Senior Director, Legal

The Role

As Senior Director, Legal at Kasa, you'll serve as the company's commercial legal leader, protecting and enabling the business across commercial contracts, litigation, risk, employment, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance.

You will report directly to the CEO and serve as a member of Kasa's leadership team, advising executives on legal, regulatory, and risk considerations that impact company strategy, operations, and growth. You'll partner closely with teams across commercial, operations, finance, and people to build scalable legal infrastructure that supports a fast-moving, tech-enabled hospitality platform operating across 85+ properties in the US and internationally.

This role requires deep legal judgment, a bias for practical solutions, and the ability to manage complexity across multiple legal disciplines, all while operating as a true business partner, not just a legal gatekeeper.

Unleash your career potential at Kasa

We're building a tech-enabled global hospitality brand that unleashes the potential of livable space. Hospitality is at the core of who we are, and we are committed to providing our teams the same care we give our guests, neighbors, and partners.

Required Attributes

• Business-First Legal Thinker: Approaches legal work as a strategic partner to the business, identifying risk, recommending solutions, and enabling decisions rather than blocking them
• Commercial Contracts Expert: Drafts, negotiates, and manages a broad range of commercial agreements with a focus on appropriate risk allocation and efficient contracting at scale
• Litigation Strategist: Manages disputes and litigation with a clear-eyed view of exposure, cost, and business impact. Knows when to fight and when to resolve
• Risk and Insurance Owner: Designs and manages the company's insurance portfolio and risk transfer strategy, partnering with operations and commercial teams to protect the business
• Employment Counsel: Advises HR and leadership on workforce risk across 25+ states, maintaining defensible employment practices and reducing litigation exposure
• Corporate and Transactional Leader: Manages entity governance, supports financing transactions, and leads internal legal workstreams on strategic asset deals
• IP and Privacy Steward: Oversees the company's trademark portfolio and ensures compliance with applicable privacy and data protection laws
• Team Builder: Leads the company's regulatory team and manages outside counsel relationships with a focus on cost-effective, high-quality outcomes
• Culture Cultivator: Possesses a genuine passion for being part of a world-class team that not only succeeds individually, but positively influences teammates to engage, grow, and exceed expectations for Kasa

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Contract Negotiation

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including software, hardware, onsite vendor, group sales, corporate rate, and event space agreements, with a focus on appropriate risk allocation
• Develop new and maintain existing contract templates and self-service workflows within Ironclad, enabling efficient contracting while maintaining consistent risk and approval standards
• Maintain and improve the company's contract procurement and approval framework, enforcing controls that ensure required stakeholder approvals, adherence to signatory policies, and centralized tracking and renewal management

Litigation and Dispute Management

• Manage the company's litigation and pre-litigation disputes, setting strategy, evaluating exposure, and driving early resolution when appropriate
• Select, supervise, and direct outside l...