Corporate Counsel

Overview

This individual contributor role partners with Product and Engineering teams to embed legal guidance throughout the product development lifecycle—from ideation through launch and beyond. The position focuses on translating complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable, and simple solutions to enable business velocity.

Responsibilities

• Product Development Lifecycle Partnership: Serve as a key legal advisor to Product and Engineering teams from initial ideation through launch and beyond.
• Regulatory Navigation: Stay current with evolving U.S. laws and regulations applicable to the company’s products and services; research and translate complex laws into actionable product requirements, particularly for products in heavily regulated sectors (e.g., consumer protection, AI, tenant screening).
• Proactive Problem Solving: Identify potential legal and regulatory hurdles early and propose creative, practical solutions that maintain momentum and support innovation.
• Scalable Frameworks: Develop and maintain internal playbooks, product-specific user terms, and automated processes to help Legal scale with rapid product growth.
• Vendor & Partner Strategy: Collaborate with Procurement and Partnership teams to negotiate high-stakes agreements and integrations that power products.
• Technical Integration: Maintain a strong understanding of the technical stack to provide nuanced advice on data flows and API integrations.

Requirements

• JD degree from an ABA-accredited law school and an active license in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
• 5+ years of sophisticated legal experience, with a primary focus on product counseling within a U.S. technology or SaaS environment.
• Significant experience practicing in one or more heavily regulated U.S. industries (e.g., FinTech, tenant screening, B2C, etc.).
• Willingness to adjust the role to shifting needs of the Legal team and quickly adapt to evolving organizational priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the product development lifecycle and an interest in how software is built.
• Proven ability to make sound, practical, confident decisions and provide clear legal guidance even with incomplete information or tight deadlines.
• Ability to distill complex legal risks into clear, succinct analysis for product managers and engineers.
• A bias toward simplicity.
• Collaborative, low-ego approach and comfort working cross-functionally.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation range: $152,000 - $190,000 (base pay)
• Actual compensation will be determined by factors including skills, education, experience, and internal equity.
• Regular full-time employees are eligible for benefits.
• Compensation range excludes additional benefits and any discretionary bonuses that may be available based on role and/or employment type.

Location

• Find out more about available locations by visiting the company’s careers site.
• Late-stage candidates complete an in-person meeting with a member of the team as part of the hiring process.