Remote
Senior Legal Counsel for Startup Law & Knowledge Management
Experienced, tech-savvy lawyer to help build a partner-level legal knowledge base for early-stage and high-growth companies.
Overview
We're looking for an experienced, tech-savvy lawyer to help us build a "partner-level" legal knowledge base for early-stage and high-growth companies. The role involves reviewing and validating legal playbooks and templates across US, UK, and EU jurisdictions. You need not possess coding expertise - the position emphasizes legal acumen and drafting precision to support an automated drafting tool serving startups and small businesses.
Scope of work
1. Review & validation of key startup modules
Templates and playbooks span:
- Corporate & formation
- Employment & HR
- Intellectual property
- Commercial & privacy
- Fundraising (optional)
2. Commercial & practical enhancement
Tasks include identifying deal blockers versus market standards, localizing concepts for specific jurisdictions, and structuring legal rules for automation purposes.
Skills required
- Qualified lawyer with 5+ years of startup/small business experience
- Multi-jurisdictional expertise in US, UK, or EU law
- Tech-savvy; comfortable with legal research tools and structured data
- Startup pragmatism and founder-friendly drafting abilities
Access to tools
Applicants must access professional legal research platforms independently. The organization provides base templates and logic structures.