Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · Hybrid
Innovation Works, Inc. General Counsel Corporate Secretary Reports To: President & Chief Executive Officer Position Summary Innovation Works (IW) seeks an experienced and strategic General Counsel to serve as the organiz…
Skills: Venture Capital, Corporate Governance, Contract Negotiation, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management
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The General Counsel serves as the chief legal advisor overseeing all legal matters, including venture capital investments, corporate governance, and contract administration. They provide strategic guidance to the CEO and Board of Directors to support the growth of technology startups and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Candidates must hold a Juris Doctor degree and an active Pennsylvania law license with 8-10 years of progressive legal experience in corporate transactions or venture capital. Experience with nonprofit governance and venture financing structures is highly preferred.
Innovation Works, Inc.
General Counsel Corporate Secretary
Reports To:
President & Chief Executive Officer
Position Summary
Innovation Works (IW) seeks an experienced and strategic General Counsel to serve as the organization's chief legal advisor and trusted business partner to the President & CEO, executive leadership team, Board of Directors, and affiliated entities.
The General Counsel will oversee all legal matters for the organization, including venture capital and investment transactions, corporate governance, contract negotiation and administration, regulatory compliance, employment-related legal matters, intellectual property considerations, risk management, and organizational strategy. This position will play a critical role in supporting Innovation Works' mission of investing in and accelerating the growth of technology-based startups and entrepreneurial ecosystems throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania.
The successful candidate will possess a combination of strong transactional experience, business acumen, venture finance expertise, nonprofit governance knowledge, and the ability to provide practical legal advice in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Venture Investment and Transaction Management
Contract Management and Commercial Transactions
Corporate Governance and Board Support
Strategic Legal and Business Advisory
Outside Counsel Management
Qualifications
Required
Preferred
Competencies
FLSA Status
Exempt
Work Environment
Hybrid / Professional Office Environment
Supervisory Responsibility
May supervise legal, compliance, governance, or administrative support resources as assigned.
Innovation Works (IW) is the Pittsburgh region’s most active investor in and supporter of early-stage companies developing hardware, software and life sciences technologies. Though focused exclusively on helping startups in the southwest PA region, IW’s level of investment activity makes it one of the most active investors in the U.S. Innovation Works is part of the statewide Ben Franklin Technology Partners, a network of four centers developed to help diversify PA’s economy and retain the state’s high caliber innovations that are invented and incubated here. The Ben Franklin Technology Partners are partially funded by the Commonwealth of PA and overseen by the Department of Community and Economic Development. Founder of AlphaLab (http://alphalab.org)--one of the nation's top startup accelerators-- AlphaLab Gear (http://alphalabgear.org)--its hardware program -- AlphaLab Health (https://alphalabhealth.org/) -- its life sciences program and -- Robotics Factory (https://roboticsfactory.org/) -- its robotics program.
Offices: Nova Tower 2,, Two Allegheny Center, Suite 100,, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, US
Innovation Works (IW) is the Pittsburgh region’s most active investor in and supporter of early-stage companies developing hardware, software and life sciences technologies. Though focused exclusively on helping startups in the southwest PA region, IW’s level of investment activity makes it one of the most active investors in the U.S. Innovation Works is part of the statewide Ben Franklin Technology Partners, a network of four centers developed to help diversify PA’s economy and retain the state’s high caliber innovations that are invented and incubated here. The Ben Franklin Technology Partners are partially funded by the Commonwealth of PA and overseen by the Department of Community and Economic Development. Founder of AlphaLab (http://alphalab.org)--one of the nation's top startup accelerators-- AlphaLab Gear (http://alphalabgear.org)--its hardware program -- AlphaLab Health (https://alphalabhealth.org/) -- its life sciences program and -- Robotics Factory (https://roboticsfactory.org/) -- its robotics program.
Offices: Nova Tower 2,, Two Allegheny Center, Suite 100,, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, US
