Head of Legal

Overview

The organization is seeking a Head of Legal to lead day-to-day legal support for the business. This role owns commercial agreements that enable key partnerships, advises on compliance across evolving regulatory areas, and serves as a trusted partner to product, engineering, and leadership teams. The position also supports the board and manages day-to-day legal matters, including employment issues and coordination of outside counsel for litigation.

This role reports to the CFO.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including partnership deals, vendor contracts, SaaS arrangements, and licensing agreements
• Own the company’s compliance posture across applicable regulatory frameworks, including data privacy, fair housing, consumer protection, and residential rental regulations; monitor the regulatory landscape and advise leadership on emerging obligations
• Support board meetings by preparing board materials, drafting resolutions, and managing board communications; partner with finance and leadership on corporate structuring, fundraising, and investor-related legal matters
• Serve as day-to-day legal partner to product and engineering teams by advising on feature development, consumer-facing policies, IP considerations, and platform risk
• Advise on employment matters in partnership with the People team; manage and coordinate outside counsel on litigation and disputes; develop and maintain legal playbooks, templates, and intake processes

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing with at least one state bar
• 5+ years of legal experience (law firm, in-house, or a combination)
• Meaningful commercial contracts experience, including negotiation of complex agreements while maintaining speed and quality
• Experience supporting a board of directors, including preparing materials, drafting resolutions, and managing board communications
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate legal complexity into clear guidance for non-lawyers
• Comfortable working with significant autonomy in a lean, fast-moving environment
• Experience in SaaS, real estate, proptech, or a two-sided marketplace business
• Familiarity with venture-backed companies, litigation, and M&A processes

Compensation & Benefits

US base salary range: $200,000 - $250,000

The specific offer amount within this range depends on experience, skills, and the cost of labor in the local market, benchmarked against several U.S. geographic tiers and adjusted accordingly.

Benefits include:

• Fully remote work with a home office stipend
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options with up to 100% premium coverage
• 401k plan with 3% company match
• Stock options
• FSAs, HSAs, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance
• Up to 12-weeks of paid parental leave
• Flexible vacation policy
• Health & wellness and internet reimbursements
• Group training and individual professional development programs

Additional offerings:

• Team activities and virtual company-wide hosted games and virtual happy hours
• Weekly insight into company metrics
• Employee Resource Group that celebrates all communities including Black, LGBTQIA+, Women, Asian & Pacific Islanders, and more (zERG)
• Hackathons (not overnight!)

Location

Fully remote.