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 the organization’s foundation: how it governs itself, how it protects what it owns, how it manages risk, and how it supports its people.
This is a hands-on role within a payments-enabled fundraising platform operating in a regulated environment. The legal function is built to handle this work internally rather than routing it out. The role includes one direct report: the Commercial & Product Counsel.
Responsibilities
- Corporate & board governance: Own 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.
- Intellectual property: Manage and protect the intellectual property portfolio (trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets). Lead IP strategy, advise teams on IP considerations in product development and marketing, and enforce rights against infringement.
- Insurance & risk transfer: 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.
- AI governance: Lead internal AI governance 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 ensure adoption of AI tools is legally sound and ethically grounded.
- Employment law (People team): Advise the People team on employment 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 developments: 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 where specialized expertise is required, manage outside counsel scope and budget, and lead or support special projects including dispute resolution and corporate transactions.
- Team leadership & legal operations: Manage and develop the Commercial & Product Counsel. Set priorities, coach, and oversee 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: Take 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 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 with proven ability to advise senior leadership and boards clearly, confidently, and with 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, including translating complex legal issues into plain language for non-legal stakeholders
- Ability to operate independently with high autonomy in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Preferred Qualifications
Not specified.
Compensation & Benefits
- Compensation Range: $245K - $275K
- Remote Work: Work remotely from one of the organization’s 10 hubs: Austin, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Nashville.
- Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance covered 100% for employees, plus HSA and FSA accounts.
- Dependent Care Coverage: 50% of Medical, Dental, and Vision premiums covered for all eligible dependents.
- Mental Health: Access to a TalkSpace membership through the health insurance plans.
- 401(k): 3% 401(k) match for all eligible employees.
- Vacation and Holidays: Flexible PTO policy with uncapped vacation days and company-recognized holidays.
- Wellness Week: Company closes 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: Access to a company-paid UrbanSitter membership plus care credits for childcare, senior care, pet care, and household support.
- Home Office Stipend: Company-sponsored expenses to upgrade home office equipment, including high-quality laptops, monitors, and modern technology.
- Coworking Stipend: Monthly stipend for coworking spaces or cafés.
- Charitable Giving: Employees can donate up to $50/month to any verified nonprofit.
- Professional Development: Learning and development reimbursement opportunities.
Location
Remote work is available from one of the following hubs: Austin, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Nashville.