Job Title: Legal Counsel
Job Responsibilities:
Contracting/Commercial:
- Assist with drafting and negotiation of complex customer, partner, vendor, and other contracts.
- Help establish contracting and organizational processes to improve efficiency as the company scales.
Regulatory/Compliance:
- Own large, complex regulatory/compliance projects and drive them to completion.
- Become a subject matter expert and trusted advisor on relevant regulatory regimes.
- Track new and amended laws to ensure compliance in a rapidly-changing legal landscape.
- Develop and deliver training programs to company stakeholders to ensure compliance with policies and best practices.
Other:
- Assist with other legal matters, from HR to corporate governance.
- Collaborate with Sales and Finance teams on commercial and financial operational matters.
- Communicate with customers to address their questions and concerns.
- Undertake ad hoc projects in other areas across the business.
Education and Experience Information:
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree (or foreign equivalent) from a top law school.
- Admitted to practice law in New York State with good standing, or willing and able to waive in to New York.
- Approximately 1-3 years of legal experience at a top firm, involving diverse corporate work or substantial complex regulatory/compliance work in a relevant industry, preferably both.
Skills:
- Ability to effectively and clearly communicate with customers and other outside parties.
- Strong legal drafting skills.
- Ability to parse and distill complex statutes and regulations.
- Strong research skills, with the ability to source, interpret, and provide actionable recommendations.
- Highly organized with rigorous attention to detail.
- Sufficient mathematical aptitude and financial literacy to partner with Sales and Finance.
Mindset:
- Comfortable owning deadlines with minimal supervision and working in close partnership with others.
- Enthusiastic, can-do approach; excited to work hard at a fast-growing startup.
- Strong sense of ownership with a balance of quality and urgency.
- Willingness to work in person at the office 4-5 days a week.
Salary Information:
The salary range for this role is $170,000 - $200,000. **Members Only** offers a competitive total rewards package which includes base salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits and perks package. Exact compensation, including salary and any bonuses, is determined based on factors such as experience, skill level, location, and qualifications assessed during the interview process. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided by the Recruiting Team during the hiring process.
Benefits:
- Equity in the company in the form of stock options.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision premiums covered at 100%.
- Fully paid parental leave.
- Commuter benefits.
- 401k benefits.
- Monthly fitness stipend.
- A collaborative in-office environment with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and company-paid lunch.
- Fun company social events through the Elise and the City program.
- Unlimited vacation and paid holidays.
- Relocation packages to make the move exciting.
**Members Only** provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. Employment with **Members Only** is on an "at-will" basis, allowing either the employee or the company to terminate the employment relationship at any time. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
