Legal Counsel

Overview

This role provides legal leadership for a $1Billion+ consumer brand, a family office, and multi-jurisdictional matters. The organization is seeking a General Counsel to own the in-house legal function across three distinct workstreams, with full authority over:

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

The General Counsel will report directly to the CEO and is responsible for converting legal exposure into documented, managed risk before it reaches the business.

Responsibilities

• Build and run a Monthly Legal Exposure Audit as an operating rhythm for the business.
• Conduct Quarterly Compliance Sweeps across:
  • Checkout flows
  • Terms of service
  • Arbitration clauses
  • Pricing
  • 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 and run Quarterly Fund Documentation Reviews across:
  • Subscriptions
  • Custody arrangements
  • Loan covenants
  • Counterparty protocols
• Enforce investment security controls, including:
  • Authorized account whitelists
  • Multi-party verification
  • Transfer protocols
• Structure asset protection across multiple international jurisdictions.
• Independently identify and surface five material legal risks nobody assigned within the first 90 days.
• Operate as the sole legal resource (no legal team to lean on).
• Provide the CEO with a written monthly exposure memo covering every active matter, deadline, and risk across all three workstreams.
• Manage outside counsel relationships across all three legal domains.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited law school.
• Bar admission 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.
• Comfort 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 proactive risk identification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in corporate/commercial law at a mid-market firm or BigLaw 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
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance (based on country of hire)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) + public holidays
• Learning and development opportunities
• Access to an AI-native tool stack
• Eligibility for selection to an elite 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, with monthly recognition including gift vouchers and company-wide celebration for exceptional contributions

Location

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