Product Counsel, Entity Management
Product Counsel, Entity Management
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About Gusto
Gusto is a modern online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll Gusto offers health insurance 401(k)s expert HR and team management tools. Today Gusto offices in Denver San Francisco and New York serve more than 400000 businesses nationwide.
Our mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life and it starts right here at Gusto. Thats why were committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace both physically and virtually. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.
About the Role:
We are seeking a Product Counsel to join the growing Product Legal team to meet the expanding needs of our company and our customers. In this role you will be advising and partnering with our business teams to enhance and scale Gustos growing suite of tech-based business entity management services tools and resources designed around and for US employers. This is an opportunity to make a real impact on the lives of small business owners and their growing teams that use Gustos product. If you thrive in fast paced environments and excel at finding creative solutions dreaming big and executing on complex cross functional projects this role will be perfect for you!
About the Team:
Gustos Legal & Compliance team partners with product teams to enable innovation facilitate responsible company growth accelerate the Gusto roadmap and provide compliant products to our customers through solution-focused counsel on legal and business risks. We are passionate about using groundbreaking technology and excellent service to elevate the experience of small business owners and their employees. Each team member is a true owner and makes a tremendous impact every day.
Heres what youll do day-to-day:
- Counsel the product engineering and design teams on a range of issues including entity formation/dissolution governance state and federal business compliance and general business matters.
- Research and advise on complex regulatory frameworks for obtaining and maintaining business licenses and business insurance that may be required by Federal State and local governments.
- Contribute to our product suite from ideation through launch and future enhancements.
- Contribute to key initiatives helping to mature our Legal & Compliance teams functions.
Heres what were looking for:
- JD degree and a member of a State bar/active license to practice law.
- 7 years of combined legal experience with experience working in a law firm supporting businesses both large and small.
- Experience must include corporate/business law while experience in-house at a tech company or advising tech companies on product development is a plus.
- Experience providing pragmatic legal guidance.
- A collaborative approach and demonstrated ability to work well independently under pressure while contributing to cross-functional teams.
- Enthusiasm and passion for how technology can streamline and improve entity formation business governance and compliance processes and painpoints.
- Experience with AI business insurance data privacy consumer protection and/or start-up law.
- Demonstrated ability to build consensus and build strong relationships.
- An eagerness to dive in build and drive projects independently.
- Experience creatively solving problems taking into account legal risk and business needs.
- A team player mindset (no job is too big or too small).
- Attention to detail and the ability to follow through in a fast-paced environment.
Our cash compensation amount for this role is $168935/yr to $208353/yr in Denver & most major metro locations and $199150/yr to $245618/yr for San Francisco & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.
Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver San Francisco and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles Gustos subsidiary whose physical office is in Scottsdale.
Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas.
When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office a secure reliable and consistent internet connection is required.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds not just because its the right thing to do but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses you will find a home at Gusto.
Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race color religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) marital status ancestry physical or mental disability genetic information veteran status gender identity or expression sexual orientation or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
