Corporate Counsel

Ladder

2d•$180,000 - $250,000•Remote

About The Position

This is a remote-first role. You'll work from home the majority of the time and join the team for regular in-person collaboration — these gatherings are purposeful: team strategy, relationship-building, and cross-functional alignment. Bay Area candidates are strongly preferred to make those connections easy and meaningful. If remote you must be based in one of the 23 States Ladder is currently hiring in - AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, KS, MA, MD, MN, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI. Please note, Ladder is not currently sponsoring or transferring OPT or H1-B visas. Ladder is hiring Corporate Counsel who is passionate about commercial contracting (both inbound and outbound), enjoys the thrill of the deal and working towards a common goal, and is a people-person who thrives off of collaborating closely with cross-functional stakeholders to solve problems and appropriately assess risk. The successful candidate is a clear communicator with sound judgment, great people skills, and proven experience effectively providing legal advice and negotiating with sophisticated counterparties in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will also be eager and curious to support other functions within our lean but mighty legal team, including assisting our product and engineering teams, privacy, IP, and regulatory matters. Ladder was born in Palo Alto, California. We prefer the Corporate Counsel to be based in the Bay Area.

Requirements

JD and membership in at least one state bar
3+ years of relevant firm and/or in-house legal experience
Demonstrated sound judgment, negotiation and analytical skills
Ability to find creative solutions and balance legal risk with business objectives
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Experience learning new areas of law
Team-player who is willing to take on any project that comes up

Nice To Haves

Experience interpreting and complying with regulations in a variety of jurisdictions a plus
Prior experience in or knowledge of insurance regulatory law a plus

Responsibilities

Support Ladder’s commercial legal function by negotiating contracts (both inbound and outbound) with our commercial partners to accelerate the growth of our business.
Advise on a broad range of legal issues including product, CX, regulatory, IP, and data privacy and security.
Support scaling projects that directly impact the growth of the commercial legal function.
Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, templates, nondisclosure agreements, terms of use, and other key legal documents.
Collaborate with partnerships, marketing, product, finance and other stakeholders on key initiatives.
Support and/or manage other legal matters as they arise.

Benefits

Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage | We offer competitive healthcare, dental and vision plans for you and your family.
Flexible paid time off | Take the time that you need to rest and recharge, including our week-long winter holiday closure.
Stock options | We offer competitive stock option packages to participate in the success of building Ladder.
A rewarding 401k match program | We'll match up to 4% of your contributions as you save for your retirement goals.
Ladder Fit Program | Your health matters. That’s why Ladder provides a monthly stipend for wellness-related expenses.
Paid parental leave | We think it's crucial that new parents have time to adjust to their new lives without worrying about work, so we provide all parents inclusive of birthing, adoption, or fostering ten weeks of paid baby bonding.
Work-from-home flexibility and support | We recognize that everyone's homelife is different and support remote work. Upon joining, we provide a one-time remote office stipend for all team members and then a monthly stipend to cover WFH costs such as the internet.
Fun company-wide events | We genuinely enjoy spending time together. That’s why we plan fun virtual events to let loose and laugh.

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