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Overview
Founding Head of Legal Compliance - Partner About Us We’re a tech-driven roadside-assistance platform on a mission to turn car-trouble panic into white-glove peace of mind. To protect our intellectual property, customer data, and long-term growth, we need a seasoned legal professional to design and own our legal and compliance function from day one. This is a rare chance to join at the ground floor, earn meaningful ownership, and build the legal engine that powers everything we do. As our
Head of Legal & Compliance , you will partner directly with the founders to: Establish airtight legal foundations, Keep us ahead of regulatory change, Craft a forward-looking strategy that lets the business grow without friction. Responsibilities
Corporate Governance:
Maintain corporate records, board resolutions, and state registrations. Compliance & Risk:
Map applicable federal and multi-state regulations (privacy, consumer protection, employment, payments, insurance, etc.) and build policies that keep us audit-ready. IP & Data Protection:
Register and enforce trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets; NDAs, contributor agreements, and security policies to safeguard code and sensitive data. Contract Lifecycle:
Create and manage templates and processes for all commercial agreements with our customers, vendors, partners, investors, talent. Fundraising & Equity:
Prepare for fixed capital process, SAFE / convertible-note docs, cap-table updates, investor rights agreements, and diligence folders for angel & VC rounds. External Counsel Management:
Select, budget, and coordinate outside law firms, patent agents, compliance vendors for specialized matters. Strategic Advice:
Serve as trusted advisor to executives on risk-reward trade-offs, new market entry, M&A opportunities, and dispute prevention. What you bring
5+ years
combined experience in Legal Ops, corporate law, or compliance—preferably with a high-growth tech startup or leading law firm. Demonstrated success building legal frameworks that scale (you’ve been the “first legal hire” or GC-track counsel before). Fluency in
contract drafting, fundraising instruments, multi-state compliance, and IP strategy . Business mindset: you frame legal guidance in terms of commercial impact and growth. Licensed attorney (JD) or proven senior legal-ops leader; U.S. bar admission a plus but not strictly required if you bring equivalent in-house expertise. Passion for ownership—comfortable trading short-term cash for long-term equity upside. Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder Ready to build our legal future?
We review every application personally. Talk soon!
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Founding Head of Legal Compliance - Partner About Us We’re a tech-driven roadside-assistance platform on a mission to turn car-trouble panic into white-glove peace of mind. To protect our intellectual property, customer data, and long-term growth, we need a seasoned legal professional to design and own our legal and compliance function from day one. This is a rare chance to join at the ground floor, earn meaningful ownership, and build the legal engine that powers everything we do. As our
Head of Legal & Compliance , you will partner directly with the founders to: Establish airtight legal foundations, Keep us ahead of regulatory change, Craft a forward-looking strategy that lets the business grow without friction. Responsibilities
Corporate Governance:
Maintain corporate records, board resolutions, and state registrations. Compliance & Risk:
Map applicable federal and multi-state regulations (privacy, consumer protection, employment, payments, insurance, etc.) and build policies that keep us audit-ready. IP & Data Protection:
Register and enforce trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets; NDAs, contributor agreements, and security policies to safeguard code and sensitive data. Contract Lifecycle:
Create and manage templates and processes for all commercial agreements with our customers, vendors, partners, investors, talent. Fundraising & Equity:
Prepare for fixed capital process, SAFE / convertible-note docs, cap-table updates, investor rights agreements, and diligence folders for angel & VC rounds. External Counsel Management:
Select, budget, and coordinate outside law firms, patent agents, compliance vendors for specialized matters. Strategic Advice:
Serve as trusted advisor to executives on risk-reward trade-offs, new market entry, M&A opportunities, and dispute prevention. What you bring
5+ years
combined experience in Legal Ops, corporate law, or compliance—preferably with a high-growth tech startup or leading law firm. Demonstrated success building legal frameworks that scale (you’ve been the “first legal hire” or GC-track counsel before). Fluency in
contract drafting, fundraising instruments, multi-state compliance, and IP strategy . Business mindset: you frame legal guidance in terms of commercial impact and growth. Licensed attorney (JD) or proven senior legal-ops leader; U.S. bar admission a plus but not strictly required if you bring equivalent in-house expertise. Passion for ownership—comfortable trading short-term cash for long-term equity upside. Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder Ready to build our legal future?
We review every application personally. Talk soon!
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