Vice President of Legal & Compliance
On-site · Edina, Minnesota, United States
Job Summary
Vice President of Legal & Compliance needed to lead the legal and compliance function across multiple cannabis markets, overseeing regulatory compliance, governance, risk management, and a high-performing in-house team. The role is 100% on-site in Edina, MN, reporting to the CEO with a path to Chief Legal Officer, and requires close collaboration with client executives, bipartisan government affairs, and strategic advisement across state and federal cannabis laws. Responsibilities span legal strategy, governance programs, legislative monitoring, real estate and transactional law, zoning, labor, litigation management, and risk management, with an emphasis on AI-enabled legal research/drafting while protecting privilege and confidentiality.
Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctor with active bar membership in good standing (Minnesota admission or ability to obtain promptly).
- 8+ years of legal experience, including senior in-house leadership.
- Deep multi-state regulatory compliance experience in cannabis — or a comparably regulated, multi-state industry (alcohol, pharmaceuticals, gaming, tobacco, or retail franchises). Direct cannabis experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience serving multiple operators or working in a management services, professional services, or multi-client environment strongly preferred.
- Multi-unit or multi-state retail legal experience strongly preferred — high-volume leasing, zoning and municipal approvals, and labor matters across jurisdictions.
- Franchising or other multi-entity systems experience a plus, particularly building replicable governance across many entities.
- Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage many priorities simultaneously.
- Strong people- and process-management skills, sound judgment, and the confidence to make and own decisions.
- Genuine enthusiasm for technology and AI in legal practice.
- The highest ethical standards.
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