Job Summary:
Toptal is looking to hire a General Counsel for a new entity. The successful candidate will be a smart, experienced, and trustworthy attorney who has experience with international, cross-border business and financial transactions and can be relied upon to provide sage legal counsel and act in accordance with client directives in reviewing and negotiating contracts in connection with various business and financial opportunities and execute agreements and transfer client money pursuant to limited powers of attorney.
This is a remote position. However, we require applicants and the person in this position to reside in-market. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US at the time of hire. Resumes and communication must be submitted in English.
Responsibilities:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Negotiate contract terms pursuant to and consistent with client direction and objectives.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Provide sage and timely business-practical legal advice, opinions, and solutions regarding issues and risks relating to the evolving business and financial opportunities.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Impeccable integrity and ability to strictly maintain client confidentiality in connection with opportunities involving material non-public information or tied to personally identifying information.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Manage and interface with outside legal counsel, as deemed appropriate by the client.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Anticipate and counsel clients regarding potential disputes and conflict resolution.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Provide strategic insight and clear communication (written and verbal) to clients.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Be in constant communication with client team members via Zoom and Slack.
In the first week, expect to:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Onboard and integrate into the organization and the team.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Obtain an understanding of organizational tools and processes.
In the first month, expect to:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Start gaining familiarity with client contract standards and negotiation practices, including how to align terms with specific client directives and business goals.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Begin to provide thoughtful, business oriented legal guidance.
In the first three months, expect to:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Begin leading negotiations under client direction with increasing autonomy, ensuring terms reflect client strategy while maintaining associated legal risk.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Establish effective working relationships with internal client teams and any engaged outside counsel, collaborating to support ongoing legal needs.
In the first six months, expect to:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Successfully negotiate and close on investment opportunities, including receiving and forwarding client money to fund deals.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Confidently lead negotiations on a broad range of commercial and financial transactions, adapting to complexity and business dynamics.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Provide reliable, ongoing legal support on day-to-day matters, exercising sound judgement and discretion.
In the first year, expect to:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Be a trusted legal partner to the CEO and leadership, driving fast, thoughtful contract execution aligned with business goals.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Take full ownership of commercial and financing negotiations, especially in high-stakes, time-sensitive environments.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Consistently demonstrate sound legal judgment when acting under limited powers of attorney, including executing agreements and coordinating fund transfers.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Lead coordination with external counsel and internal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with evolving client goals.
Qualifications and Job Requirements:
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Admission to a U.S. State or the District of Columbia bar.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 A minimum of 5 years of experience across both law firm and corporate settings.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Relevant experience as in-house General Counsel for venture-backed technology companies, including at early-stage, scrappy start-ups; partnering closely with founders and leadership to drive business goals.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Experience structuring and advising clients on various business and financial transactions, including in international, cross-border contexts, such as partnership or joint venture agreements, and venture-backed equity, debt, and convertible financing agreements.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Strong experience structuring, negotiating, and closing commercial and financing deals.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Experience acting in accordance with client direction and guidance pursuant to limited powers of attorney to negotiate and execute client agreements and arrange transfer of client funds.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Experience dealing with global employment law issues (including independent contracting, stock options, compensation plans, and HR issues) and global finance legal matters (including AML, KYC, and UBO).
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Excellent customer service (internal and external), interpersonal, and organizational skills.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 The ability to quickly master and integrate legal, business, technical, and practical analysis.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 An extremely sharp eye for detail with exceptional business judgment and a knack for coming up with creative solutions.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 The ability to support and scale in a fast-moving environment focused on execution.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 You must be a world-class individual contributor to thrive in this role. You will not be here just to tell other people what to do.
Essential Job Functions
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Regularly and reliably attend scheduled virtual team meetings on camera.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Work independently with minimal supervision.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Use all required digital collaboration tools.
路聽聽聽聽聽聽 Prioritize and self-manage workflows and deadlines.
US FLSA Classification: Full-Time/Exempt