Overview
This role involves leading the in-house legal function across corporate governance, intellectual property, risk management, and employment for a payments-enabled fundraising platform operating in a regulated space.
You will report to the Chief Financial Officer and build a lean legal team with one direct report (Commercial & Product Counsel). The position is hands-on and designed to handle legal matters internally rather than routinely routing work to outside firms.
Responsibilities
- Own corporate and board governance activities, including board minutes and resolutions, entity management, equity matters, annual filings, and regulatory reporting.
- Serve as a primary legal advisor to executive leadership and the Board on governance best practices and fiduciary obligations.
- Manage and protect the organization’s intellectual property portfolio, including trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
- Lead IP strategy; advise teams on IP considerations in product development and marketing.
- Enforce IP rights against infringement.
- Own the insurance program, including D&O, cyber liability, E&O, and general liability coverage.
- Manage annual renewals, conduct coverage adequacy reviews, coordinate claims, and advise leadership on risk-transfer strategy.
- Lead internal AI governance framework work in partnership with PDE, People leadership, and the Commercial & Product Counsel.
- Develop and maintain policies for responsible AI use, monitor regulatory developments in AI law, and help ensure AI tool adoption is legally sound and ethically grounded.
- Act as primary legal advisor to the People team on employment law matters including:
- hiring practices, compensation and benefits, employee relations, workplace investigations, performance management, separations, and policy development
- draft and review employment agreements, offer letters, separation documentation, and related materials
- Monitor and advise on legislative and regulatory developments affecting the business, including nonprofit law, charitable solicitation regulations, and state-level fundraising platform requirements (e.g., CA AB 488).
- Partner with the Sr. IT Compliance Manager on regulatory filings, licensing, and compliance matters.
- Assess and mitigate enterprise legal risk across key business decisions, M&A activity, and strategic initiatives.
- Engage outside counsel selectively when specialized expertise is required; manage engagements’ scope and budget.
- Lead or support special projects involving dispute resolution, corporate transactions, and other legal priorities.
- Manage and develop the Commercial & Product Counsel, including setting priorities, coaching, and overseeing their work.
- Lead development and maintenance of scalable legal processes, policies, playbooks, and templates.
- Use AI-enabled tools to improve legal research, workflow efficiency, and knowledge management.
- Bring legal work in-house by taking ownership of matters currently routed to outside firms.
- Set clear thresholds for when external counsel is engaged.
- Manage outside counsel scope and spend.
- Build templates, playbooks, and internal knowledge to keep routine matters internal.
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school
- Active bar membership in good standing in your state of residence and/or California, New York, or Texas
- 8–12 years of legal experience, with a meaningful combination of top-tier law firm training and in-house experience at a technology or fintech company
- Demonstrated expertise in corporate governance, intellectual property management, and employment law
- Strong executive presence; proven ability to advise senior leadership and boards with clarity, confidence, and sound judgment
- Experience managing commercial insurance programs and advising on enterprise risk
- Demonstrated experience navigating complex, differing state-by-state regulations and translating them into practical business guidance and compliance processes
- Fluency with AI tools in a professional context; uses AI to improve productivity and has informed opinions about responsible deployment
- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to translate complex legal issues into plain language for non-legal stakeholders
- Ability to operate independently with high autonomy in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Compensation & Benefits
Compensation Range: $245K - $275K
Benefits include:
- Remote work from one of 10 hubs: Austin, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Nashville
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance covered 100% for employees; HSA and FSA accounts
- Dependent care coverage: 50% of Medical, Dental, and Vision premiums covered for all eligible dependents
- Mental health coverage via access to a TalkSpace membership
- 401k: 3% match for all eligible employees
- Flexible PTO policy with uncapped vacation days and company-recognized holidays
- Wellness Week: the organization closes for one week each summer
- Parental leave: 12 weeks of paid leave for all parents; comprehensive leave planning management through Aidora
- Family care support: company-paid UrbanSitter membership plus care credits for childcare, senior care, pet care, and household support
- Home office stipend, including company-sponsored expenses such as high-quality laptops, monitors, and modern technology
- Coworking stipend for working from coworking spaces or cafés
- Charitable giving: employees are encouraged to donate up to $50/month to any verified nonprofit they wish to support
- Professional development reimbursement opportunities
Location
Remote work from one of the organization’s 10 hubs: Austin, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Nashville.