Senior Counsel at Jobgether

Team: Legal

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Counsel in the United States.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Counsel to lead the legal function for a fast-growing, innovative technology company. This role offers the unique opportunity to provide strategic, business-oriented legal guidance across commercial, product, corporate, and people matters. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, helping drive product development while mitigating risk, shaping governance frameworks, and enabling rapid business growth. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic, high-growth environment, enjoys building legal infrastructure from scratch, and is passionate about translating complex legal concepts into actionable guidance. This is a high-impact role where your legal expertise will directly support innovation and operational excellence.

Accountabilities:

Leading the legal function across commercial agreements, product counsel, corporate governance, and employment matters.

Drafting, negotiating, and managing partner agreements, customer contracts, vendor agreements, and data protection agreements (DPAs).

Partnering with Product and Engineering teams to provide risk-calibrated legal guidance on new features, product lines, and international expansion.

Managing corporate governance, equity matters, and board-related legal work.

Advising on regulatory and compliance matters, including emerging crypto regulations and privacy obligations.

Building and maintaining legal infrastructure, including contract templates, playbooks, and self-serve resources.

Managing relationships with external counsel for specialized legal matters such as IP, litigation, or regulatory issues.

Proactively surfacing legal risks, enabling teams to move quickly while staying compliant.

Requirements:

Candidates should bring a mix of legal experience, technical understanding, and strategic judgment. Required qualifications and skills include:

7–10 years of post-law school legal experience, including a combination of law firm and in-house experience.

Strong commercial drafting and negotiation skills, with the ability to create contracts from scratch.

Experience serving as product counsel, advising Product and Engineering teams.

Ability to provide risk-calibrated guidance that enables business and product development.

Comfortable navigating ambiguous or evolving regulatory environments.

Demonstrated ability to drive high-impact legal outcomes in a fast-growing technology company.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distill complex legal concepts into clear, actionable advice.

Self-starter who thrives with autonomy and can operate effectively in a distributed team environment.

Nice to Haves:

Background at a top-tier law firm (e.g., Goodwin, Cooley, Wilson Sonsini, Latham).

Experience at a crypto, fintech, or high-growth technology company.

Familiarity with the crypto regulatory landscape (SEC, FinCEN, state regulations, MiCA).

Knowledge of data privacy frameworks such as GDPR or CCPA.

Benefits:

This position offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

Starting salary between $201,000 – $236,000 USD (location-independent).

Equity in the company.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

401(k) plan and life insurance.

Paid time off (PTO) and flexible leave policies.

Opportunity to work in a high-growth, mission-driven environment with autonomy and impact.

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