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# Senior In-house Counsel at FinQuery

- **Company:** FinQuery
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-04
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/finquery/d838ac70-958e-435d-8704-3fd019ebd565

## Job description

FinQuery stands at the forefront of accounting automation, driven by a deep specialty in contract-driven accounting. Our AI-enabled platform transforms how controllers and finance teams operate, seamlessly managing and accounting for the complex financial contracts—like leases, prepaids, and accruals—that are the backbone of modern business. We are not just a software provider; we are the unified subledger that eliminates time-intensive, error-prone technical accounting workflows, ensuring financial reports are accurate and empowering our customers to focus on strategic, high-value tasks.

FinQuery is the global leader in lease accounting (as recognized on G2.com) and serve more than 8,700 customers worldwide. Our growth trajectory has been consistently validated by the Inc 5000, which has recognized us as one of the fastest-growing private companies for five consecutive years.

The Vice President of Legal sits at the nexus of FinQuery's legal, compliance, and transactional strategies as the company organically scales its platform, expands product and service offerings, and executes strategic transactions. As the senior-most professional within the legal function, you will build and run a legal operations function that delivers fast, high-quality, and rigorous support across corporate governance, commercial contracting, compliance, and transaction execution. You will bring strong negotiation skills and exceptional judgment to complex, novel, and high-stakes matters, exercising independent judgment on legal risk while partnering with the C-suite and shaping responsible artificial intelligence adoption across the business. Reports To: Chief Executive Officer

What You'll Do:

- Own customer contract strategy by partnering with Sales, RevOps, Customer Success, and Finance to align terms with revenue objectives
- Manage day-to-day contracting operations and the contracts attorney to maintain a 1 to 2 business day turnaround target
- Establish and lead the enterprise compliance program including insurance coverage oversight and risk reporting to the C-suite
- Partner with Information Security to ensure contracts, vendor relationships, and product commitments meet required security standards
- Lead legal strategy and execution for M&A, divestitures, and strategic transactions alongside private equity sponsors and executive leadership
- Assess and manage legal, regulatory, and contractual risk across the organization while providing clear analysis and options to executive leaders
- Direct legal strategy for international expansion including entity formation, cross-border compliance, and multi-jurisdiction employment law
- Personally negotiate high-value or high-risk contracts across customer, vendor, procurement, and partnership agreements
- Adopt AI tools into daily legal workflows and establish an AI governance framework for responsible deployment across the company
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams on legal and regulatory considerations for AI-enabled platform features and data commercialization
- Oversee outside counsel relationships, legal spend allocation, and equity administration in partnership with Finance and HR
- Advise on multi-state employment law matters, workplace policy development, intellectual property strategy, and corporate governance
- Mentor and develop team members to expand internal legal capacity ahead of company growth

What You Bring:

- Juris Doctor degree with active bar admission in good standing in at least one US jurisdiction
- Minimum of 12 years of related legal experience including significant in-house experience at a technology or SaaS company
- Demonstrated track record of building efficient in-house legal operations and high-throughput contracting functions
- Proven experience leading M&A transactions, diligence, and integration in a private equity-backed environment
- History of serving as primary legal advisor to executive leadership, boards, and sponsor-level stakeholders
- Experience operating effectively within lean legal teams by leveraging technology, process design, and outside counsel
- Working knowledge of international entity structuring, cross-border compliance, data privacy frameworks, and multi-state employment law
- Proficiency with AI governance, AI-enabled legal tools, and emerging technology regulations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills tailored for executive and investor audiences

Leadership Competencies

- Strategic thinking to anticipate legal and business risks prior to transactions and set impactful KPIs
- Executive judgment and communication to provide decisive counsel to C-suite and PE sponsors under tight timelines
- Negotiation and deal execution to drive complex commercial agreements, disputes, and M&A transactions to closing
- Resourcefulness and operational leverage to scale team capacity through technology and process design
- Cross-functional leadership to partner with Finance, Product, Engineering, and HR teams seamlessly
- Risk management to exercise sound independent judgment and present clear mitigation options on high-impact matters

Reporting & Supervision

- Direct management of the contracts attorney including workload allocation, development planning, and performance management
- Direct reporting line to the Chief Financial Officer with a weekly operational and risk review cadence
- Periodic touchpoints with the Board of Directors

## Benefits

For Your Financial Well-being: 401(k) plan with employer matching Signing stipend for a work-from-home setup

For Your Health & Wellness: Great health benefits with multiple plan option Flexible PTO (including 11 holidays and your birthday off) Free gym membership at our office (Atlanta HQ) Casual dress environment (when in office) Catered lunches every Tuesday & Thursday (when in office)

For Your Family & Life: Parental Leave Benefits Fertility/Adoption Assistance Annual tutoring stipend for your children

FinQuery is an equal opportunity employer to all persons, free from restrictions and prejudice based upon race, color, creed, religion, sex, domestic relationship status, parental status, family status, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, and disability status. FinQuery maintains a drug-free workplace.

