Commercial & Product Counsel, US
About The Position
Augustus is hiring a Commercial & Product Counsel to own the legal work behind its US products, commercial relationships, and marketing. The role advises on new products from initial scoping through launch, structuring terms and disclosures, identifying risks, and helping products reach market without unnecessary legal bottlenecks. It leads enterprise, partner, and vendor negotiations and owns the contracting process end to end, including templates, playbooks, fallback positions, approval rules, and signatures. The counsel reviews marketing, website, and sales materials and works with Compliance to translate regulatory requirements into product and contract terms. The role is based in New York or requires willingness to relocate, reports to the Global Chief Legal and Risk Officer, and works closely with Product, Sales, Marketing, and Compliance. It offers substantial individual ownership in a small team.
Requirements
- J.D. and admission to a US state bar; New York admission is preferred.
- At least 5 years of legal experience, including experience at a leading law firm in technology transactions, commercial law, or financial services.
- At least 2 years of in-house experience at a startup.
- Track record negotiating complex commercial agreements and advising product teams directly.
- Based in New York or willing to relocate.
Nice To Haves
- In-house experience at a fintech or financial institution.
- Exposure to payments, banking, or financial services regulation.
- Admission to the New York state bar.
Responsibilities
- Advise on new products from scoping through launch, including structure, terms, disclosures, and risk.
- Lead negotiations with enterprise clients, partners, and vendors.
- Own contracting end to end, including templates, playbooks, fallback positions, approval rules, and signature.
- Review marketing, website, and sales materials to help them ship quickly and remain compliant.
- Work with Compliance to translate regulatory requirements into product and contract terms.
- Build systems that allow Sales to close standard deals without waiting on Legal.
- Handle the legal needs of the business across a broad range of areas.
Benefits
- Equity; employees are shareholders.
- Relocation support.
- Visa support.
- Latest Apple gear, including a MacBook and AirPods.
- Lunch benefit.
- Gym benefit.
- Office in the heart of the city.
- Four on-/offsites per year.
- Annual development budget.
- Comprehensive medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Career growth and increased responsibility.
- Opportunity to work with a highly motivated peer network.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
