Legal Counsel

September 5

🏢 In-office - Manhattan

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EliseAI

Our advanced AI technology can manage hundreds of conversations and operational processes.

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Description

• You will be the second member of the company’s legal department, reporting to the Head of Legal. • Play a key role in supporting all legal matters for the company. • Responsible for tracking and triaging a large number of projects at any given time. • Seek a candidate who balances velocity and attention to detail across various legal areas. • Will touch on a variety of legal areas, from traditional commercial work to compliance/product-related projects.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree (or foreign equivalent) from a top law school • Admitted to practice law in New York State with good standing, or willing and able to waive in to New York • ~1-3 years of legal experience at a top firm, either involving diverse corporate work or substantial complex regulatory/compliance work in a relevant industry (preferably both) • Ability to effectively and clearly communicate with customers and other outside parties • Strong legal drafting skills • Ability to parse and distill complex statutes and regulations • Strong researcher–demonstrated ability to reliably and thoroughly source data/information, interpret such information and augment with necessary context, and provide actionable recommendations or guidance to decision makers • Highly organized; rigorous attention to detail • Sufficient mathematical aptitude and financial literacy to effectively partner with Sales and Finance • Comfortable both owning deadlines with minimal supervision and taking instruction/working in close partnership with others • Enthusiastic, can-do approach; excited to work hard at a fast-growing startup • Has a startup mindset, strong sense of ownership, and a proper balance of quality and sense of urgency • Wants to work in person at NYC headquarters (33rd and Park) ~4 days a week

Benefits

• Equity in the company in the form of stock options • Medical, Dental and Vision premiums covered at 100% • Fully paid parental leave • Commuter benefits • 401k benefits • Monthly fitness stipend • Our brand new Midtown south office with an open floor plan, fully stocked kitchen, and company paid lunch • Fun company social events through our Elise and the City program • Unlimited vacation and paid holidays

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