Director of Revenue

Legora Legora · Vertical AI · Chicago, IL · Go To Market (GTM)

The Director of Revenue will be the primary point of contact for Legora's most strategic clients post-sale, guiding them through onboarding, adoption, expansion, and renewal. This role involves owning relationships with high-value accounts, identifying and closing commercial opportunities, leading onboarding and implementation, driving platform adoption, and acting as a strategic advisor. The Director will also manage a small team dedicated to the strategic client portfolio.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own the relationship for all strategic, oftentimes global, clients headquartered in North America – accounts that are/have the potential to generate 7 to 8 figures ARR. You will own the global adoption of Legora across a multinational footprint and visit with clients regularly.
  2. Identify, shape, and close commercial opportunities acting as the lead negotiator, continuously navigating competitive scenarios while leading cooperation with internal teams such as Leadership, Product, Marketing, and Engineering.
  3. Lead onboarding and implementation with precision, establishing a strong foundation and ensuring seamless deployment from day one.
  4. Drive platform adoption through structured enablement, value-based success planning, and ongoing executive-level touchpoints.
  5. Act as a strategic advisor to legal teams in partnership with Legal Engineering – clarifying goals, uncovering new use cases, and influencing internal resourcing.

Skills

Required

  • 10+ years of Customer Success, Account Management, Management Consulting or related experience in a high-growth, high-stakes environment managing complex, strategic logos.
  • A track record of driving customer engagement, retention, expansion, and satisfaction with accounts worth > $2mm ARR and into 8-figures.
  • Experience owning a commercial number and taking full accountability for the renewal and expansion.
  • Direct management experience, taking responsibility for performance and development of reports within a small team.
  • Experience working with legal teams, regulated industries, or similarly sophisticated professional services clients
  • Exceptional change management, project management, and stakeholder management skills; adept at orchestrating complex, cross-functional implementations and workstreams
  • Proven success navigating ambiguous customer situations, designing solutions, and influencing internal teams to secure required resources.
  • High EQ and executive presence, with the judgment to know when to listen deeply, when to guide, and when to drive decisions forward.
  • Excellent communication and storytelling abilities, including comfort engaging with senior leaders at large organizations.
  • Experience working in fast-paced or early-stage environments—energized by building and improving processes, not just following them.
  • Data fluency and a metrics-driven approach to customer health, forecasting, and account strategy.

Nice to have

  • legal tech or law firm experience is a strong plus

What the JD emphasized

  • 8 figures ARR
  • 7 to 8 figures ARR
  • legal tech or law firm experience is a strong plus