Head of Legal

Founded in 2024, Shield is a national IT services platform that partners with established providers to help them grow and expand what they can deliver to customers. Backed by Thrive Holdings , we combine engineering talent, hands-on operating support, and long-term capital while preserving each provider’s local leadership, culture, and customer relationships. Our engineers work onsite with technicians and operators to build technology around their day-to-day needs. Our goal is to give IT professionals more time to solve complex problems, anticipate customer needs, and help businesses adopt new technology. Today, Shield’s 20 partner companies serve more than 3,750 businesses nationwide, including construction firms, healthcare organizations, and legal and accounting practices. Shield is led by Jim Siders , former CIO of Palantir. The Opportunity We are seeking a practical, commercially minded Head of Legal to serve as Shield’s senior legal leader and build the function as the business grows. In this role, you will advise leadership as Shield acquires businesses, develops AI products, and serves customers across a growing national network. You will combine hands-on execution with the judgment to prioritize risk and engage specialist counsel when needed. This is an opportunity to take on the full breadth of a legal leadership role. With the ambition to grow into a billion-dollar revenue business, Shield offers room to build a broader legal team over time and help shape how AI is applied in the real economy.