Corporate Counsel

About Us
We are a San Francisco based company founded in 2003. Our mission is simple: we help people. We have democratized professional services by connecting customers with verified and vetted Experts who provide reliable answers at any hour and on any budget. JustAnswer members enjoy round-the-clock access to 12,000+ doctors, lawyers, tech support, mechanics, vets, home repair pros, and more. In the last 20 years, we have helped 22 million customers in 196 countries by answering more than 25 million questions. 

About the Role
As a Corporate Counsel you will provide legal advice and assistance on privacy and product matters related to JustAnswer’s consumer product offerings and services. You will collaborate with multiple teams across our organization, such as our product and marketing teams, as they develop and launch innovative new products and services. You will also support the team in helping draft and review contracts and get deals over the finish line. You will be part of a small, fast-moving, and quickly-growing legal team that impacts the company’s internet platform and other aspects of its business. You will be a critical legal resource to the organization and will have the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of legal areas. 

What You’ll Do
•    Respond promptly and effectively to legal issues and requests from internal functions
•    Advise various teams with respect to laws and regulations applicable to the company’s business and platform and assist teams in evaluating legal risks
•    Provide advice with respect to privacy matters
•    Counsel product team on legal issues arising throughout the product development lifecycle
•    Advise on the lifecycle of a product including identifying and mitigating risks and evaluating and ensuring compliance
•    Assist the company in drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
•    Assist in training employees on legal issues and company policies
•    Handle additional projects as needed

What We’re Looking For
•    J.D. degree from an accredited law school
•    Minimum of 3-4 years of relevant legal experience
•    In-house experience preferred
•    Experience drafting, negotiating, and reviewing commercial agreements
•    Knowledge of privacy laws, regulations, and best practices
•    Experience in product counseling
•    Experience working on privacy or product matters in the tech or internet industry is a bonus
•    Experience providing counsel to e-commerce companies with products or services offered to consumers preferred
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
•    Strong interpersonal skills, business judgment, strategic thinking and work ethic and must be dynamic and team oriented
•    Ability to work both independently and with a team
•    Ability to work efficiently with cross-functional teams and manage numerous complex projects simultaneously under tight deadline pressure

Why Join the Team
With 1,000+ employees, we are growing at an amazing pace. Our hiring criteria: Smart. Fun. Get things done. We love what we do and celebrate our success together, best of all, you get to work at a hot company that’s (drum roll, please) profitable! 

Our JustAnswer Promise
We strive together to make the world a better place, one answer at a time. JustAnswer's mission is to help people. We do this by connecting our members with verified Experts to help answer life's questions and solve problems. It’s not every day in your life that you get to be a part of a simple yet powerful mission. We pride ourselves in doing things the JA Way.

Data driven: Data decides, not egos
Courageous: We take risks and challenge the status quo
Innovative: We 're constantly learning, creating, and adapting
Lean: We focus on customers, using lean testing to learn how to serve them best
Humble: Past success is not a guarantee of future success

If these things matter to you, come join the team here at JustAnswer!

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• United Healthcare PPO, Kaiser
• FSA and HSA options, including Dependent Care Spending
• Dental & Vision
• Employer paid Long & Short - Term Disability
• Employer paid life insurance
• $75 monthly Remote-Work stipend
• $360 annual Wellness stipend
• $200 per year for registration fees for fitness events, races, and marathons
• Monthly snack boxes delivered to your home
• Flexible time off
• 11 company holidays
• 401k with company matching
• Paid parental leave
• Charitable donation matching
• JustAnswer subscription with access to 12,000 experts in over 700 categories

And let's not forget having fun! Our Minister of Fun organizes weekly pop-up lotteries for prizes, monthly virtual bingo, trivia competitions, photo contests, puzzles, virtual mixed-team lunches, and spirited company-wide challenges!

Work Environment
JustAnswer US has adopted a remote-first/full-remote work environment from most US-based locations. Some teams do occasionally have the option to meet in-person for teaming, collaboration, or social events. With employee wellbeing as a top priority, where legally permissible, employees are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to attend these optional in-person events.

Remote From these States
California/Connecticut/Florida/Georgia/Idaho/Illinois/Indiana/Massachusetts/Michigan/New Jersey/Nevada/New Mexico/New York/North Carolina/Ohio/Oregon/Pennsylvania/South Carolina/Texas/Virginia/Vermont/Washington/Wisconsin/West Virginia

Pay Transparency
JustAnswer will provide pay transparency information upon application to those in qualifying jurisdictions.       

Our Commitment to Diversity
At JustAnswer, we embrace workplace diversity. We believe that diversity drives richer insights, fuels innovation, and creates better outcomes. We are committed to attracting and developing an engaged and inclusive workforce. Team members from diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives are crucial to the JustAnswer mission of helping all people. Individuals seeking career opportunities at JustAnswer are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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