Vice President of Legal

About the role

If you want to build, develop, and see your impact, join Skillz and level up your Career! Skillz, the first publicly-traded mobile eSports platform that hosts billions of casual mobile gaming tournaments for millions of players worldwide, is revolutionizing the gaming industry. By fostering social competition within games, the Skillz platform helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling real-money activity in their games and providing operational support while connecting players through fair, enjoyable, and meaningful competition. At Skillz, we understand the thrill of achievement and the satisfaction of overcoming challenges. Want to join a team made up of alums from Apple, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Tesla, Twitter (X), Roblox, Zynga, Samsung, Lyft, EA, Riot, Nexon, Gameskraft, PlayStation, Unity, Scopely, Tinder, Intel, Deloitte, EY, Twitch, DraftKings, Wynn Resorts and more? Learn more to see if Skillz is the right fit for your next career move! Why Skillz Culture of Impact: Join a united team of builders, creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs driven by the desire to win. At Skillz, we create value, obsess over our product, and make a difference in the world. Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our comprehensive benefits package, which includes 100% coverage for medical, dental, and vision expenses for both you and your dependents. Additionally, take advantage of our 401K matching, equity incentives, pre-tax benefit options, and more. Wellness Support: Enhance your well-being with our array of wellness initiatives, including meditation and mental health resources, physical fitness coaching and classes, family planning assistance, health and parenting guidance, virtual therapy sessions, and more. Time off: We offer competitive paid time off (PTO) & company holidays to help you recharge and pursue your passions. Las Vegas Headquarters: Skillz strongly believes in a five-day a week, collaborative office environment at our 36,000+ square foot headquarters. Enjoy free breakfast and catered lunches, snacks, a full-size gym with showers, commuter benefits, insurance, team bonding events and many more. Recognized Success: Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, CNBC's Disruptor 50, San Francisco Business Times' Best Places to Work, Forbes' Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000 list, and many more. Development Opportunities: We hold our employees to high standards while providing them with professional growth opportunities. We operate like a startup, and encourage all of our employees to collaborate and voice feedback about our product and ways we can improve as a business. We believe in never settling, and that also pertains to your growth. The Vice President of Legal is a critical member of the Skillz executive team and the company's senior-most legal officer, accountable for protecting and enabling the business across corporate governance, commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, IP, employment, and litigation. This leader will report directly to the CEO. Skillz operates at the intersection of gaming, advertising technology, and public markets, a combination that demands legal leadership with genuine breadth. We are seeking an executive who brings strong public company credentials, sound commercial judgment, and the operational mindset to build a high-performing legal function with a lean, efficient team. This is not a role for a specialist. It is a role for a hands-on leader who will grow this from a department of 1 into the future state.

Responsibilities

• Executive Counsel & Corporate Governance
• Serve as the primary legal advisor to the CEO, executive leadership team, and Board of Directors on corporate, commercial, regulatory, governance, and enterprise risk matters.
• Support public company requirements, including SEC reporting, disclosure obligations, securities law compliance, insider trading controls, and corporate governance best practices.
• Support Board and committee governance processes, including meeting procedures, resolutions, minutes, and corporate record-keeping.
• Partner closely with Finance, HR, Product, Compliance, and business leaders to provide practical, business-focused legal guidance that enables growth while appropriately managing risk.
• Commercial Transactions & Strategic Partnerships
• Own the legal review of commercial agreements, strategic partnerships, vendor relationships, and data-sharing arrangements, ensuring Skillz's intellectual property, data rights, confidential information, and business interests are appropriately protected.
• Establish scalable contracting processes, templates, and approval workflows that enable the business to move quickly while maintaining appropriate governance and risk management.
• Coordinating work stre

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