Counsel
About Us Pearl is AI for professional services at global scale, combining advanced AI with verified human expertise to deliver help that is accurate, accountable, and fast. Since 2003, our network has connected millions of customers with licensed professionals across 196 countries, making real expertise available anytime, anywhere. Our Values Data driven: Data decides, not egos Courageous: We take risks and challenge the status quo Innovative: We're constantly learning, creating, and adapting Lean: We focus on customers, using lean testing to learn how to serve them best Humble: Past success is not a guarantee of future success About the Role As the Deputy General Counsel, Legal Operations & AI at Pearl, you’ll serve as a strategic legal leader and trusted advisor helping shape the company’s continued growth, while building a modern, AI-enabled legal function. In this role, you’ll partner closely with senior leaders across the business to manage complex legal issues and support high-impact business initiatives. You’ll lead a high-performing legal team while working across a broad range of legal matters, with particular emphasis on corporate governance, commercial transactions, privacy, consumer protection, litigation, and global compliance. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced in-house legal leader who is energized by innovation and excited about leveraging AI to improve how legal work gets done. We’re looking for a strategic corporate generalist who combines strong legal judgment with business pragmatism, communicates exceptionally well in both synchronous and asynchronous settings, and enjoys helping legal teams evolve through thoughtful adoption of new technologies. What You’ll Do Help set the strategy for the Legal Department and all matters under its purview. Partner with senior leaders to advise on legal strategy, governance, risk management, and key business initiatives. Support the day-to-day operations of the Legal Department and lead a high-performing, collaborative legal team. Help identify opportunities to leverage AI to improve legal research, drafting, knowledge management, and operational efficiency. Serve as a trusted business partner who translates complex legal issues into practical, business-focused guidance for leaders across the organization. Strengthen legal operations, entity management, governance processes, and team workflows while enabling the Legal Department to scale alongside the business. Advise internal teams on the laws and regulations applicable to the company’s business, platform, and growth initiatives. Oversee significant legal matters while delegating effectively and supporting the team across the broader legal workload. Provide practical guidance across a broad range of corporate, employment, privacy, consumer protection, and regulatory matters. Oversee outside counsel in connection with litigation, disputes, and other high-stakes matters. Draft, review, negotiate, and advise on a wide...