Legal Counsel
Father Gabriel Richard High School - Ann Arbor, Michigan
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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About the role
- Draft, review, and negotiate vendor contracts, SaaS agreements, and technology transactions across all departments
- Advise Product and Marketing teams on contractual risk mitigation and vendor relationship management
- Develop and implement contract templates and vendor management protocols to streamline legal processes
- Support negotiations on AI-driven technology agreements and emerging fintech legal issues
- Draft, review, and negotiate employment agreements, offer letters, restrictive covenants, and separation agreements
- Advise Human Resources and Recruiting teams on employment law compliance, hiring practices, and performance management
- Support internal workplace investigations and employee relations issues across the organization
- Develop and maintain employee handbook policies aligned with state and federal requirements
- Provide ongoing employment law guidance and process documentation
- Advise on litigation matters involving investment adviser representatives and restrictive covenant disputes nationwide
- Support litigation management and coordination with outside counsel relationships
- Provide legal analysis on restrictive covenant enforceability across different states
- Support paralegal management and legal department workflow optimization
- Advise on document management needs and support implementation of new systems
- Support Form ADV filings, regulatory disclosures, and SEC/FINRA compliance requirements
- Assist with corporate governance matters and corporate records maintenance
- Conduct ongoing legal research on securities laws, data privacy regulations, and emerging fintech issues
Requirements
- JD from a top law school with 2-3+ years of relevant legal experience (or equivalent at high-growth tech/fintech)
- Active bar membership in good standing
- Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to work independently with direction
- Experience drafting and negotiating commercial and employment agreements
- Demonstrated ability to balance legal risk with business objectives
Benefits
- Competitive comp package that rewards impact
- Work alongside some of the brightest minds in fintech
- Ground-floor opportunity at a fast-scaling startup
- Chart your own growth path as we expand
- Full health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA options
- Unlimited PTO
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
contract draftingcontract negotiationemployment law compliancevendor managementlegal analysislitigation managementdocument managementlegal researchSaaS agreementsfintech legal issues
Soft skills
problem-solvingindependent workrisk mitigationcommunicationrelationship managementorganizational skillsperformance managementadvisory skillsinvestigative skillsprocess documentation
Certifications
JDactive bar membership