General Counsel (GC)

About You

You're a business-minded legal leader who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven startup. You have a deep understanding of regulatory frameworks (especially in fintech, estate planning, AI, and privacy), and you're excited about the opportunity to lead a legal function that supports innovation, manages risk, and protects our customers. You're collaborative, practical, and enjoy finding solutions that balance risk with business opportunity.

About the Role

• Serve as General Counsel and key legal advisor to the CFO, CEO, President, and executive team.
• Lead our in-house legal team, including attorneys focused on privacy, AI, our estate planning product, and corporate matters.
• Oversee all legal matters across the company, including regulatory compliance, employment law, privacy, AI use and application, intellectual property, litigation, and contracts. You'll also assist in corporate governance matters.
• Own and optimize relationships with outside counsel, ensuring alignment with company goals and budget.
• Provide strategic guidance on consumer protection, fintech regulations, data privacy, and emerging AI legal frameworks.
• Drive development of legal process automation and scalable workflows.
• Collaborate with the People (HR) team as a legal resource on employment law, risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and employee relations matters; serving in an advisory capacity to support and strengthen HR initiatives.
• Support cross-functional partners on strategic initiatives, especially in product development and sales.
• Anticipate and proactively assess legal risk as the company scales into new markets and product categories.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of legal experience, including senior in-house leadership at a growth-stage company.
• JD from an accredited U.S. law school and active bar membership (California or New York preferred).
• Experience managing and growing legal teams.
• Expertise in corporate law, product counseling, contract negotiation, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of privacy, AI, and data use frameworks in tech companies.
• Exceptional communication skills and proven ability to advise executive teams and Boards.
• Able to navigate ambiguity, drive alignment, and lead with a solution-oriented mindset.
• This position is available only to candidates in the southern California region (including Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Kern, and Imperial counties).

Bonus Points for

• Experience in estate planning, insurtech, or consumer-facing SaaS.
• Prior support of AI/ML product development from a legal lens.
• Experience with venture-backed growth companies through late-stage scaling or M&A.

Employee Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Salary + Equity
• Our salary range for this position is $280,000 - $315,000, in addition to compensation, we also include an employee equity package as a component of our offer, along with other benefits and perks outlined below.
• PTO
• Flexible time off that you are encouraged to use
• Generous paid company holidays and breaks throughout the year
• Monthly friends & family day
• Paid time off to volunteer in your community
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Exceptional health benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance - we cover 100% of premiums for employees and dependents on medical coverage
• Mental health support through Spring Health, plus access to One Medical for primary care and Cleo for family planning and caregiving
• Financial wellness benefits (unlimited 1:1 sessions with a UBS financial coach and employer-sponsored 401k with up to 4% company match)
• Extra
• Flexible work schedule + hours
• Family-friendly work environment. We support the complexity of a remote world with the needs of families
• Up to $1,000 annually in learning & development reimbursement
• Optional company-sponsored events and travel throughout the year
• $500 Work from home stipend + Apple accessories