Description:

What You'll Do:
As the General Counsel at An In House Firm, you'll be stepping into an exciting role that combines legal acumen and entrepreneurial spirit. This is an opportunity to do something truly groundbreaking. You'll be instrumental in shaping our legal strategy, ensuring that we not only comply with regulations, but also pioneer new approaches that set us apart from the competition.

You will be an integral part of our leadership team, providing strategic legal guidance and oversight to support our growth and success. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the legal landscape of a dynamic and innovative company at the forefront of the Creator Economy. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate law, experience in the tech industry, and a proven track record of success in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:
  • Work cross functionally with business teams across the company to analyze legal risks, devise creative solutions and develop strong, trusted advisor relationships.
  • Proactively identify emerging legal and regulatory risks for the business team.
  • Support the creation and expansion of contract templates and terms of use to reflect new and existing products and services.
  • Review packaging, warranties, user interfaces, end-user license agreements, and other terms and conditions of service
  • Remain up-to-date on relevant product and AI space to ensure an ongoing ability to provide sound marketing compliance advice.
  • Perform needed legal research to support company compliance and the delivery of advice on pertinent legal matters.
  • Contract review and negotiation; drafting and editing various business agreements including contracts related to creators, vendors, suppliers, distributors, ad sales partners, events, photo/video/talent, marketing service providers, and other contracts related to other company initiatives and events.
  • Negotiate corporate transactions (M&A) in close cooperation with the company's in-house finance team
  • Manage corporate governance matters
  • Ensure compliance with securities laws and regulations (1933 Act, 1934 Act, Reg. D Offerings, Rule 701 and BlueSky Compliance for a large, privately-held corporation)
  • Manage stock financings, private resales of restricted securities, and related stockholder relations matters
  • Coordinate private company tender offer transactions
  • Administer multiple equity incentive plans with stock options, RSUs, and restricted stock awards
  • Develop trusted relationships with all internal teams and create and/or improve internal processes to help both the legal function as well as the business generally streamline, simplify and efficiently execute high level agreements.

Who You Are:
  • JD from an ABA-accredited law school
  • 7+ years of corporate law experience
  • Active bar membership with ability to register as in-house counsel in California

Preferred Qualifications:
  • In-house counsel experience
  • Experience working for a top-tier law firm
  • Experience representing mature private companies
  • Experience with securities law compliance
  • Experience with complex corporate structures and transactions