Head of Legal

Overview

The organization is seeking a Head of Legal to lead the company’s legal function. This is a generalist, hands-on in-house role.

This position serves as the primary legal point of contact for the business, supporting legal questions across departments, managing the end-to-end contract workflow, advising leadership on corporate governance (including implementing the board process), overseeing lobbying and regulatory affairs work, and partnering with key outside counsel.

Responsibilities

• Internal Legal Q&A: Serve as the first point of contact for legal questions from Product, Sales, Customer Success, Finance, and other teams; triage issues and involve outside counsel when needed.
• Day-to-Day Contracting: Own contract lifecycle management across the business, including drafting, redlining, and negotiating commercial, partner, and vendor agreements.
• Contract Review: Review incoming and outgoing agreements, flag risk, and ensure alignment with company positions and policy.
• Governance: Manage the board process end-to-end (meeting preparation, resolutions, consents, and minutes) and serve as Corporate Secretary.
• Lobbying Oversight: Oversee lobbying registrations, disclosures, and compliance obligations across the states and jurisdictions where the organization operates.
• Process Building: Build scalable processes, templates, and playbooks for areas of the business, incorporating team participation.

Requirements

• 5–15 years of total legal experience, in-house and/or law firm, with a track record of increasing ownership over commercial and corporate matters.
• Strong contract drafting, review, and negotiation skills across commercial, partnership, and vendor agreements.
• Ability to handle a wide range of internal legal questions and know when to escalate to outside counsel.
• High degree of ownership and resourcefulness; motivated by working closely with a broader business team.
• J.D. and an active bar license in good standing.
• Remote role: Travel to the organization’s hubs in Phoenix, San Francisco, Denver, Los Angeles, Austin, or Chicago may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting corporate governance and board processes, including service as (or alongside) a corporate secretary.
• Familiarity with lobbying registration and disclosure requirements, or the ability to ramp up quickly.
• Prior experience as an in-house generalist at a high-growth startup.
• At least a portion of the relevant experience in a corporation.
• Direct experience in an ecommerce / subscription Internet business.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity opportunities
• Unlimited paid time-off
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
• Annual bonus program
• 401k matching
• $100/month for event ticket purchase
• Company-sponsored events

Location

This is a fully remote position. Travel to hubs in Phoenix, San Francisco, Denver, Los Angeles, Austin, or Chicago may be required.