Assistant General Counsel
About The Role
Flow is seeking its next Assistant General Counsel to lead a high-performing, five-person and growing legal team and serve as a strategic and hands-on operational partner to the executive team.
Responsibilities
Serve as primary legal advisor to the executive team on strategic transactions, governance, equity, and financing matters across a multi-entity global structure
Lead and manage M&A, joint venture, and strategic transactions, including term sheet negotiation, due diligence, and closing documentation
Oversee global equity compensation programs and entity governance, including consent mechanics, delegation frameworks, and indemnification provisions
Oversee all real estate legal matters globally — acquisitions, development, condominiums, portfolio transactions, construction, permitting, licensing, and operational agreements
Partner with finance on entity and deal structuring, including real estate financing and tax optimization strategies
Own end-to-end IP strategy, including patent prosecution, portfolio management, trade secret protection, and IP enforcement globally
Advises product, engineering, and business teams on IP and competitive positioning
Manage data privacy, cybersecurity, technology law compliance, and support the legal architecture for novel business technology systems
Own the company’s litigation docket: triage, prioritize, and direct all active matters—from commercial disputes and construction claims to IP enforcement actions
Select and manage outside litigation counsel; set strategy, control budgets, and negotiate alternative fee arrangements to manage cost exposure
Advise on advertising law, consumer protection, promotions, influencer agreements, and endorsement disclosures across domestic and international markets
Review and approve marketing campaigns, brand partnerships, and co-marketing arrangements, and draft and negotiate sponsorship, content licensing, and agency agreements
Lead, mentor, and grow a multi-disciplinary legal team currently spanning Corporate/Commercial, Real Estate, and MENA—setting performance expectations, career development plans, and a culture of excellence and accountability
Recruit and retain top legal talent as the company scales; build team structures and specializations to match business growth across geographies and product lines
Evaluate and deploy agentic legal tools to handle high-volume, lower-complexity matters
Team Leadership & Development
Requirements
JD from an accredited law school; active bar membership required
10+ years of legal experience, with a strong foundation in Big Law followed by a senior in-house leadership role; experience spanning real estate, technology, or complex commercial environments preferred
Current role as an AGC or equivalent level
Proven track record navigating complex, multi-entity structures across jurisdictions in a VC- or PE-backed, high-growth environment
Demonstrated ability to build and scale legal teams and infrastructure without linear headcount growth
Broad substantive range with the judgment to go deep when required and deploy specialists when not
Builder mentality: you see legal infrastructure as a competitive advantage and want to create it
Commercially oriented: business partner first, risk manager second, with high accountability and bias toward action
Comfortable with ambiguity and operating effectively without a fully defined playbook
Intellectually curious and tech-forward: genuinely excited about what AI tools can do for a legal department, not just willing to tolerate them
Clear, direct communicator—able to translate complex legal issues for non-lawyer executives
Battle-tested judgment: calm under pressure, decisive with incomplete information, and able to distinguish the fights worth having from the ones that aren’t
Leadership presence and executive credibility: able to influence cross-functional leaders
Qualifications
Miami-based or willing to relocate; this role is on the ground with the business
Skills
Technology-forward thinking
Ability to navigate complex, multi-entity structures
Strong communication skills
Experience with AI tools
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance and parental leave benefits
Paid holidays
401(k) retirement plan, healthcare and dependent care FSAs, HSA-compatible plan options with annual employer HSA funding and pre-tax commuter benefits
Weekly catered lunches, wellness classes and employee discounts on Flow hotel stays, grocer products, and merch
Employee Assistance Program
Free therapy through SpringHealth, acupuncture, and other wellness offerings
On-staff doctor