General Counsel

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee a global portfolio of trademarks and trade dress, protecting our proprietary environmental designs and brand equity.
• Lead legal strategy for guest safety, F&B compliance, data privacy (GDPR / CCPA / CPRA), and employment / workforce compliance across markets.
• Provide oversight for complex commercial leases and construction agreements as we expand into new markets.
• Manage board governance, equity / cap table administration, and support future fundraising or strategic M&A activities.
• Establish lightweight guardrails for how MOIC adopts AI — covering employee data, hiring, privacy, and vendor tools — so the business can move fast without creating downstream risk.
• Operationalize a recurring cadence to review and refresh policies, templates, controls, and compliance practices as the company scales into new markets.
• Implement contract lifecycle management (CLM) tools (e.g., Ironclad, Juro) and automation workflows to handle high-volume routine legal tasks.
• Design and own a structured intake and approval process that enables business velocity.
• Build a library of automated templates for recurring agreements.
• Audit key business cycles (lease negotiation, new museum openings, brand activations) to embed approval controls proactively.
• Act as the lead negotiator for Tier-1 brand collaborations, licensing deals, and strategic vendor relationships.
• Serve as a direct partner to the CEO and executive team — delivering proactive risk-benefit analysis.
• Partner closely with People, Operations, Finance, Marketing, and IT/Data so legal guidance is embedded into decisions early.
• Build the systems for employee-relations escalations, documentation standards, and manager accountability so people issues are handled consistently across sites, not ad hoc.
• Own the framework for wage-and-hour, accommodations, leaves, pay transparency, and multi-state employment compliance as the footprint grows.
• Serve as the primary legal partner to the People team on high-risk decisions and sensitive investigations, escalating complex matters to specialized outside counsel.
• Build a disciplined model for selecting, managing, and budgeting outside counsel — with matter tracking and clear escalation criteria — so external spend is leveraged, not the default.
• Manage litigation, demand letters, agency charges, regulatory inquiries, and settlements — resolving matters efficiently while protecting the brand.

Requirements

• 8-12+ years of legal practice, with meaningful in-house experience at a consumer, hospitality, experiential, or multi-unit retail brand.
• Prior law firm background is welcome — what matters is operational fluency in a physical-footprint business.
• JD from an ABA-accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing.
• Comfort with modern contract and legal management tools and a genuine interest in using technology to reduce manual legal workload.
• Direct implementation experience is a plus, not a requirement.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Annual bonus
• Stock options
• PTO and sick time
• Medical, dental, vision
• Perks including Classpass, commuter discounts, employee assistance program, and, of course, unlimited ice cream
• Employee development opportunities
• 16 free museum tickets per year for friends and family, with free entry for self
• 50% off retail products
• Ability to advance within the organization