Junior Counsel

Core Objectives & Responsibilities

Corporate, Equity & Governance

• Support the company's corporate and governance needs, including board and stockholder consents, resolutions, and other entity matters
• Help administer equity and maintain the cap table, and keep corporate records and filings in order across the company and its subsidiaries
• Develop a working understanding of the governance and relationship between Norm Ai and Norm Law and work with Norm Law operations to help administer it effectively

Commercial & Norm Law Go-To-Market

• Draft and review commercial agreements (NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, vendor contracts) and build repeatable templates and playbooks
• Review engagement letters and client proposals and support client intake for Norm Law
• Help operationalize and systematize a go-to-market motion as an ongoing part of the role

Employment, IP & Data Security

• Support day-to-day employment and HR matters and help maintain employment templates, policies, and handbooks as the team scales, with an eye to multi-state and multi-jurisdiction compliance
• Manage IP ownership, assignment, and protection, and help safeguard the company's confidential information and trade secrets
• Support data privacy and security compliance, including customer and vendor data terms, privacy policies, and evolving regulatory requirements

Strategic Collaboration & Enablement

• Coordinate with outside counsel, prepare materials, and learn when matters should be escalated
• Build the legal function's infrastructure — matter tracking, templates, and approval workflows
• Partner cross-functionally with leadership, Operations, People/Talent, and the Norm Law team to support the business

Skills & Experience: Core

• JD and barred in at least one state (NY preferred), with 2–3 years of experience at a top-tier law firm and / or in-house at a high-growth company
• A generalist by inclination, meaning you want broad coverage across corporate, commercial, employment, IP, and data privacy / security rather than a single area of practice
• Strong corporate / transactional foundation, with the range and curiosity to pick up adjacent areas quickly
• Exceptional judgment, discretion, and ownership; you will need to be trusted with sensitive corporate, personnel, and client matters
• Pragmatic and business-minded; you find the path to “yes” with appropriate guardrails and are comfortable supporting a commercial / GTM function, not just providing legal review
• Highly organized and systems-oriented, with a low-ego, action-oriented mindset and no task too big or too small

Skills & Experience: Pluses

• Exposure to startup equity, employment matters, IP, data privacy, or venture financings
• Familiarity with law firm operations or professional-services go-to-market
• Genuine enthusiasm for AI and what it means for the future of legal services

What Success Looks Like

30 Days

• Complete onboarding and develop a deep understanding of Norm Ai and Norm Law, their structures, and the governance between them
• Begin handling routine corporate, commercial, and employment matters with guidance

60 Days

• Independently own recurring workstreams, routine legal administrative matters, standard commercial agreements, and provide support to various internal Norm Ai teams
• Serve as a reliable reviewer of GTM engagement letters and proposals
• Begin building templates and process improvements across the legal function

90 Days

• Operate as a trusted generalist, owning matters end-to-end with appropriate escalation
• Be a go-to resource for GTM legal support and internal legal questions
• Drive systematization of the legal function's infrastructure and workflows

Comp and Benefits

$200,000 - $250,000 per year plus equity. The range displayed in this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salary for this position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including job-related skills (as uncovered during the interview process), experience, and relevant education or training. We offer a competitive salary along with equity compensation. Our comprehensive benefits package includes a 401(k) plan with an employer match. Employees enjoy top-tier insurance coverage, encompassing health, dental, hospital, accident, and vision plans. For candidates needing to relocate to NYC, we provide relocation reimbursement.