Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate @ Series B Consumer Retail Tech

About the Company

At this Series B consumer retail tech company, we're transforming the way the world thinks about physical retail. The company works with some of the world's retail brands including American Eagle and Gap. We’re building the future of in-store experience where every product and every person can be precisely located in real time.

Our platform combines RFID and AI to unlock hyper-accurate product visibility and automation at scale. From real-time inventory tracking to seamless checkout experiences, our technology empowers some of the world’s largest retailers to streamline operations, reduce loss, and elevate both employee and customer experiences.

We’re a fast-growing, mission-driven startup where bold ideas, collaboration, and impact are at the core of everything we do. Join us as we reshape the physical world with digital precision, starting with retail and expanding far beyond!

Job Overview

This is a rare opportunity to help define the legal function at a fast-growing technology company (100–150 people) and shape its foundations. The ideal candidate is a corporate attorney who has worked with companies early in their journey and is excited to both execute and build. You will play a key role in fundraising, equity, IR, corporate governance and corp dev matters. You will also have the opportunity to engage on commercial matters and other legal issues facing a rapidly scaling growth-stage startup.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, is motivated by delivering results and is energized by building a modern legal team that sees communication as vital to investor and employee relations.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on, participate in, and manage all aspects of equity and debt fundraising, treasury transactions and M&A, including deal structuring of complex transactions, due diligence, contract negotiation, and regulatory compliance, all while ensuring the transaction is legally sound and protecting the Company’s interests.
• Advise the Leadership Team on corporate governance and support the Leadership Team in preparing materials for Board Meetings and other corporate secretary functions.
• Collaborate with the General Counsel and finance team on equity matters, including equity plans, capitalization, and compensation matters and communicating with employees on their equity compensation.
• Own the management and process surrounding the Company’s cap table software.
• Support investor relations in communicating with investors.
• Support the Associate General Counsel and commercial teams on a myriad of legal matters facing a growth-stage startup, including commercial, IP, employment, data privacy, regulatory and more.
• Manage and work with external counsel as needed and help track legal spend against budget.

About You

Required:

• You have 4+ years of legal experience, advising startups and scale-ups on fundraising, including at a law firm.
• JD from accredited U.S. law school; licensed in good standing with a state bar.
• You have significant experience driving deal execution and advising on corporate governance.
• You have a demonstrated ability to draft, review, and negotiate corporate transactions/commercial contracts.
• You have a core understanding of employee equity structures.
• You bring a sense of ownership, excellent attention to detail and sound judgment.
• You possess a positive and approachable demeanor and have exceptional interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills.
• You are a team player with commercial acumen, comfortable navigating ambiguity, driven, forward thinking, innovative and agile.
• You have the ability to project manage and prioritize and manage multiple matters simultaneously in an entrepreneurial, rapidly scaling environment.

Preferred:

• Commercial contract drafting and negotiation experience.
• Experience with Carta or similar cap table management software.
• M&A experience.

Interested?

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