Associate General Counsel

Overview

This role involves leading the in-house legal function across corporate governance, intellectual property, risk management, and employment. You will report to the Chief Financial Officer and own legal work that supports how the organization governs itself, protects what it owns, manages risk, and supports its people.

This is a hands-on position at a payments-enabled fundraising platform operating in a regulated environment, with an emphasis on building and running the legal function internally rather than relying on outside counsel for routine matters.

You will manage one direct report, the Commercial & Product Counsel, and help build a lean legal team that enables the organization to move quickly while maintaining appropriate risk controls.

Responsibilities

• Corporate & board governance: Own corporate and board governance activities, including board minutes and resolutions, entity management, equity matters, annual filings, and regulatory reporting. Serve as primary legal advisor to executive leadership and the Board on governance best practices and fiduciary obligations.
• Intellectual property: Manage and protect the intellectual property portfolio, including trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Lead IP strategy, advise teams on IP considerations in product development and marketing, and enforce IP rights against infringement.
• Insurance & risk transfer: Own the organization’s insurance program (D&O, cyber liability, E&O, and general liability). Manage annual renewals, conduct coverage adequacy reviews, coordinate claims, and advise leadership on risk-transfer strategy.
• AI governance: Partner with PDE, People leadership, and the Commercial & Product Counsel to develop and maintain an internal AI governance framework. Create policies for responsible AI use, monitor regulatory developments in AI law, and ensure adoption of AI tools is legally sound and ethically grounded.
• Employment law (People team): Advise 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.
• Regulatory monitoring: 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.
• Enterprise legal risk: Assess and mitigate enterprise legal risk across key business decisions, M&A activity, and strategic initiatives. Engage outside counsel selectively when specialized expertise is genuinely required, and manage outside counsel scope and budget. Lead or support special projects involving dispute resolution, corporate transactions, and other legal priorities.
• Legal team leadership & scalability: Manage and develop the Commercial & Product Counsel by setting priorities, coaching, and overseeing 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.
• In-house execution: Move legal work in-house by taking ownership of matters currently routed to outside firms. Set thresholds for when external counsel is engaged, manage outside counsel scope and spend, and build templates, playbooks, and internal knowledge to prevent routine matters from leaving the building.

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, including 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 with 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, including using AI to improve productivity and having informed opinions about responsible deployment
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including ability 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
• Remote work: Remote from one of 10 hubs (Austin, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Nashville)
• Health insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision covered 100% for employees; HSA and FSA accounts
• Dependent care coverage: 50% of Medical, Dental, and Vision premiums covered for eligible dependents
• Mental health: Access to a TalkSpace membership through health insurance plans
• 401(k): 3% match for all eligible employees
• Time off: Flexible PTO policy with uncapped vacation days and company-recognized holidays
• Wellness Week: Closed for one week each summer
• Parental leave: 12 weeks of paid leave for all parents, with 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: Company-sponsored expenses including high-quality laptops, monitors, and modern technology
• Coworking stipend: Monthly stipend for coworking spaces or cafés
• Charitable giving: Up to $50/month encouraged for donation to any verified nonprofit
• Professional development: Learning and development reimbursement opportunities

Location

Remote work from one of the following hubs: Austin, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Seattle, or Nashville.

Interview Process

• Recruiter screen (30 minutes)
• Hiring manager interview
• Assessment (technical or non-technical; varies by role)
• Values interview
• References
• Offer

Note: An AI note-taking tool will join most interviews.