In-House Legal Counsel — DTC Compliance

Overview

Remote In-House Legal Counsel (US DTC Compliance)

• Location: USA | Remote
• Budget: Up to $6,000 USD/month

This is a US-based, advisory legal role focused on compliance across the DTC customer funnel, including advertising claims, marketing copy, email/SMS, checkout, subscriptions, and billing. The goal is to translate applicable law into concrete changes the business can implement—without relying on lengthy memos or vague risk identification.

Responsibilities

• Review marketing claims and content before launch

  • Review ads, landing pages, product claims, influencer/UGC content, and paid creative.
  • Identify unsupported, exaggerated, health-related, efficacy, comparative, or otherwise high-risk claims and propose compliant alternatives.

• Keep customer communications compliant

  • Review email, SMS, website, and checkout experiences against applicable marketing and consumer-protection requirements.
  • Validate real-world mechanics, including consent, opt-outs/unsubscribe handling, and required disclosures.

• Own subscription and billing compliance

  • Audit the full subscription lifecycle, including:
    • Sign-up disclosures
    • Renewal notices
    • Billing reminders
    • Confirmations
    • Cancellation flows
    • Negative-option requirements
  • Recommend the specific copy or flow changes needed to address gaps.

• Build market-by-market compliance knowledge

  • Independently research relevant laws and regulations in each active or planned market.
  • Document requirements, prohibitions, and legally uncertain areas so the business doesn’t repeatedly research the same questions or assume US standards apply globally.

• Embed legal review into operations

  • Partner with Marketing, CX, and Operations so compliance is built into the process before launch.
  • Maintain compliance logs/checklists, answer operational questions quickly, and escalate material risks with sufficient clarity for leadership to make informed decisions.

Required Experience

• US legal training and strong working knowledge of US consumer and advertising law
• Experience with consumer protection, advertising/marketing, e-commerce, subscription, or DTC law
• Working knowledge of FTC advertising requirements, CAN-SPAM, TCPA, ROSCA, state auto-renewal laws, and related consumer-protection requirements
• Ability to independently research statutes, regulations, regulatory guidance, and unfamiliar jurisdictions
• Experience translating legal requirements into concrete business recommendations
• Strong judgment distinguishing meaningful legal exposure from theoretical risk
• Comfort reviewing actual ads, emails, landing pages, checkout screens, and customer flows
• Excellent written communication
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment

Experience supporting DTC/e-commerce/subscription/health/wellness/pet-health, or similarly regulated consumer products, is an advantage.

Compensation & Benefits

• Budget: Up to $6,000 USD/month
• Work arrangement: Remote
• Final compensation and engagement structure will depend on experience, qualifications, and scope.

Hiring Process

Application → Initial Interview → Practical Legal/Compliance Evaluation → Final Interview → Offer

The practical evaluation focuses on how you research, assess risk, and translate legal findings into clear operational recommendations.