Director of Strategic Finance

Posted 8 Days Ago
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San Mateo, CA
Hybrid
175K-225K Annually
Senior level
Legal Tech • Software • Generative AI
Eve is an AI case workspace for plaintiff law firms.
The Role
Lead the financial strategy at Eve, overseeing FP&A, budgeting, and compliance, while partnering with leadership to optimize growth and financial clarity.
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About Eve

 Eve is an industry leader in legal tech, empowering plaintiff attorneys with AI-driven solutions to achieve better outcomes for their clients. Our core values—Excellence, Visionary Innovation, and Elevation—drive everything we do. We are committed to providing tools that transform the legal industry and support our clients' success at every step. Targeting a total addressable market (TAM) of over $500 billion, we are positioned at the forefront of a rapidly expanding industry.


Why Join Eve

 As our first finance hire, you’ll play a critical role in building the strategic finance foundation to support Eve’s next stage of growth. You’ll work directly with the CEO and department leaders to drive financial clarity, optimize sales motions, and build scalable infrastructure from day one.

What You Will Accomplish:

  • Lead FP&A, including forecasting, modeling, budgeting, and scenario planning across revenue and expenses
  • Partner with GTM leadership to align headcount, hiring plans, and quota models with growth targets
  • Own sales commission planning and payouts, ensuring accuracy and alignment with incentive structures
  • Serve as internal controller, overseeing books, payroll, compliance, and accounting operations
  • Manage equity and cap table logistics, supporting investor relations and financing activities
  • Model pricing tied to AI and LLM usage, ensuring unit economics scale with customer growth
  • Build dashboards and KPIs to guide decisions across exec, board, and functional leads
  • Create and optimize budgets across departments and strategic initiatives
  • Develop and implement capital allocation strategies to guide investment across product, sales, and operational priorities
  • Implement and scale financial infrastructure, including accounting systems, spend management tools, and reporting automation

What We Are Looking For:

  • 5–8+ years in finance, ideally within high-growth tech startups
  • Experience owning sales commission plans and working closely with RevOps or Sales
  • Deep modeling skills with comfort in FP&A, accounting, and pricing complexity
  • Bonus: investment banking background or experience supporting fundraising and M&A
  • Familiarity with equity management tools and cap tables
  • Strong communicator with a bias for action and ability to operate cross-functionally

You Will Thrive in This Role If You Have:

  • Built or supported strategic finance functions at early-stage companies
  • Partnered directly with CEOs and execs on headcount, runway, go-to-market planning, creating and optimize budgets
  • Navigated complex pricing tied to AI/LLM models or usage-based systems
  • Balanced strategic thinking with hands-on ownership of financial operations
  • A growth mindset and excitement for scaling a company from $5M to $25M+ in ARR

Compensation:

  • Compensation at Eve is highly competitive and determined based on experience, seniority, and considerations of both internal and external equity, as well as location. For this position, the base salary range is between $175,000 - $225,000 USD per year.
  • In addition to a compelling salary and performance-based bonuses, we offer an equity component that provides meaningful ownership and the opportunity to share in the company's long-term success.
  • This role is based in the Bay Area with an expectation of 2–3 days per week in our San Mateo office.

Top Skills

Accounting Systems
AI
Dashboards
Data Modeling
Equity Management Tools
Fp&A
Kpis
Spend Management Tools
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The Company
HQ: San Mateo, CA
25 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Eve Legal is pioneering the future of legal technology by focusing on AI-driven solutions that empower plaintiff-side law firms. With a robust platform designed for efficiency and effectiveness, Eve leverages artificial intelligence to streamline case analysis, enhance decision-making, and optimize client outcomes. Our mission centers on providing attorneys with the tools needed to stay competitive and navigate the legal landscape effectively, especially in an era where demands on legal professionals continue to grow.

Eve’s commitment to innovation is evident in their focus on speed, scalability, and reliability. The platform supports legal teams in managing high caseloads with fewer resources, reducing the time spent on routine tasks, and enhancing the ability to focus on high-impact work. Through deep industry insights and a user-centric approach, Eve is setting a new standard in legal tech by combining technical excellence with a nuanced understanding of the plaintiff-side practice needs.

With a core belief in elevating legal practices through visionary tools, Eve is committed to reshaping the way legal professionals serve their clients, improving access to justice, and fostering a more efficient legal ecosystem.

Why Work With Us

You’ll join a high-performing team that thrives on collaboration, grit, and innovation. We value excellence, visionary thinking, and elevation as we tackle ambitious goals. Enjoy a supportive, growth-oriented environment with a robust benefits package, where everyone’s contributions are valued, and real impact in legal tech is made together.

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