## About FinQuery

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: FinQuery provides an AI-powered accounting automation and contract management platform that helps finance teams simplify lease accounting, accruals, prepaids, and debt management.
- **Entity Type**: Private (majority growth investment from TA Associates in October 2025)
- **Headquarters**: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Accounting software, financial automation, contract management
- **Target customers**: B2B – Controllers, CFOs, and accounting teams at enterprises, mid-market companies, and public sector organizations
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Make lives easier by simplifying the complex with technology” – delivering user-friendly solutions that accelerate close, streamline budgeting and forecasting, automate complex accounting, and enable compliance with confidence.

## Products & Services
- **Lease Accounting**: SaaS platform for ASC 842, IFRS 16, GASB 87 & 96, SFFAS 54, and FRS 102 compliance – generates amortization schedules, journal entries, and disclosure reports.
- **Debt Management**: Automated covenant monitoring, FASB accounting, and audit-ready records for debt instruments.
- **Accruals & Prepaids**: Automates accounting for accrued and prepaid expenses directly from source documents, enabling continuous reconciliation and a faster month-end close.
- **Contract Management**: Transforms contracts into streamlined accounting workflows, reducing manual data entry and improving internal controls.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (majority investment from TA Associates; previous rounds: $40M Series A in 2019 led by Goldman Sachs, $25M PE round in 2024 led by Periphas Capital)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue: $75M (LinkedIn estimate); Total Funding: $65M (excluding TA investment)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: TA Associates (majority investor), Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division, Periphas Capital; 250+ partners; integrates with all major ERP/accounting systems.
- **Growth Signals**: 8,700+ customers across 93 countries; 185 employees (+3.1% YoY); ranked #1 on G2 Grid for lease accounting for 21 consecutive quarters; 94% quality of support rating; 96% of users confirm platform as industry trajectory.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Category leader** in lease accounting with a decade of domain expertise and G2 dominance.
- **AI-powered automation** that abstracts source documents (leases, contracts, invoices) into a complete system of record.
- **CPA-approved** platform built by accountants for accountants, ensuring high trust and compliance.
- **Deep ERP integrations** with all major systems, reducing switching costs for customers.
- **Strong customer loyalty**: 99% average CSAT, daily live agent support, and managed services options.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale the accounting automation platform** through continued product innovation and organic development.
- **Expand into new capabilities** (e.g., broader contract intelligence, AI-driven insights).
- **Pursue strategic acquisitions** to broaden the platform and accelerate growth, backed by TA Associates’ majority investment.
- **Deepen go-to-market velocity** under new CRO Ryan Grace (former CRO at A-LIGN, scaled revenue to ~$250M).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture highlights**: Flexible work-from-home options, relaxed dress code, diversity and inclusion initiatives, free lunch on Tuesdays & Thursdays, free gym access and wellness opportunities, company swag.
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: Mixed – flexible work-from-home options are available (not fully remote but hybrid-friendly).
- **Notable perks**: Comprehensive insurance, 401k matching, flexible PTO, paid parental leave, $2,000 learning and development stipend, cross-functional mentorship program, personalized success planning.
- **Engineering culture**: CTO Andrew Larson (20+ years in software) leads a team focused on delivering AI-powered, high-quality solutions. Open roles include Senior Software Engineer, Database Engineer, Product Engineer.
- **Employee rating**: 3.8/5.0 on Glassdoor (via LinkedIn); work-life balance 4.0, compensation 3.8, culture 3.9, career 3.7.

## Sources
1. [finquery.com/careers](https://finquery.com/careers/)
2. [finquery.com](https://finquery.com/)
3. [finquery.com/about-us](https://finquery.com/about-us/)
4. [linkedin.com/company/finquery](https://linkedin.com/company/finquery)
5. [finquery.com/press-releases/finquery-announces-majority-growth-investment-from-ta-associates](https://finquery.com/press-releases/finquery-announces-majority-growth-investment-from-ta-associates/)
6. [jobs.lever.co/finquery](https://jobs.lever.co/finquery) (careers page)

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