Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. LeafLink is the largest unified B2B cannabis platform, providing licensed cannabis businesses a suite of tools to manage their business more effectively. They are seeking a Corporate Legal Counsel to provide legal advice regarding compliance, corporate governance, and contract management while supporting the company's growth and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic legal partner on commercial, regulatory, and operational matters
- Serve as conduit to outside counsel to field relevant matters
- Work with outside regulatory counsel to help navigate evolving regulatory frameworks and support the company’s compliance obligations
- Draft, review, negotiate and interpret commercial agreements including enterprise customer contracts, banking and fintech services agreements, technology partnerships, and data licensing agreements
- Partner closely with Sales and Go-to-Market teams to support deal velocity and provide practical legal guidance and support strategic initiatives including partnerships, corporate development opportunities and new product launches
- Provide practical legal guidance across a range of areas including commercial transactions, regulatory matters, product development, privacy, employment, and corporate governance
- Build and maintain our commercial legal infrastructure, including contract templates, playbooks, process improvements and legal workflows
- Support board and investor governance matters, including preparation of board materials and minutes
- Identify and escalate legal risks appropriately while supporting business growth
- Stay current on legal developments affecting AI technologies
Skills
- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with a U.S. state bar
- At least 3-5 years of legal experience, a combination of top-tier law firm and in-house experience preferred with exposure to commercial contracts, SaaS agreements, or technology transactions
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the desire and ability to develop productive and collaborative working relationships with multiple stakeholders across LeafLink
- Strong experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
- Impeccable written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with legal and non-legal audiences at all levels of the organization
- Experience advising companies operating in regulated industries, fintech, payments, SaaS, or technology businesses is preferred
- Excellent at understanding complex topics as well as finding streamlined solutions to complex issues that address appropriate levels of risk
- New York or California Bar membership
- Experience advising companies operating in regulated industries, fintech, payments, SaaS, or technology businesses
Benefits
- Flexible PTO - you’re going to be working hard so enjoy time off with no cap!
- A robust stock option plan to give our employees a direct stake in LeafLink’s success
- 5 Days of Volunteer Time Off (VTO) - giving back is important to us and we want our employees to prioritize cultivating a better community
- Competitive compensation and 401k match
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
- Commuter Benefits through our Flexible Spending Account
Company Overview
LeafLink is a wholesale management platform that connects cannabis brands and retailers. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://leaflink.com.