Legal Counsel
Legal Counsel role supporting Betterment's corporate and commercial needs through drafting and negotiating vendor, technology, and commercial agreements, providing transaction support (M&A, securities), managing governance matters, and partnering with business teams on products and risk. Requires JD, 4+ years transactional experience, and strong business acumen.
About the job
A Day in the Life
- Draft, review, negotiate, and interpret a wide variety of commercial agreements
- Provide legal support for a variety of corporate transactions through all stages of the transaction lifecycle, including M&A, securities and technology transactions
- Advise on a broad range of commercial legal issues and strategic decisions
- Partner with business teams on the development and execution of new and existing products, initiatives, and lines of business
- Assist in managing corporate matters, including board/shareholder matters and equity plan administration
- Work cross-functionally to identify, investigate and manage risks across the business
- Build and improve our standard form agreements and legal processes
- Help to resolve and avoid potential disputes
- Work closely with product, engineering, and our lines of business to navigate regulatory and compliance requirements, operational issues, and related matters
- Collaborate with outside counsel when necessary
Requirements
- JD, admission to a state bar
- At least 4 years of relevant in-house or firm transactional experience
- Pragmatic negotiator who knows when to hold a position and when to find the deal
- Ability to manage competing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment
- Willingness to build scalable processes that drive efficiencies for a lean team
- Bias toward action and solving problems, not just issue spotting
- Ability to take ownership over your work and manage projects independently
- Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to translate legal risk into terms a non-lawyer will understand
- Comfort navigating complexity and creating simplicity where possible
- Collaborative mindset and innate curiosity
- Passion for Betterment’s product and mission
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with Ironclad or similar contract management tool
- Experience in retail financial services or representing financial services clients
- In-house experience at a startup or high growth company
Compensation and Benefits
Base Salary Range: New York City: $170,000 - $185,000 (actual salaries may vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance; this is just one component of total compensation)
May be eligible for variable compensation in the form of a company incentive bonus.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Infertility support and WPATH-aligned transgender health benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Transit benefits, FSA and HSA options
- Equity for all employees, including new hire and refresher grants
- Flexible paid time off, paid parental leave, and a fully paid four-week sabbatical in your sixth year
- Company-paid professional coaching for all employees
- Day-one 401(k) match plus matching on qualified student loan payments
Skills
Contract Negotiation, Corporate Transactions, M&A, Securities Transactions, Technology Transactions, Commercial Agreements, Risk Management, Equity Plan Administration, Contract Management, Ironclad, Financial Services
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