Associate Counsel

Rocket Money•New York, WA

2d•$120,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Working with our team, you will: Act as a true legal partner to internal business teams on a variety of topics pertaining to, among other things agreements, compliance, privacy, security, marketing, and financial regulations Provide strong technical and commercial excellence to identify legal risk and find innovative solutions to any issues that arise Draft, review and negotiate agreements Collaborate to manage external counsel when necessary Build trust and support business stakeholders Stay apprised of relevant regulatory development

Requirements

JD degree & current admission
3+ years of relevant legal experience at a law firm or in-house (with at least 2 years consecutively within one of your recent roles preferred)
Strong drafting experience
Experience with a fast-growing startup environment preferred
Ability to cover multiple areas of law and learn new areas quickly
Ability to proactively, efficiently, and accurately assess and communicate legal business risks in a fast-paced environment
Track record of creative problem-solving and creation of strong and trusted cross-functional relationships
Proactive personality and eagerness to dig in and learn about the business, the industry, and new areas of the law and applicable regulations
Our entire team brings a product focused mindset with an eye towards collaborative, integrated problem solving.
Experience working with product, marketing, data, and engineering teams to provide actionable counsel or with any form of technology team either as a lawyer or in other career phases is likely to be helpful.

Nice To Haves

Experience with any of the following is worth noting when you apply: Technology, digital product counsel work, IP, and/or data privacy/security.

Responsibilities

Act as a true legal partner to internal business teams on a variety of topics pertaining to, among other things agreements, compliance, privacy, security, marketing, and financial regulations
Provide strong technical and commercial excellence to identify legal risk and find innovative solutions to any issues that arise
Draft, review and negotiate agreements
Collaborate to manage external counsel when necessary
Build trust and support business stakeholders
Stay apprised of relevant regulatory development