General Counsel

TickPick•New York, NY

54d•$225,000 - $250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

TickPick is seeking a business-minded, hands-on General Counsel to be the company's first in-house lawyer and to build its legal function from the ground up. Reporting to the Chief Financial & Administrative Officer and working directly with the co-founders and leadership team, this role will own legal strategy and execution across the company, balancing risk, speed, and pragmatism in a business that operates at national scale with a small team. This is a generalist, “builder” role where you’ll run the company’s legal function, setting priorities, advising the business, and managing risk across teams. You’ll be expected to leverage AI and modern legal practices to streamline workflows, manage outside counsel budgets, and raise the overall effectiveness of the legal function.

Requirements

JD and active bar membership in good standing (New York Admission, out-of-state members will be required to join the NY bar).
Minimum 8+ years of relevant legal experience with a combination of law firm and in-house counsel experience required, with a minimum of 3 years in-house. Ideally as the senior or sole lawyer somewhere lean.
Demonstrated experience in regulated industry, commercial contracting, and cross-functional counseling.
Experience in a role with broad legal and compliance scope in a lean or early-stage environment.
Ability to operate independently and build an AI native legal function from the ground up. Hands-on experience with legal ops tools and AI or automation to improve legal throughput and consistency.
Ability to manage outside counsel efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities

Lead negotiation of partnership agreements with teams, leagues, venues, and media/affiliate partners, plus customer, vendor and technology agreements
Own terms and conditions, privacy, cookie and other policies and advise on trademarks, advertising, promotions, and giveaways.
Manage litigation, consumer claims, investigations and other disputes.
Partner with Finance on sales-tax and marketplace-facilitator obligations, corporate filings, and lender/investor reporting requirements. Own governance, compliance and risk frameworks.
Lead the legal workstream on acquisitions and other strategic transactions, including diligence coordination, quarterbacking outside counsel, and integration support.
Monitor state and federal laws and licensing requirements impacting our industry, translate changes into operational updates, and manage related lobbying relationships and outside consultants. Represent TickPick in industry coalitions and with regulators
Partner with the People team on employment matters including offer letters, onboarding docs, handbook/policies, employee relations issues, separation agreements, visa/immigration compliance, and management of equity grant issuance.