General Counsel

Chancelight Behavioral Health, Therapy & Education

USA
Candice Gidney is a business-minded General Counsel and strategic legal executive with a proven ability to align legal strategy with business objectives in fast-paced, high-growth environments. Candice brings a practical, solution-oriented mindset to legal advising – translating complex regulatory and commercial issues into clear, actionable guidance that supports innovation, scalability, and sustainable growth.
With deep experience across corporate law, M&A, IP, privacy, compliance, and commercial transactions, Candice has supported executive leadership and boards through transformative growth, market expansions, and organisational change. Her background spans public companies, PE- and VC-backed ventures, and privately held businesses across technology, consumer products, e-commerce, media, and entertainment.
As a transformational and participative leader, Candice fosters strong cross-functional collaboration and build high-performing legal teams that are agile, business-savvy, and growth-focused. She takes pride in cultivating a risk-intelligent culture – one that empowers business partners, enables innovation, and proactively manages risk as a strategic asset.
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