Michal Cieplinski is the Chief Business Officer at Pipe. He has also spent time as General Counsel and CCO at Fundbox as well as a Senior VP at the Lending Club, among other roles.

He describes himself as a lawyer who has never really been a lawyer - meaning that “no” is a rare answer for him to give his fast-moving colleagues.

In this episode, we discussed the important role that a CBO plays at a high growth tech company. Michal shares tips on building legal teams, hiring speed for the rest of the org , and why you should hire for a plan, not a problem.

For anyone thinking deeply about their team’s legal function, this should be a great one.

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Hosted by: @eriktorenberg
Guest: @m_cieplinski
Produced by: @jacksonsteger
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