Lessons From Top Execs: Michal Cieplinski (CBO Pipe, ex-General Counsel at Fundbox)

Summary: 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 Lending Club, among other roles.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>For anyone thinking deeply about their team’s legal function, this should be a great one.<br><br>____<br><br>Execs is a show for founders, operators, and pioneers who want to understand the playbooks, frameworks, and tactics that leading tech companies today have used to scale. <br><br>Share your thoughts with us on Twitter:<br><br>Hosted by: @eriktorenberg<br>Guest: @m_cieplinski<br>Produced by: @jacksonsteger