Overview
Position: General Counsel (Significant overlap with EMEA time zones required)
Compensation: Up to USD $220,000 per annum plus up to 10% monthly performance bonus
Total Annual Package: Up to USD $246,800 plus comprehensive benefits
Location: Remote (Global)
This role involves leading the in-house legal function across three distinct areas: a top direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand, a family office investing in hedge funds, and cross-border legal structuring across multiple international jurisdictions. Reporting directly to the CEO, the General Counsel will manage outside counsel relationships and oversee critical legal domains including FTC compliance, consumer protection, fund subscriptions, custody protocols, and international asset structuring.
Responsibilities
- Own and architect legal infrastructure across three domains: DTC regulatory compliance, fund documentation, and cross-border structuring
- Audit consumer checkout flows against FTC guidelines
- Negotiate hedge fund side letters and review fund documentation
- Coordinate cross-border asset protection structuring
- Deliver monthly legal exposure audits directly to the CEO
- Conduct quarterly compliance sweeps across all consumer-facing surfaces
- Run quarterly fund documentation reviews
- Proactively identify material legal risks without assignment
- Manage multiple outside counsel relationships
- Operate with high autonomy and independent judgment
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction (US bar holder)
- 5 to 10 years of legal experience, ideally combining law firm and in-house roles
- Proven ability to manage multiple outside counsel simultaneously
- Experience working across multiple international jurisdictions and coordinating cross-border legal work
- Demonstrated track record of proactively identifying legal risks
- Comfort operating independently with minimal oversight
- Fluency in AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) for legal research, drafting, and risk identification (to be assessed during interview)
Preferred Qualifications
- Background in corporate/commercial law at mid-market or BigLaw firms
- Exposure to fund finance, limited partner agreements, or NAV-based lending
- Familiarity with consumer protection law (FTC and state-level statutes) and DTC e-commerce regulatory environment
- Experience supporting corporate transactions or due diligence processes
- Experience working with high-net-worth or family office clients
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary with up to 10% monthly performance bonus
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance (based on country of hire)
- Generous paid time off and public holidays (based on country of hire)
- Remote-first work environment with flexible location options
- Access to AI-native tool stack
- Learning and development opportunities
- International team collaboration
Location
Remote position with meaningful time zone overlap with Middle East and Europe to facilitate collaboration.
This role offers a unique opportunity to lead multiple legal domains simultaneously, reporting directly to the CEO, and to build a proactive legal practice focused on risk prevention rather than reactive problem-solving.