General Counsel

BeLeaf Medical • St. Charles, MO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Build the Legal Function at Missouri's Leading Cannabis Operator. BeLeaf Medical is hiring our first-ever in-house General Counsel — and we're looking for an experienced generalist attorney who wants to build a legal function from the ground up, not step into one that already exists. This is a rare seat at a serious, established cannabis operator. You'll sit close to real business decisions, and shape how legal work gets done across a vertically integrated operation spanning cultivation, manufacturing, dispensaries, and transportation in one of the country's most dynamic cannabis markets. BeLeaf Medical LLC is one of Missouri's leading vertically integrated cannabis companies, operating under the Swade Dispensaries and Sinse Cannabis brands. We hold and operate cultivation, manufacturing, dispensary, and transportation licenses across the St. Louis and Kansas City markets. We operate at real scale in one of the country's fastest-evolving regulated industries.

Requirements

• J.D. from an accredited law school with an active Missouri bar license in good standing.
• 5–10 years of relevant legal experience, with demonstrated breadth across commercial contracts, real estate/leases, and employment law.
• Experience operating as a generalist — in-house, in a small/lean legal department, or in a law firm setting with broad client-service responsibility.
• Track record of producing polished, near-final work product independently.
• Strong judgment on when a matter can be resolved internally versus escalated to outside counsel.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, and business-communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior in-house counsel experience — particularly as a company's first or founding legal hire.
• Cannabis or other highly regulated industry experience (alcohol, pharmaceuticals, gaming, financial services).
• M&A due diligence or corporate transactional experience.
• Experience advising multi-site, multi-entity operations.

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, vendor agreements, and service agreements across all lines of business.
• Reviewing and negotiating commercial leases for dispensary, cultivation, and manufacturing facilities.
• Leading preliminary due diligence, structuring, and documentation for potential M&A and license transfer activity.
• Partnering with our Director of Human Resources on employment law matters, including terminations, accommodations, investigations, and leave administration.
• Managing active disputes and claims, including litigation holds and coordination with outside counsel.
• Selecting, engaging, and managing outside counsel across litigation, specialized regulatory matters, and large transactions.
• Advising leadership on corporate governance, entity maintenance, and legal risk mitigation across our licensed entities.
• Providing legal interpretation of DCR and DHSS regulatory changes (partnering with our Senior Compliance Manager, who owns day-to-day compliance administration).

Benefits

• 100% of health, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance employee premiums covered by BeLeaf.
• Dependents are covered at 50% for health, dental, and vision.
• 401(k) with company match.
• 20 days of Paid Time Off a year, along with 3 additional Personal Days, and 10 Paid Holidays.
• Missouri bar dues and CLE reimbursement.
• Competitive salary and annual bonus program, commensurate with experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior