Legal Operations Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Oversee essential legal operations and refine processes utilizing AI and low-code solutions.

• Implement AI and low-code tools to automate manual legal tasks, enhancing workflow efficiency.

• Perform legal research, review contracts, and engage in various substantive legal projects alongside Legal Counsel.

• Ensure that Jerry’s corporate entities are maintained in good standing throughout the US and Canada.

• Manage annual reports and fulfill state requests comprehensively.

• Monitor intellectual property, detect infringements, and initiate cease-and-desist processes.

• Investigate complex consumer escalations, propose solutions, and create compliance training programs.

• Assess products and processes for compliance risks and user experience issues.

• Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to address fundamental compliance challenges.

• Conduct compliance audits and supervise high-risk areas in between audits.

• Keep track of open items, deliver proactive updates, and promptly identify blockers.

• Report directly to Legal Counsel.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree from a demanding academic program, demonstrating a history of high achievement.

• Proven experience in managing projects independently from inception to completion and resolving issues autonomously.

• A clear interest in leveraging AI and technology to enhance work processes, including tool development, automation, or process improvement.

• Proficiency in utilizing AI and low-code tools to automate legal responsibilities.

• Capability to conduct legal research and review contracts effectively.

• Experience in managing entity compliance across the US and Canada.

• Skills in monitoring intellectual property and initiating cease-and-desist procedures.

• Ability to investigate consumer escalations and pinpoint underlying causes.

• Competence in conducting product compliance reviews and compliance audits.

• Eligibility to reside in AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MA, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OR, TN, TX, UT, VA, or Ontario, Canada.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity opportunities / stock options.

• Health coverage.

• Dental coverage.

• Vision coverage.

• Paid time off.

• Paid parental leave.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching (U.S.).

• RRSP plan with employer matching (Canada).

• Wellness benefits.

• Remote work support for most positions.

• Promotion based on performance and ownership.