In-House Legal Counsel

What you’ll do

• Negotiate contracts with customers, vendors, and others, ensuring that Superside’s interests are appropriately protected
• Draft bespoke contracts from scratch for novel situations
• Respond to a wide variety of legal questions that arise from across the business in day-to-day operations
• Develop systems and processes to improve the legal function
• Anticipate legal disputes and take proactive steps to mitigate risk
• Proactively advise the business on relevant legal developments and research important legal questions

What you’ll need to succeed

• Broad experience in a corporate commercial legal environment either in a professional practice or an in-house legal team
• A high degree of proficiency in the law of contract and experience drafting, reviewing and interpreting contracts according to American law
• Knowledge and experience with intellectual property law, employment law and/or dispute resolution processes is a bonus
• A team spirit allowing you to work well under pressure while maintaining kindness and compassion and a sense of the bigger picture
• A strong internal drive to perform at a high level, and prepared to run with matters without significant oversight or day-to-day management
• A growth mindset with the technical ability to research legal matters
• Strong business acumen with a desire to understand the impact that your work has on the business and the ability to act accordingly
• Excellent verbal and written English language proficiency with a solid understanding of fundamental legal concepts
• A relevant qualification (BA/MA) in Law and the right to practice law

Our biggest challenge right now

• Superside is a fast-growing nimble company. The legal team must ensure that it enables the company to continue moving fast while meeting its own objectives to ensure that there is a sound legal basis for decisions and that legal risk is appropriately mitigated.