Legal Counsel

Overview

This role supports a $1Billion+ consumer brand, a family office, and multi-jurisdictional matters by owning the in-house legal function across three distinct workstreams. The position includes full authority over:

• Consumer-facing compliance
• Fund documentation and custody protocols
• Cross-border asset structuring and outside-counsel relationships

The General Counsel reports directly to the CEO and is responsible for converting legal exposure into documented, managed risk before it reaches the business, including building audit cadence, compliance systems, and counterparty controls.

Responsibilities

Over the first 12 months, build legal processes into the operating rhythm of the business, including:

• Create and run a Monthly Legal Exposure Audit covering every active matter, deadline, and risk across all workstreams; deliver updates to the CEO.
• Run Quarterly Compliance Sweeps across checkout flows, terms of service, arbitration clauses, pricing, and FTC endorsement guidelines against current federal and state regulation.
• Negotiate hedge fund subscription agreements, side letters, and LP terms before capital is deployed.
• Stand up Quarterly Fund Documentation Reviews across subscriptions, custody arrangements, loan covenants, and counterparty protocols.
• Enforce investment security controls, including authorized account whitelists, multi-party verification, and transfer protocols.
• Structure asset protection across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Independently surface five material legal risks nobody assigned you within 90 days.

In this role, legal judgment is expected to be upstream of capital deployment decisions and consumer-facing claims.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school; barred in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• 5–10 years of legal experience, ideally a mix of law firm and in-house roles
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple outside counsel relationships simultaneously
• Comfortable operating as the sole legal resource with no legal team to lean on
• AI fluency: actively uses AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, or equivalent) for legal research, drafting, and risk identification (this will be tested during the interview process)
• Proven track record of proactively identifying legal risks that were not assigned
• Comfort working across multiple international jurisdictions and coordinating cross-border legal work
• Independent judgment and the ability to act on what you see

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in corporate/commercial law at a mid-market or BigLaw firm before transitioning in-house
• Exposure to fund finance, LP agreements, or NAV-based lending
• Familiarity with consumer protection law (FTC, state-level statutes) or DTC e-commerce regulatory environment
• Experience supporting corporate transactions or due diligence processes
• High-net-worth or family office client experience

Compensation & Benefits

Total Annual Package: Up to USD $242,000 + comprehensive benefits

• Base salary + monthly performance bonus of up to 10% of base
• Annual salary review every January

Health & Protection

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance (based on country of hire)

Time Off

• Generous paid time off (PTO) + public holidays

Work Environment & Additional Benefits

• Remote-first work; access to an AI-native tool stack
• Learning & development opportunities
• International team collaboration across 16+ nationalities

Rewards & Recognition

• Eligibility for selection to an elite Leaders Club recognition program featuring premium wellness memberships, exclusive networking with senior leadership, and annual leadership retreats
• Eligibility for nomination as “We Are” Champion of the Month (monthly recognition with gift vouchers and company-wide celebration)

Location

• Remote (Global)
• Option to work from a Dubai office with 0% income tax, if preferred (relocation and visa sponsorship support available)