General Counsel

Callisto is a rapidly growing nonprofit tech startup that has created an online sexual assault reporting and documentation system that helps identify serial sexual predators. We empower survivors by giving them back agency in their reporting process, increasing the chance that serial sexual predators will be identified sooner, and creating a world where sexual assault is rare and survivors are believed.

Callisto launched 2.5 years ago on two pilot college campuses, and has since grown to 13 institutions.

The current technology provides an online, trauma-informed platform for survivors to document and report their sexual assault with three options:

1. Create a time-stamped, secure record of sexual assault;
2. Report electronically by sending a record to the school; or
3. Only notify the school if another student names the same perpetrator.

This survivor-centered approach not only increases the chances that perpetrators will be identified, but also that survivors will experience positive emotional and adjudicative outcomes. Since implementing the platform, reporting on participating campuses has doubled, assaults have been reported 3x faster, and 16% of victims have matched with another victim of the same assailant (meaning they were informed that they were not the only one and connected to the same investigator or legal advisor).

In the next year, Callisto will be rapidly expanding to address sexual assault and coercion in multiple industries, connecting victims of the same predator together with legal support. We are a rapidly growing startup and are looking to triple our size by the end of this year. Callisto is primarily funded by foundations and philanthropic investors including the Skoll Foundation, Google.org, and Y Combinator.

About the Position:
Callisto seeks an innovative, mission-driven leader to serve as its first chief legal officer and General Counsel, supporting Callisto’s mission of empowering sexual assault survivors. They will report to the CEO be responsible for designing and leading the internal legal and compliance functions. They will advise and counsel Callisto’s leadership team on a broad range of legal matters, including data privacy and security issues, and play an integral role in critical decision-making.
Responsibilities Include:
Develop and lead compliance programs. Develop and lead Callisto’s policy, regulatory, contract and compliance programs. Serve as an expert resource on the organization’s legal structure and governance.
Provide legal analysis, services and guidance. Negotiate, draft and review all legal documents, which may include employment contracts, service contracts, and leases. Monitor and manage litigation, regulatory compliance, employment and labor law issues, regulations and restrictions pertaining to tax-exempt status, fundraising law, trademark practices, and intellectual property protection. Lead incident management and investigations.
Develop legal infrastructure and lead the legal function. Oversee the selection, retention, management and evaluation of in-house and outside attorneys.
You Have:
A law degree and a license. You have a law degree from an accredited law school with an active license to practice law in the State of California.
Broad relevant experience.  You have 10+ years of in-house and/or law firm experience in a technology environment, and familiarity with commercial contracts, transactions and financings, nonprofit law, governance, tax, licensing, compliance, litigation, privacy and data privacy, intellectual property, human resources, labor and employment law, and/or insurance law.
Exceptional leadership skills. You are a plain-speaking, results-oriented influencer. You encourage and develop your team. You hold yourself and others accountable for results. You are self-motivated. You give and receive feedback with sensitivity and maturity. You are collaborative. You have the ability to change direction, make tough calls, compromise, roll up your sleeves and get the work done, as necessary. You are calm in a crisis.
Outstanding business acumen, judgment and strategic thinking skills. You excel at planning, prioritizing, organizing and following through. You are proactive. You spot issues before they hit.
Exceptional communication skills. Your written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills are top notch. You have the ability to explain complex legal issues to non-lawyers. You are a skilled, yet fair, negotiator.
Passion and commitment. You are mission driven. You are active in your community. You believe in in something bigger than yourself.
Experience working in the nonprofit sector is a plus.
We’ll Give You:
Health, vision and dental insurance
Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
Salary commensurate with experience
A professional development budget
A team-wide focus on self-care and wellbeing
Callisto is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.