Associate General Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Negotiate, draft, review, and oversee a diverse array of commercial agreements, such as SaaS agreements, technology and licensing agreements, strategic partnership contracts, procurement agreements, confidentiality agreements, and other essential business documents.

• Offer practical, risk-based legal counsel that aligns with commercial objectives while safeguarding the company's interests.

• Collaborate with Sales and business leaders to facilitate efficient deal execution and bolster revenue growth initiatives.

• Provide guidance to the People team on matters related to recruitment, employment, compensation, benefits, workforce planning, and employee relations.

• Draft and assess employment agreements, offer letters, separation agreements, compensation plans, confidentiality agreements, and associated documentation.

• Advise stakeholders on grievances, disciplinary issues, workplace investigations, and other employment-related concerns.

• Assist with organizational initiatives while ensuring adherence to applicable labor and employment laws.

• Create and sustain scalable legal processes, playbooks, templates, and policies that enhance consistency, efficiency, and risk management.

• Utilize AI-driven tools and emerging technologies to optimize legal research, contract review, knowledge management, and workflow automation.

• Promote an AI-first mindset by identifying opportunities to boost productivity, automate repetitive tasks, and improve legal service delivery.

• Monitor and provide guidance on legislative, regulatory, and industry changes impacting Rithum's business.

• Assess and adopt new technologies, including AI-driven solutions, that enhance the efficiency, scalability, and partnership of the legal team.

• Support corporate governance activities, entity management, annual filings, audits, and regulatory reporting.

• Advise on data privacy, data security, and AI governance issues, including security questionnaires, data protection agreements, privacy framework submissions, DSAR requests, DPIAs, PIAs, and ROPAs along with related obligations.

• Aid in enterprise risk management, compliance initiatives, and other corporate legal matters.

• Collaborate with stakeholders across Sales, Finance, Product, Engineering, Marketing, People, and additional business functions to deliver strategic legal counsel.

• Coordinate with external counsel and advisors as necessary.

• Lead or assist in special projects relating to procurement, real estate, compliance, dispute resolution, and other business priorities.

• Contribute to the ongoing development of Rithum's Legal function through process enhancement, knowledge sharing, and operational excellence.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of relevant experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department supporting business operations.

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership in good standing.

• Extensive experience in negotiating, drafting, and interpreting commercial contracts, including SaaS, licensing, and technology agreements.

• Experience in advising on employment law matters and supporting People/HR functions.

• An AI-forward attorney with proficiency across multiple AI platforms.

• Comfortable working natively within Salesforce CRM tools.

• Proven experience utilizing AI-enabled tools, automation technologies, or legal technology platforms to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and improve legal operations.

• Ability to assess and responsibly apply emerging technologies, including AI solutions, while ensuring appropriate legal judgment, confidentiality, and risk management practices.

• Strong verbal, written, analytical, and negotiation skills.

• Excellent business judgment and capacity to provide practical, solutions-oriented legal advice.

• Proficient with common workplace technologies, including Microsoft Office, Salesforce, DocuSign, Teams, and related applications.

• Strong organizational capabilities with a knack for managing competing priorities and deadlines.

• Flexibility to assist stakeholders across various time zones when necessary.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to cultivate trusted relationships at all organizational levels.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits: Affordable health care plans and company HSA contributions, beginning on Day 1.

• A 6% 401(k) match.

• Competitive time off package including 20 days of Paid Time Off, 9 Company-Paid holidays, 2 paid floating holidays, 7 paid sick days, 2 Wellness days, and 1 Paid Volunteer Day; at 3 years of service, PTO increases to 22 days, and at 5 years it increases to 25 days.

• 12 weeks of primary caregiver leave & 4 weeks of secondary caregiver leave.

• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.

• Pet insurance.

• Legal assistance and identity theft insurance plans.

• Life insurance equal to 2x salary.

• Access to the Calm app and the Employee Assistance Program.

• $65/month Remote work stipend for internet expenses.

• Culture and team-building activities.

• Tuition assistance.

• Opportunities for career development.

• Charitable contribution match up to $250 per year.