Job Description
Description
About LegalZoom
At LegalZoom, our mission is to democratize access to professional legal advice. We've developed a trusted, technology-driven platform that breaks down barriers, empowering millions to grow their businesses, care for their families, protect their ideas, and more. We’ve grown to become a leading provider of online legal and tax solutions for families and small businesses and are committed to making our services even more valuable and easier to use.
Overview
We are seeking an accomplished country leader to lead our India-based technology and business teams. Reporting directly to the CTO, you will provide strategic leadership, foster team development, and ensure cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders. Your role will be pivotal in driving the success of many of our product engineering initiatives, leveraging your strong engineering background and experience in leading teams to solve complex problems at scale. You will oversee a cross-functional team of 75+ employees with a focus on talent development, cultural enhancement, and setting the team up for continued success.
Key Responsibilities
• Strategic Leadership & Driving Results: Serve as the liaison between the local team, senior leadership, and global stakeholders across Engineering, Product, Design, Finance, and Marketing, ensuring alignment in vision, strategy, and execution. Take full ownership of projects developed by the team in India, leading end-to-end to deliver business objectives.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee daily operations to maintain high productivity, ensuring team members focus on the right priorities. Optimize workflows, minimize bottlenecks, and refine agile software development processes.
• Technical Guidance: Utilize your technical expertise to provide strategic insights, making data-driven decisions on product and service development. Stay abreast of technological innovations to guide the team effectively.
• Talent Development: Invest in team members' continuous professional growth through mentoring and coaching. Attract new talent, ensuring high standards and alignment with company values.
• Cultural Stewardship: Inspire and motivate the team, fostering a positive, inclusive, and productive work environment.
Qualifications
• Experience: Minimum of 15 years leading high-performing engineering teams, with a proven track record in developing and supporting full-stack consumer SaaS applications at scale. Prior experience as a Site Lead for a US-based company is highly desirable.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on support, exhibiting a bias for action. Proven experience in cross-functional product teams, working closely with Product Management and Design.
• Talent Management: Proven ability to hire, grow, and retain a team of high-performing engineers.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in English.
Join us at Legalzoom and play a pivotal role in making professional legal advice accessible to all, while leading a dynamic and talented team in Bengaluru.
Join us in making a difference as we build our future and help ensure access to professional legal advice to all! LegalZoom is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity, equality, and inclusion, and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. LegalZoom prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, ****** orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
About LegalZoom
At LegalZoom, our mission is to democratize access to professional legal advice. We've developed a trusted, technology-driven platform that breaks down barriers, empowering millions to grow their businesses, care for their families, protect their ideas, and more. We’ve grown to become a leading provider of online legal and tax solutions for families and small businesses and are committed to making our services even more valuable and easier to use.
Overview
We are seeking an accomplished country leader to lead our India-based technology and business teams. Reporting directly to the CTO, you will provide strategic leadership, foster team development, and ensure cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders. Your role will be pivotal in driving the success of many of our product engineering initiatives, leveraging your strong engineering background and experience in leading teams to solve complex problems at scale. You will oversee a cross-functional team of 75+ employees with a focus on talent development, cultural enhancement, and setting the team up for continued success.
Key Responsibilities
• Strategic Leadership & Driving Results: Serve as the liaison between the local team, senior leadership, and global stakeholders across Engineering, Product, Design, Finance, and Marketing, ensuring alignment in vision, strategy, and execution. Take full ownership of projects developed by the team in India, leading end-to-end to deliver business objectives.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee daily operations to maintain high productivity, ensuring team members focus on the right priorities. Optimize workflows, minimize bottlenecks, and refine agile software development processes.
• Technical Guidance: Utilize your technical expertise to provide strategic insights, making data-driven decisions on product and service development. Stay abreast of technological innovations to guide the team effectively.
• Talent Development: Invest in team members' continuous professional growth through mentoring and coaching. Attract new talent, ensuring high standards and alignment with company values.
• Cultural Stewardship: Inspire and motivate the team, fostering a positive, inclusive, and productive work environment.
Qualifications
• Experience: Minimum of 15 years leading high-performing engineering teams, with a proven track record in developing and supporting full-stack consumer SaaS applications at scale. Prior experience as a Site Lead for a US-based company is highly desirable.
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on support, exhibiting a bias for action. Proven experience in cross-functional product teams, working closely with Product Management and Design.
• Talent Management: Proven ability to hire, grow, and retain a team of high-performing engineers.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in English.
Join us at Legalzoom and play a pivotal role in making professional legal advice accessible to all, while leading a dynamic and talented team in Bengaluru.
Join us in making a difference as we build our future and help ensure access to professional legal advice to all! LegalZoom is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to diversity, equality, and inclusion, and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. LegalZoom prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, ****** orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Managing Director - Site Leader position is now open for candidates interested in the Legal Jobs sector. This role in Bangalore offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Legal Jobs is a plus.
