Head of Legal

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +7 more states.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the legal review and negotiation processes for customer, partner, vendor, agency, publisher, and enterprise contracts.

• Collaborate closely with Sales, Partnerships, Customer Success, Marketplace, Finance, and Product teams to facilitate deals while safeguarding the company’s interests.

• Create scalable contract templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and approval workflows.

• Assist with enterprise sales initiatives, including MSAs, DPAs, security assessments, procurement redlines, and tailored commercial terms.

• Provide guidance on marketplace, affiliate, creator, influencer, and paid media partnership frameworks.

• Manage and update Levanta’s Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, creator terms, seller terms, marketplace regulations, and related platform guidelines.

• Advise Product and Engineering teams on legal matters concerning attribution, payments, data utilization, creator-brand relationships, affiliate programs, and platform expansion.

• Ensure compliance with privacy laws, data protection standards, advertising regulations, marketing practices, consumer protection laws, and platform partner obligations.

• Assist the organization in navigating evolving marketplaces and platforms such as Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Shopify, Meta, Google, and other ecosystem partners.

• Develop practical internal policies that facilitate business growth without unnecessary obstacles.

• Provide counsel on international growth, cross-border operations, and market-specific legal risks as Levanta expands globally.

• Collaborate with Finance, People, Product, and GTM teams on entity formation, EOR arrangements, contractor structures, employment risks, taxable presence, and local operational models.

• Oversee local counsel in priority areas and translate legal advice into clear, actionable business guidance.

• Support international agreements with customers, vendors, partners, creators, and agencies.

• Advise on cross-border data issues, privacy, employment matters, IP protection, payments, anti-bribery regulations, sanctions, and compliance considerations.

• Assist in developing internal policies and approval processes for international hiring, contracting, sales activities, and vendor management.

• Manage corporate governance, board approvals, equity matters, investor inquiries, financing support, and corporate administration.

• Collaborate with Finance and People teams on employment issues, contractor classification, equity management, compensation matters, and international hiring considerations.

• Handle disputes, claims, escalations, and legal risks across the organization.

• Supervise outside counsel to ensure legal expenditures are efficient and prioritized effectively.

• Contribute to preparing the company for future financing, strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and growth opportunities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of legal experience, preferably with exposure to both top-tier law firms and in-house roles within technology companies.

• Extensive experience in SaaS, marketplaces, eCommerce, adtech, affiliate marketing, the creator economy, fintech/payments, or platform businesses.

• Strong background in commercial contracting, including enterprise SaaS agreements, partnership contracts, vendor agreements, DPAs, and platform terms.

• Experience advising high-growth startups or venture-backed enterprises.

• Familiarity with supporting international expansion, cross-border operations, or complex employment and contractor arrangements.

• Ability to operate as a true generalist across commercial, product, privacy, employment, corporate, international, and compliance issues.

• Strong business acumen with the capability to balance legal risks with speed and commercial objectives.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to distill complex legal issues into understandable terms for non-legal professionals.

• Low ego, high sense of ownership, and the readiness to be both strategic and hands-on.

• JD from an accredited law school and an active bar membership in good standing.

🏝️ Benefits

• A vibrant and supportive work environment that encourages innovation and creativity.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Flexible vacation and sick leave policy; take the time you need.

• Opportunities for professional development and advancement within a rapidly growing startup.

• A culture that promotes diversity, inclusion, and recognizes the contributions of every team member to our success.

• Must maintain a permanent address in one of our hub states: California, Florida, New York, Ohio, Utah, Texas, Michigan, or Washington.