General Counsel

About the role

Moritz is an AI-native law firm backed by Y Combinator, 20VC, and leading founders. We combine senior legal talent with our own technology to deliver flat-fee, full-service commercial legal support to high-growth companies and enterprises. As a founding team member, you will act not just as legal counsel, but as a core partner in shaping our product and growth in the US.

Responsibilities

• Act as a lead for commercial work and shaping product strategy and go-to-market approach
• Own commercial legal work end-to-end: drafting, reviewing, and negotiating MSAs, commercial contracts, NDAs, and other core agreements when needed
• Build, test, and refine our US product from a legal perspective, evolving core templates and playbooks
• Partner with the founding team to design scalable legal workflows that drive product adoption and growth
• Provide strategic guidance on US commercial and corporate matters as we scale

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience at a leading law firm for technology companies (i.e. BigLaw) or in-house at a major tech company or high-growth startup
• Expert in commercial law, with deep experience drafting and negotiating contracts and MSAs
• JD and active license to practice law in NYC or SF (non-negotiable requirement)
• Based in San Francisco or New York
• Entrepreneurial mindset and excitement about building something new
• Genuine interest in innovation, AI, and legal tech
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment

Pay

$180K–250K + equity