Overview
This role is a full-time or contract-to-hire General Counsel position based in the United States, fully remote with some travel required for key meetings and closings. The legal function will be owned end-to-end by the General Counsel, who will design entity architecture, manage transactions and acquisitions, build governance across diverse legal entities, and advise senior leadership directly. There is no internal legal team; outside counsel will be engaged only for specialized matters.
Responsibilities
- Design and maintain a coherent legal structure encompassing consulting companies, investment funds, operating companies, portfolio companies, nonprofits, and political entities, optimizing for tax efficiency, liability containment, ownership clarity, and operational transparency.
- Structure and establish investment funds and related vehicles, including drafting and negotiating partnership agreements, subscription documents, and side letters; manage securities compliance and investor onboarding.
- Lead legal execution of acquisitions and roll-ups, including purchase agreements, due diligence, financing, and integration.
- Oversee entity selection, inter-company arrangements, related-party transactions, equity and incentive design, and multi-state exposure with tax-aware structuring; coordinate with tax advisors as needed.
- Draft and negotiate commercial contracts such as master service agreements, vendor and partner contracts, licensing, and confidentiality agreements; protect intellectual property including trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, and AI-generated work product.
- Maintain corporate formalities, ownership records, and board materials; ensure compliance with applicable rules including tax-exempt requirements for nonprofits and campaign finance and lobbying regulations for political entities.
- Utilize AI tools to enhance legal work efficiency and quality; build repeatable workflows to support a lean legal function; advise on legal issues related to AI products and services, including IP, liability, and client terms.
Requirements
- 4-6+ years of substantive corporate and transactional legal experience with depth in fund formation, mergers and acquisitions, entity structuring, commercial contracts, and corporate governance.
- Deep fluency in Delaware law and working knowledge of New York, Massachusetts, and Missouri law.
- Proven ability to structure entities and transactions with tax implications in mind, exercising sound judgment in design.
- Experience managing matters independently from strategy through drafting and filing without support staff.
- Demonstrated working fluency with AI tools integrated into legal practice.
- Experience in at least one of the following areas: fund formation and securities, nonprofit governance, political or campaign finance law, or litigation and dispute resolution.
- Background in startup, holding company, private equity, search fund, or roll-up environments requiring building legal infrastructure.
Preferred Traits
- Builder mindset focused on owning work, designing legal architecture, and ensuring robustness under pressure.
- Ability to operate with low oversight and high accountability; comfortable with ambiguity.
- Clear and precise communication skills tailored to non-lawyers, including senior leadership.
- Approach legal risk as a business problem, providing structured advice to support better decision-making.
- Genuine enthusiasm for AI as a transformative tool in legal work.
- Commitment to the mission and stewardship of a meaningful enterprise.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation discussed during the interview process.
- Performance-based incentives tied to company outcomes with potential for significant upside as the portfolio grows.
- Comprehensive benefits including health insurance and retirement plans.
- Fully remote work within the United States with some travel required.
Location
Equal Opportunity
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building inclusive, high-performing teams that value diverse perspectives.