Associate General Counsel
About the role
Our legal function is a competitive advantage—not a bottleneck—and we’re looking for someone who lives that philosophy. As our first AGC, you’ll be the second lawyer in the building. You’ll own our commercial contracts function end-to-end, handle a wide range of legal matters across the business, and build the processes and playbooks that let us scale without slowing down.
You’ll advise every vertical within the business, translating legal risk and business opportunity into plain, approachable language. As the General Counsel's principal legal partner, you will receive broad exposure to commercial, corporate, employment, compliance, and strategic legal matters, creating an exceptional opportunity to develop the skills and judgment necessary to become a future General Counsel.
Opportunity
This is not a role for someone who needs clear swim lanes. You’ll draft complex enterprise agreements in the morning and help a non-lawyer understand a data processing addendum in the afternoon. You’ll be comfortable saying “good enough to sign” when that’s the right call, and “we need to push back here” when it isn’t. Perfection should rarely be the enemy of good enough, but your attention to detail must never waiver.
Qualifications
- JD from an accredited law school, and an active state bar membership in good standing
- 4-8 years of experience, including at least 2-3 years at an Am Law 100 law firm in the transactional/commercial practice area
- Deep expertise in commercial contract drafting and negotiation—you’ve handled complex deals and know where the real risk lives
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and make judgment calls without hand-holding
- Clear, direct communicator—you write and speak in plain language
Preferred
- In-house experience at a high-growth tech company (Series A-C)
- Familiarity with SaaS/AI business models, cloud infrastructure agreements, and API/platform contracts
- Experience with federal, state and international data privacy frameworks and standard DPA negotiations
- Experience building in-house data privacy compliance frameworks
- Exposure to equity compensation, venture financing documentation, or M&A (even in a supporting role)